Week 14 Day 1

Week 14 Day 1

Medi object choiceless
Intention observe raw sensations and label, then focus on fingers

Good morning! Today I practiced 30 minutes with the intention of splitting the practice between general noting and more focused viewing. I started labelling, the rising and falling of the breath, hearing feeling, seeing. I noticed that I vocalised these labels in my mind. I could go quite quickly probably about 4 a second. To go faster, I tried to stop vocalising as much and just use the word 'note' to replace the labels but still I felt that I was thinking about the words. And so I noted that I was noting! 😁 I observed the purple and green swirls in front of my eyes as well my neighbours arguing, itching, the heating system, again and again and then I noted about half way through that the heating system was missing. I listened out for it in anticipation in each cycle of breath but for a few minutes it wasn't there. This led me to think upon what I read in the last few days about when the sensation isn't present it doesn't exist. Yep labelled that thinking and told myself to get on with the job in hand. 15 minutes went by very quickly, my mind was very alert, it was quite exciting.

I continued to note in the last 15 minutes, but I also focused my attention on my hands and index fingers. I felt a pulsing and buzzing through my index fingers possibly momentarily not feeling one but the other. I mainly felt the right index finger and not the left. When the bell went I returned briefly to noting and saw the swirling in front of my eyes and heard breathing, felt the tension in my chest, heard my neighbours, and then I decided to finish.

Very energising today, more momentum, more  labelling, less wondering WTF I was doing. More attention. Definitely less time for thoughts to enter into the mind, and if they did it was quite straightforward to label them as such. I did have some thoughts and labelled them and then moved on. None of the thoughts were particularly attention grabbing.

This invigoration could be due that I am refreshed after my slobbing out day yesterday and the events of friday are leaving my mind.  Note to self, work on getting a job that permits alternate duvet days!

Going out to play a round of golf ⛳ it looks like the sun is shining! I hope that you all have a lovely day, and I look forward to reading your posts when I get home. 🐽💜🐽