I learned a new way to think about mindfulness from watching a German dark comedy series on Netflix this month. Mindfulness is when what’s happening in your mind matches whats happening with your body.
I guess the opposite of being mindful is being mindless.
Also, the opposite of multi-tasking is single-tasking. It takes mindfulness to do a single task. So then, what if multi-tasking is a form of mindlessness.
I’ve noticed how much happier and less anxious I am when I’m successfully exercising mindfulness and single-tasking. My brain feels less like a sieve. I have a better chance of remembering all the names of the singers in my choir when I practice mindfulness (I’m frequently embarrassed by blanking out on the names of students and adults I’ve known for years!).
It’s a struggle.
How easily distracted I am.
And how stubborn I am about feeling the need to multi-task.
I don’t need to do it all, and I don’t need to do it (whatever “it” is) right now.
Sometimes, “now” is the time I take to do just one thing with my whole mind and body. I’m trying to create that “now” every day.
Surgery update: Success!
Thank you all so much for your warm wishes and support as I recovered from abdominal surgery. My surgeon says I should still avoid heavy lifting for a couple more weeks, but I got the green light to ride roller coasters. See you on Ghost Rider at Knott’s Berry Farm!
Conducting
Summer is on its way.
Get ready to sing
Carmina Burana with me!
Harvard-Westlake Spring Choral Concert
Composition
The Summit is Nigh
Now Available!
Here’s a sample:
For Fun
Practicing mindfulness while on a spontaneous walk through the lovely CalTech campus
Curled up in the bed with Archie on my feet
What’s on your mind?
