EPISODE · Mar 22, 2021 · 16 MIN
Bonus
from On Being Happier: Thinking with Heart and Mind · host Ron Schneebaum, MD
Show Notes: Bonus 9a A Daily Practice with Heart and Mind Begin the practice before opening your eyes in the AM If you set your alarm, give myself an extra 10 minutes Turn off phone alarms without seeing any notifications Practice this, if necessary Let in light and love Steps in Episode 9 Use an image of the sun poking through clouds Say a prayer or verse Stay with this feeling as long as you like Cursory view of the day Glance chronologically See all the events that will be happening Look over the day a second time This time hover more closely Look at practical details Look for helpful tips and reminders Not a 'to do' list, it's a 'what's doing' list Avoid getting too lost in detail, though do so if important Pause where events seem hard. Break into two groups Don't see how I'll get things done Discomfort connected to people See what you need to do to get through the logjams Massive schedule changes can be saved for review at a different time Save interpersonal challenges for next layer Go through day again, looking with eyes of the heart How I want to be? Seeing interactions from the viewpoint of others Work at places of discomfort Reviewing 'forgiveness' in Episode 5 Finding a heart-based response > see Episode 10 If stuck, ask love to join you and move on When days or lifestyles are more about being than meeting scheduled demands Same process Focus on feeling love, on carrying love When finished with reviews, fill yourself with light and live the day End of day Before going to sleep, fill yourself with light Glance over the day backwards Stop where things went particularly well Appreciate that you're loved Stop at moments that concerned you How did you do Non-judgmentally look Think of ideas for similar situations in the future Review situations that didn't go well Dissect them What were the problems? How could you have made it better? How could you avoid this in the future? Feel closure: you did your best Save issues that need more time, and get to them when you can When finished, fill yourself with light and love and drift off to sleep. Notes on process The day ahead is coming The goal is to live fully and be in flow as much as possible It's about being you Continued work has definite and real effects
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