The famous French philosopher Blaise Pascal said that all of man's problems stem from being unable to sit in a room alone So guess what?
That's exactly what we're gonna practice today Sitting alone.
Now,
I'm gonna be here.
I'm gonna give you some guidance But this is a good taster for what he's talking about.
If you like this,
You can try the longer version later But here are the rules Just sit quietly and without trying to distract yourself with thoughts of the future or the past Just think about your present moment your breathing and you sitting Try sit still and resist the urge to fidget Each minute I'm gonna set a bell and that's gonna ring It's gonna act as a reminder for you to think about your present moment.
If you find yourself thinking about something else That's all cool.
Just use that bell as a reminder to bring your focus back to your experience And that's that first bell so get settled in Now you're welcome to use this first minute just to get used to what this experience is like I'll guide you a bit and then I'll slowly fade away So get into that perfect seat of yours And then get into that cognitive space of yours the one that's focused on the present moment building that barricade of the future in the past And just restricting your thoughts to what's happening right here All right Now into the second minute you should be more settled finding your flow And starting to enjoy the peace that comes with doing nothing welcoming this challenge And just enjoying the present moment No way to be nothing to do Regather that focus Find the pleasure in the present All right,
Nicely done How did you do Well,
If you fancy it,
Let me know with review how you got on today And if you're ready,
Like I said,
There's a 10-minute challenge of this exact practice.
So go check that out For now,
Though,
You should rest assured you're one step closer to solving all of man's problems
