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Guide to Losing Your Mind Before You Go Crazy
Tracy Togliatti
I would like for you to go on an excursion with me, away
from your mind. In our journey, you will be able to re-discover
the world with childlike wonder and curiosity. Your stress
level is going to drop significantly and you are going to
become more effective with your mind than what you may now
think is possible. This might seem like a totally unrealistic
goal to you, maybe even completely far fetched. Please bear
with me though, with an open mind and heart. We could very
well be taking the first step towards changing your life!
This adventure we are going on will take one week of your
time. It won't cost you a dime and you don't need to pack
anything at all. You can still go about your daily activities
and might even find yourself becoming more productive with
them as we go. You can invite a friend or loved one, or as
many as you like. I will be your humble guide to lead you
through the events. Please remember there is a purpose of
each adventure that is planned. It will all come together
at the end. Now, if you are ready we can begin.
Here is your Itinerary:
Day One: Today we are going to live through our eyes. Spend
the entire day looking. It's as simple as that. Allow your
brain to take a break, it doesn't need to describe or tell
you what you are looking at. Just use your eyes to see everything
you can see today. Go about your daily tasks as usual while
using your eyes as much as you get the opportunity to. Experience
the colors in your world, the textures, shapes and architecture;
see the trees and sky and nature. Look at your loved ones
as though for the first time. If your mind starts thinking
about what you're looking at, just allow the thoughts to pass
on by and bring your attention back to seeing with your eyes.
At the end of the day, spend a few moments reflecting about
your adventure of looking with your eyes. Use your feelings
to experience the emotions about today's event. Get a good
night sleep to prepare for tomorrow's journey!
Day Two: This is the day we are going to listen. There is
no need to think about what you hear, simply allow your ears
to fully live their experience of listening. You can even
find silence has a sound to it if you pay enough attention.
Listen to the sound of your breath and any sound at all that's
close or far away from you. Listen for tones, volume levels,
pitch. Any sound at all is worthy of your ears today.
Spend your evening reflection time to notice how your listening
experiences felt throughout the day.
Day Three: Today we are going to physically feel, everything.
Feel the way you sit, stand, walk, and recline. Feel how the
clothes feel against your body and how the air feels on your
skin. Touch things. Feel textures and comfortable temperatures.
Allow your body to stretch out and take up space. Feel how
your body feels in that space. Your mind does not have to
tell you what you are feeling; your body can feel everything
all by itself.
During your evening reflection time, feel with your emotions
how it feels to feel with your body. Now let that body get
some good rest. Tomorrow is another busy day!
Day Four: This is the day we are going to breathe. Of course
we have to breathe to survive. But today we are going to pay
attention to this. As we breathe, we are going to allow our
noses to smell. Breathe softly through your nose today, allow
the air to fill into your stomach area and then into your
lungs and exhale naturally. As you are doing this, notice
the aroma around you, in the air, in the clothes you're wearing,
yours or others perfume, whatever is around you that has an
aroma, let your nose notice it. Again, there is no thought
necessary for this, just breath and smell as your primary
activity today.
Please remember to spend some time reflecting on this adventure
at the end of your day. Oh, and keep breathing, I've heard
it's good for you!
Day Five: Today is about tasting. If you normally read or
watch TV, or work while you eat, please reschedule that today.
Every time you eat today, do nothing else other than taste
what you are putting into your mouth and body. Really take
your time chewing each bite and tasting the flavors of the
foods and liquids you choose to eat and drink. Allow your
taste buds to fully experience this event without your mind
telling you what it is that you're mouth is busy tasting for
you.
Tonight reflect on the adventure of fully tasting the food
you ate. If your mind wants to wander, allow it to consider
the full experience of what eating is in your life.
Day Six: Today is the final day of our excursion. It's going
to be an adventurous one! Today is about paying attention
to everything we have worked on all week. It might take a
lot of practice to pay attention to seeing, hearing, feeling,
and tasting all at the same time. That's okay; take as much
time as you need to fully incorporate that into your life.
Today, just try it out. Breathe all day, then look and listen.
Touch what you are looking at and feel it, mix everything
all together and see how it goes for you. Remember, your mind
still doesn't need to tell you how to do any of these things,
or to tell you what you are doing. Let the thoughts flow by
as they may without dwelling on them. Always bring your attention
back to seeing, hearing, feeling, and tasting.
For tonight's reflection feel gratitude for the senses that
allow you to fully experience your life.
Day Seven: I hope you had some good fun and good learning
during this journey with me. This is the last day I will ask
you to do anything. From now on the rest is up to you. Today,
I would like for you to reflect on how the past six days have
gone for you. Are you feeling that you've been able to experience
old things in brand new ways? How has your stress level been
while you stayed busy using your senses? Have you noticed
you can think more clearly about the things you want to think
about, and spend less time on all the mental chit chat that
distracts you from staying aware of your senses?
Come back to your senses with me anytime you need to lose
your mind! I'm always an email away and would love to talk
with you. You are welcome to email with questions about applying
these tools to your unique lifestyle, or if you need more
insight into our daily adventures.
I do want to make special mention to people who may not have
all of their physical senses. It's important to me that no
one gets left out of our journey. On the days we are working
on anything you may not have use of, substitute that as you
normally do. Example: if you are blind, use your sixth sense
and your hands to see things for you on the day we are using
our eyes.
Tracy Togliatti is a Holistic Practitioner and specializing
in Energy Psychology and Reiki. She also offers a free advice
service and free email Reiki lessons at http://www.happyher.com.
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