Mindfulness Daily Check-In March 10
"When is the last time you did absolutely nothing for 10 whole minutes? No texting, talking or even thinking?"
Good morning Community,
I was going through my own thoughts and was watching this video by Andy Puddicombe
And I realized that most of us in our dailys lives we so busy that if one asks us, ""When is the last time you did absolutely nothing for 10 whole minutes?" Then, we do not have instant answer. Need to pause and dig lot of thoughts and memories to recall when it happened? Or even if it happened or not?
Could you think of one such moment? Share with us!
And, if not happened yet? Then, probably we could try to do it and see how it feels? Seems like a challenging activity! 
So, here I challenge you and myself. Let's do it and share our experiences.
Happy weekened my lovely mates <3 <3
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Older son is in town to do his taxes on our computer. We are planning on also going to the garden show.
@DanaMH Sounds good Dana. I hope you enjoyed.
@ASilentObserver
I did we bought a new vitamix that goes into the dish washer and selling the old one today from Craigs list. Played games during the weekend also.
it hasnt happened i can be quiet , still or not do anything at all that long
@CaringBrit Could feel your thoughts Brit. I am glad you tried the activity and shared your experience with us. <3
@ASilentObserver i meant i cant sit still that long etc
Listen to soft music and walking outdoors when the sun is shining is my way to forget any stressful issues. The warmth of the sun on my face is very calming for me. I try to do this once a day. Mindfulness has helped me with this.
@sail46
that's brilliant well done, I too love the outdoors, Icannot see my phone screen in the sun its as if it is telling me enjoy the sun I will be here whern you return for now enjoy the sun!
Happy weekend Everyone xxx
@sail46 Glad to hear it. Sail. Amazing!
Hiya! I feel like this is really interesting, but extremely hard to do. I remember trying this out when I was younger and it was impossible to not think about anything, and it was hard to keep focused on doing nothing. I have however been able to sit and just listen to music; this helps me practise mindfulness as the only thing I am aware of is how the music sounds in the present moment, and that helps me feel very calm.
Perhaps I'll try this out again, thanks for the check-in :)
@peppermintlove Agree with you Pepper. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. <3
@ASilentObserver
Hiya Silent good good check in
Well idk when exactly I did nothing for 10 minutes and also not to thinkSo lately I have been swamped a bit with work and coming home and right into doing the things I need to for my home and paying bills and the animals and...and.....
So I sat in my chair and nothing nothingUp until my tummy kept protesting and being quiet for a few more minutes. So now Im snacking
@RumpleSteeleSkin Thank you Rumple for trying and sharing experiences with us. :D
@ASilentObserver
Wishing you a nice weekend too .
It took me quite a while to be able to site somewhere without doing any kind of work, i had always something to do. due to meditation and mindfulness i am able to sit outside e.g. for 20 minutes or even longer just enjoying myself watching the birds and the sky. in meditation i do not have any problem anymore even if i meditate for 30 minutes (which is an achievement for me being very active). Practising was my key.
@amiablePeace77 Agree Peace. Practicing is the key. Lovely thoughts. Thank you for sharing with us. Huggles. <3
@ASilentObserver
@ASilentObserver Hi obs! :) Gosh, this is such a great post as I would have never come to this realization on my own.
"When is the last time you did absolutely nothing for 10 whole minutes? No texting, talking or even thinking?"
I honestly do not remember if I ever have did absolutely nothing for a whole 10 minutes in my life. I tried doing this, but found myself thinking even more than before. For as long as I can remember, I am always thinking no matter what and so this is quite odd for me to even realize or think about.
@SaimaK I can feel you Saima. Appreciate your efforts to try this activity and sharing your experiences with us. Hugs <3 Thank you for being here with me.
@ASilentObserver Thank you so much, obs. :) Hugs <3
Hi,
It is a difficult thing to accomplish even for a moment or two. Without daily meditation, I would be at a complete loss ☺️
I can recall a couple of times that are relatively recent. One was sitting on the shoreline settling my mind and another was very similar as I have a little hidden overhang with a beautiful view in the mountains.
My only focus was to breathe, settle my mind and allow the thoughts to drift in and out without becoming attached.
Perhaps it is time to add to the list. 😉💛
Enjoy your weekend.
@Compassionatelistener108 Awesome Compassion. Appreciate your efforts. Thank you for sharing this with us. <3
@ASilentObserver I don't know. I used to meditate, but lately I don't have the time. I've been getting an increased workload from school, and it's taking a toll on my mental health. So, we'll see how that ends.
@politeSkies6536 I know Skies and could feel you. Probably you could take small breaks to keep stress level minimum? I hope you feel better. We all are here with you.
@ASilentObserver I find lying down I am more able to do nothing for 10 minutes. Sometimes I drift off to sleep but sometimes I get an idea or remember something that I really need to do.
@soulsings That's awesome Soul that you got an idea to do. :)