We came across an interesting topic on distractions and wanted to share it with you. Today one can easily get distracted with multiple points of stimulation. Demanding one’s attention in the form of conversations, emails, news and entertainment, cell phones and portable devices have this ability to turn almost any corner of the modern world into a crowded “Times Square” where people, information on remote events and commercial messaging are always present.
We’re not even mentioning work or school, since the portable devices now enable work reminders to creep into your personal downtime, it is a given that most of your day is spent on some sort of productive activity that reaches out to you via a phone.
In a broader outlook, today’s man made urban environment is one that is not necessarily conducive to acheiving an enhanced state of concentration either. It is important to remind ourselves that the brain as a sensory organ is processing all the inputs all the time, yet has the ability to shut down multiple points of distraction and get focused on just one creative objective.
We wanted to invite you to read this wonderful article on “downtime” complete with tips on how to train your self to unplug:
http://99u.com/articles/6947/What-Happened-to-Downtime-The-Extinction-of-Deep-Thinking-Sacred-Space
We are happy to have come accross this informative article and hope it helps put a new perspective on downtime. We have from our own experience used Hemi-Sync CDs and have discovered that they are perfect for winding down and exploring “down time” for enhanced sleep, contemplation, memory, concentration and lucid dreaming and many other applications.
Remember to put the busy world aside so that your dreams and health can flourish!
One response to “Re-Purpose Your Downtime”
There are so many sources of data and stimulation, things that engage the cortical aspect of ourselves, seems like meditation and spiritual awakening is the only path through this world.