Blog Post #2
I was asked to dedicate time each day to a way of creating some “headspace” or time for reflection and calm. The goal was to do this for 10 consecutive days, but I only made it to 5 in a row before I forgot and/or got too busy. I did come back to finish after a couple of days. I have done meditation in the past, grounding techniques and breathing exercises, but for this assignment I was in a relatively anxious place and needed to keep busy somehow, so I took time to work on a paint-by-number for 10-40 minutes each day. Sometimes I would do so in silence, other times I would paint with music on. The music varied by the mood I was in or the mood I wished to be in. While working on the painting I felt my mind slow down, I took deep breaths and when music was on I tried to feel the energy of the musics meaning while working. This practice allows me to be observant of my present, while reflecting on thoughts and feelings arising, as well as gives my anxiety a sense of con...