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@Shoshin said:
I use chop sticks when eating Asian food (I eat a lot of Asian style food) so mindfulness is part and parcel of the meal...( especially when it comes to the grains of rice or meso soup) . ..
Same here. And I don't know you, but after this mindful wrestling with the chopsticks I am invariably left with the feeling that I have eaten better.
From the perspecyive of the tradition where I learned my meditation, if one wanted to practice mindful driving, the instrucction would be to simply drive. IN other words, when triving, just drive. Driving is an activity where a number of things are happening, such as guiding the car, maintaining situational awareness, and even listening to the radio. Just be present with the activity.
A good example is race driving. In a race car, you must be fully commited to being present at all times. You can't afford to let your mind wander to other things. It's simply here and now in a race setting. It can get pretty intense out on the track and being present allows you to remain calm in one of the most stressfull activities there is. If you falter, you could kill someone or die yourself. The most successful drivers are the ones who can maintain that presense for hours on end. Having personal experience, I can understand the effort needed for 20 minutes. How the pros can do that for hours astounds me, but they can.
I don't get pissed when I drive becuase I don't allow space to become occupied with thoughts about how others are driving. Simply being aware of their presence, is enough. They're not driving to fast or too slow, they aren't trying too prove they're the next Mario Andretti, they aren't acting like jerks. They are simply there.
Another factor is to enjoy the activity. I like drivng. I write a blog about it. I drive a car that is a joy to drive. When you're enjoying an activity and focused on the task at hand, there's no time or space to get pissed in.
When I read stuff about "meditation" behind the wheel, I have this vision of twisted wreckage, black smoke and sirens.
federicaSeeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubtModerator
edited June 2014
@Chaz, I too would classify driving as a hobby of mine, and one of the preferred ones, too.... In fact, I once gave a colleague a lift home one evening, and he said to me, "Don't take this the wrong way, but you drive like a bloke!" I was momentarily puzzled, but he meant it as a compliment, which was nice.
I think!
@Chaz said: How the pros can do that for hours astounds me, but they can.
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Maybe this is why some of the best (most recent) Formula 1 racing drivers have been those with a reputation for 'sang froid'. When cars were slower, less safe (and I'm only talking the 70's and 80's... look at how many wonderful racing drivers we lost) there were a lot of Latin temperaments up there on the podium; racing has become a technical, mechanical science, and the consistently winning drivers have been largely Germanic/Nordic and British.
A different type of mentality altogether...
@federica driving and crawling are two different things! Lol! My motorcycle is for my enthusiast"driving"...riding actually. Bob
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federicaSeeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubtModerator
edited June 2014
well, I personally have been driving since I was 24. That well over 30 years. And trust me when I tell you this, I've done 'crawling' many times!
I attended an advanced motorist's course, but for personal reasons, was unable to finish it and gain my Certificate. But I learnt a huge amount, and I've never forgotten the good sense it taught me.
I will admit, I don't ALWAYS use it - but I've never forgotten it! .
@federica said:
well, I personally have been driving since I was 24. That well over 30 years. And trust me when I tell you this, I've done 'crawling' many times!
I attended an advanced motorist's course, but for personal reasons, was unable to finish it and gain my Certificate. But I learnt a huge amount, and I've never forgotten the good sense it taught me.
I will admit, I don't ALWAYS use it - but I've never forgotten it! .
I do enjoy a nice "Sunday drive" on occasion. Take the back roads away from the congestion.
On a motorcycle expect that you are invisible...
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Same here. And I don't know you, but after this mindful wrestling with the chopsticks I am invariably left with the feeling that I have eaten better.
Mindful driving
http://www.wildmind.org/applied/daily-life/mindful-driving
We should have started the thread here... :banghead: ..
I feel the wall is beginning to get the message ^^^ Be kind to walls and they will stop your head banging against air . . .
From the perspecyive of the tradition where I learned my meditation, if one wanted to practice mindful driving, the instrucction would be to simply drive. IN other words, when triving, just drive. Driving is an activity where a number of things are happening, such as guiding the car, maintaining situational awareness, and even listening to the radio. Just be present with the activity.
A good example is race driving. In a race car, you must be fully commited to being present at all times. You can't afford to let your mind wander to other things. It's simply here and now in a race setting. It can get pretty intense out on the track and being present allows you to remain calm in one of the most stressfull activities there is. If you falter, you could kill someone or die yourself. The most successful drivers are the ones who can maintain that presense for hours on end. Having personal experience, I can understand the effort needed for 20 minutes. How the pros can do that for hours astounds me, but they can.
I don't get pissed when I drive becuase I don't allow space to become occupied with thoughts about how others are driving. Simply being aware of their presence, is enough. They're not driving to fast or too slow, they aren't trying too prove they're the next Mario Andretti, they aren't acting like jerks. They are simply there.
Another factor is to enjoy the activity. I like drivng. I write a blog about it. I drive a car that is a joy to drive. When you're enjoying an activity and focused on the task at hand, there's no time or space to get pissed in.
When I read stuff about "meditation" behind the wheel, I have this vision of twisted wreckage, black smoke and sirens.
Did this today. Better concentration. Bob
@Chaz, I too would classify driving as a hobby of mine, and one of the preferred ones, too.... In fact, I once gave a colleague a lift home one evening, and he said to me, "Don't take this the wrong way, but you drive like a bloke!" I was momentarily puzzled, but he meant it as a compliment, which was nice.
I think!
>
Maybe this is why some of the best (most recent) Formula 1 racing drivers have been those with a reputation for 'sang froid'. When cars were slower, less safe (and I'm only talking the 70's and 80's... look at how many wonderful racing drivers we lost) there were a lot of Latin temperaments up there on the podium; racing has become a technical, mechanical science, and the consistently winning drivers have been largely Germanic/Nordic and British.
A different type of mentality altogether...
@federica driving and crawling are two different things! Lol! My motorcycle is for my enthusiast"driving"...riding actually. Bob
well, I personally have been driving since I was 24. That well over 30 years. And trust me when I tell you this, I've done 'crawling' many times!
I attended an advanced motorist's course, but for personal reasons, was unable to finish it and gain my Certificate. But I learnt a huge amount, and I've never forgotten the good sense it taught me.
I will admit, I don't ALWAYS use it - but I've never forgotten it!
.
I do enjoy a nice "Sunday drive" on occasion. Take the back roads away from the congestion.
On a motorcycle expect that you are invisible...