Meditation is proven to be beneficial to us humans. I sometimes wonder if getting lost in a project such as gardening, writing, or decorating doesn’t give us similar benefits. Both meditation and creative focus removes the “what-ifs” and “what’s happeneds” from our mental spotlights and replaces them with in-the-moment experiences.
I only have to look to my dogs to see examples of this. And puppies, especially, prove to us time and time again, that discovery of something new can create pure enjoyment. Sometimes the puppy’s focus is fleeting, as in this morning while my puppy ran around the house grabbing whatever was at snout level to “taste,” and sometimes, a new experience can bring a puppy back for more, even to the point of a repetitive hypnotism.
I think we all could use some well-focused spot-on therapy of our own. Something that brings us into the moment and keeps us there for an extended period. Finding the joy in simple activities can be handy and as fullfilling as a therapy session. It can also keep us off the sensationalizing social media, and put us into our own peaceful creative places.
Case in point taught by a 3-month-old Dobie puppy.
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Helen Verte Schwarzmann
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