Have you noticed
the effect of this summer’s ‘weather’ on your mind? We all know that our bodies
clearly tell us when the weather outside is too hot or too hazy. We sweat and
we move more slowly. And we know what to do about it. We find some shade or air
conditioning, and we find something cool to drink. Constant heat and haze are
not healthy for our bodies and so we do what we can to mitigate the effects.
But what about
the heat and haziness that can occur in our minds? Are we conscious of the
times when that is happening, or do those conditions sneak up on us until they
show up as impatience or anger? How can we begin to notice the condition of our
minds more quickly and more routinely so we are not reaching the boiling point
before we notice that something is not right? And what do we do to turn down
the heat, and clear away the haze?
Notice the
temperature rising
It can help to
look at some of the factors that change the weather in our mind from clear and
cool to hot and hazy. At the top of the list is a mile long to-do list. There
simply is too much to do in too little time. We seem to always be rushing yet
the list doesn’t ever get shorter. People are pulling us in many directions and
we can find ourselves reacting to the tyranny of the urgent at the expense of
what is important. On a deep level, we know this isn’t a skillful way to live,
and we become agitated.
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