Is it possible that as a child you were compelled to “practice” something that was not enjoyable, that was not immediately gratifying, was boring, or even downright soul-crushing? Did a parent, coach, teacher, “authority figure” make you “practice” something you had no interest in? Or were you perhaps interested in the result – performing, displaying,…
So to add a new action to our daily activities, and then habituate it, we first remember the already-daily event that will precede our new action. Then we remember the already-daily event that will follow our action. Then we imagine the new action we are inserting between them, making it as real to our senses…
Yesterday’s email described the power of sequenced and contextualized imagination versus simple intention when starting a new habit or re-starting an old one. Here’s a more specific example. When I say, “I intend to pull the rake out of the garage today,” such a statement has virtually no impact on my body, my desire, or…
May these practice tips help you to practice with more frequency, joy, depth, and result. May you develop and expand whatever useful, healthful, or passionate habits you wish. Today’s email is about getting started with a practice – any practice! Before the action comes the imaginal experience in time and space. For example, before you…
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