Clearing The Mind ~ B
Glass Jar Exercise:
- Sit in a comfortable position, back straight, hands in lap
- Close your eyes
- Take a slow breath in and release it
- Take five more such breaths, feeling your body relax a little more with each one
- Turn your attention to any thoughts or images that come into your mind… just notice them… What are they about? … What are they like?
- Now imagine that you put all these thoughts and images into a glass jar and watch them…
- Turn the jar over, so you can see the thoughts and images from various perspectives… Are they different shapes and colours? … What do they do as you watch them? …
- As more thoughts and images come into your mind, put them into the jar too, and see what you can learn about them…
- Now take the jar and pour out the thoughts and images…
- Watch as they pour out and disappear, leaving the jar empty…
- Return your attention to your breathing, and count your breaths backwards from 10 to 1.
- Slowly become aware of your surroundings… outside noises, sounds in the room, where you’re sitting in relation to the furniture and other people in the room…
- When you’re ready, open your eyes
This Writing Exercise relates to my Blogs ~ The Writing Zone and ~ Mindful Writing, Writing Exercise #24 ~ Clearing The Mind and Writing Tip #23.