Precerpt from Pathways to Inner Peace (Dreher) - The Path of Mindful Presence
Precerpt (excerpt prior to publication) from Pathways to Inner Peace by Diane Dreher, currently available on pre-order. The Path of Mindful Presence PREPARATION WEEK 1, DAY 1 One reason we can feel so disconnected and distressed is that we’re often not present with what we’re doing. Research (Killingsworth & Gilbert, 2010) has found that nearly 50% of the time most of us are doing one thing while thinking about something else. Does this sound familiar? Let’s imagine that it’s Monday morning. Your alarm goes off, and you wake up thinking about everything you have to do today. You’re caught up in planning, worrying about the report you’re giving at work and everything that could go wrong. You get up, head for the bathroom, brush your teeth, and splash cold water on your face. Then, you go to the kitchen to make coffee. Sitting by the window with your phone, you scroll through your email, barely tasting your coffee as you deal with announcements, a...