Comments on: taking action

By: ameliacarolyn

ameliacarolyn — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:13:57 +0000

Jeff – Thank you. Good to know I’m not alone… I hate working out when I feel like I *have* to.

Georg – And thank you. Your comment got me thinking deeper. It’s always amazing to me how our bodies can communicate with us even when the mind isn’t necessarily listening. You’re absolutely right… I decided to pursue these new activities from a cerebral perspective. Time to take a little more time off and listen to the body.

By: Georg

Georg — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:56:36 +0000

Great post and introspective! One question comes to mind for me: Is it possible that the mental structure that was in place with regards to doing Yoga and surfing as an objective and somewhat “duty”, became a hindrance of being aware of what your body actually needs?
It sounds a little bit to me, that the routine that you’ve set up, the daily Yoga and surfing sessions were “mind driven” to a certain extend and the obligation to do so didn’t come from an “urge” of your body to do this activities (with this frequency) but from your mind wanting your body to do them. In the end the body told you “Give me a break.” So the action to stop came as a signal from the body, right? The mind seems like the amplifier and instrument here that was sending out the signals and raising the questions.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:51:46 +0000

Nice post. I totally understand where you’re coming from. When I’m feeling as you did – when running, cycling, etc. feel more like an obligation – it’s a good time to step back and think about what I want out of it. This helps reorient me – I might take some time off, find a new route, think about a different approach to some aspect of my work, or whatever. This helps get me excited again about whatever the activity is.