tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post2191096972623240821..comments2024-02-10T03:00:31.683-06:00Comments on Thoughts of an Introverted Matriarch: Mindful Thinking-Sensory Awareness Day-4Quiet Contemplationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-44326273802108320992012-08-11T15:40:20.940-05:002012-08-11T15:40:20.940-05:00Thank you! Good luck on your journey to inner peac...Thank you! Good luck on your journey to inner peace!Quiet Contemplationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-30171707491099184512012-08-08T23:19:59.933-05:002012-08-08T23:19:59.933-05:00Mindful thinking hmmm I do wish I could get to the...Mindful thinking hmmm I do wish I could get to the. Place where I can see and feel triggers. Not sure why but I can't seem to do it. I know that I'm having anxiety or extra waves of emotion. I try to walk around to calm them but they sometimes get worse. To understand what it is that triggers them is what I will think about. Very insightful once agin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-55022232856792389762012-05-31T00:21:21.330-05:002012-05-31T00:21:21.330-05:00Good for you for finding what works for you. If yo...Good for you for finding what works for you. If you're happy and your family is happy, then that's all that matters!Quiet Contemplationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-21948050235528915262012-05-30T20:37:31.003-05:002012-05-30T20:37:31.003-05:00I procrastinate, I overshare, I get tense and over...I procrastinate, I overshare, I get tense and overstimulated like all of you do ... can't meditate, my prayers are always little chunks of thoughts, but I can never concentrate on them.<br /><br />I can do "just nothing" very well, though ...calming down while reading and doing other stuff I like. The beholding of any detail of my garden calms me down perfectly. I always prefer doing what I like to household tasks ... because I can't get it all done anyway ... and I think it's worth more being calm ... and then I always do part of these household chores volumtarily and even enjoy doing them.<br />I've always thought that I have the same right to be happy as has anyone else ... so: As I simply can't do practical things effectively related to a schedule - where's the point in trying?<br /><br />I wash my windows once a year each ... there are no meal times, no cooking (imposing these things on my family wouldn't work, anyway ... ) So, one of us prepares a meal from frozen ingredients any time they consider it necessary ... I clean the floors when I see that they want cleaning, but NEVER according to a schedule. I nevet plan any chores ... I just get ready for what is necessary to attend /do outside the house / with friends etc.Murzelmomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-50087917849268241762012-05-17T14:07:09.215-05:002012-05-17T14:07:09.215-05:00I also procrastinate. I spend way more time think...I also procrastinate. I spend way more time thinking about getting things done than actually doing them!<br />Thanks for your comments!Quiet Contemplationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-42226537119711791362012-05-16T23:47:35.903-05:002012-05-16T23:47:35.903-05:00The art of positive thinking is a good strategy. T...The art of positive thinking is a good strategy. Think positive and helpful thoughts and perhaps try turning negative ones around into positive ones. As for overdoing things - I always make a To do list before bedtime - the list is usually long. I never achieve everything on the list, but isn't it great to tick off at least a few of those items by the end of each day. I must also try and not procrastinate - one of my weaknesses.Bestpropertywebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08130481461464982475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-46360490842097328702012-05-15T18:36:12.655-05:002012-05-15T18:36:12.655-05:00Eating properly and making sure my blood sugar sta...Eating properly and making sure my blood sugar stays up is important. I've noticed that, as well. Also PMS is a big one. For me, when I get in a negative mood I tend to stay there spiralling out of control for awhile. That's why I so want to know when it's about to happen so I could be more aware of stopping it, or at least taking a new direction. <br /><br />I also at times, think that I don't feel very as-ish, then bam! Something happens that snaps me back to reality quickly!Quiet Contemplationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-77256916136031444752012-05-14T23:15:52.198-05:002012-05-14T23:15:52.198-05:00"where they originate at in my body" - t..."where they originate at in my body" - that's so interesting. I've never thought to consider that now I want to pay attention! <br /><br />I find that my feelings of overwhelm/overstimulation build up cyclically & I can't for the life of me figure out what triggers them. Sleep & diet are big, but beyond that, it's a puzzle. Sometimes I feel downright neurotypical & other times, I'm all Aspie. It's weird.QuirkyAndLaughinghttp://quirkyandlaughing.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-26639351340393247192012-05-14T11:56:13.991-05:002012-05-14T11:56:13.991-05:00Thank you! Yeah, you're right. Sometimes, I th...Thank you! Yeah, you're right. Sometimes, I think that I'll never know the cause, so no use in wasting time trying to find it.Quiet Contemplationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-83058986481491943172012-05-13T07:39:59.995-05:002012-05-13T07:39:59.995-05:00Wow, it's uncanny how my mind seems to work ju...Wow, it's uncanny how my mind seems to work just like yours!!! "I thought that I might be able to get weeks worth of tasks miraculously done in two days." LOL, I've SO been there!!<br />"My sensory system is overloaded without provocation." I have these days too and when this happens I try to focus on how to get to the end of the day as relaxed as possible. I've given up trying to find the cause because that's costs me energy I'd like to spend on other things.<br />And: Happy Mother's Day!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-75044986482637148312012-05-12T20:12:17.829-05:002012-05-12T20:12:17.829-05:00Oh, ramble away! I like to hear other's ideas ...Oh, ramble away! I like to hear other's ideas and experiences. I always feel like maybe I overshare, or otherwise sound like a weirdo. When I hear other similar stories I feel encouraged to keep going.<br /><br />I have trouble meditating, too. I only do 5 minutes at a time, and I forget that most of the time! It's a work in progress. I also try to just do Mindful moments where I ground myself by quieting my mind and focusing on my breath, and the 5 senses. Like what I smell, what I hear ect... <br /><br />I love listening to music, too. :)Quiet Contemplationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-41886209262294987212012-05-12T19:10:08.955-05:002012-05-12T19:10:08.955-05:00"I still have so much work to do in determini..."I still have so much work to do in determining triggers and not allowing them to be my primary focus, sending me into a tailspin of fret, worry and all sorts of negative thinking patterns that I would rather not waste my energy on." <br /><br />Oh, boy! I have been dealing with this today. I just came out of a panic attack about one of my posts. I was fine, but then something triggered me - I am not sure what and then, I spiraled. <br /><br />My husband missed his plane last night and I had to get him this morning instead of last night. It threw our day off, so this may be my trigger, but I am not sure. Sorry I just realized that I am rambling on your comments section. <br /><br />I can relate! And I think the mindful thinking is an awesome idea. I have been trying to put it into practice as well. I am horrible at meditation though. It is so difficult for me. I have tried everything and the only thing that I can do is listen to music, and to read to help me find calm. <br /><br />I hope you are not getting sick! Wishing you well with all the cuddling. :-)Angelhttp://www.mindretrofit.comnoreply@blogger.com