Good morning Alison!
I think the time is coming. We have to face this virus and stop running away from it. Protect the vulnerable and release the healthy. The stats (not a lover of stats but!) support that the risk is no greater than our normal lives. We have to get back to our them, it’s time. All our lives are risk!
I have been watching a very interesting series on the Mind on Netflix called the Mind Explained. 30 minute episodes on Memory, Anxiety, Dreams, Mindfulness and Psychedelics. I have always been fascinated by how things work, be they mechanical, biological, electrical etc. The understanding of how the mind works is something humans having trying to understand, since we evolved. With our advanced technology and thousands of years of history we are better able to unlock the secrets of the mind. I am not necessarily a believer in all the Freud and Jung mumbo jumbo, although I would not dismiss it entirely. The wonderful thing about your mind is that it is complex and unknown. These programs show how various activities in the brain may work, affect each other and why we are prone to certain conditions, depression, anxiety, addiction, suicide, fear, phobia and much more. It also explains the positives, happiness, love, ego, etc. I am no advocate of mindfulness, I am not sure that is even the right encompassing word but I do like the idea of clearing the mind and trying to remain calm and centred. I have tried breathing exercises and sitting, concentrating on breathing in and out perhaps with a repeated word. Whilst you can’t completely free you mind of spurious thoughts it is pleasant to sit and try to think about nothing.
I count myself lucky that generally I live in the “now”. I do not dwell to much on the past and do not project too much into the future. I am not saying I don’t think about these things, of course I do. I dwell on past events, when I have been particularly stupid or thoughtless or especially if I have let my temper get the better of me. Naturally I am interested in the future. I look forward to events that are yet to happen and visualise small advances in things I do, projecting what the ending might be. I was once asked in an interview “What do you regret? My answer was “I don’t do regret it is a waste of energy.” Of course there are things I regret, who doesn’t? (your probably regretting reading this drivel!)
I would encourage everybody to take time out of your day to quiet your mind and just “be” and yes I know that sounds glib and cliched but it can be beneficial.
Now where are those psychedelic drugs it’s time to take a trip!!!!!
Stay well
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