Looking for more focus in life I try to be more present during various activities. Lately I found yet another exercise which requires more attention than it usually gets: taking shower
It struck me that the way I take shower is always the same, almost automatic. The result is that my mind is totally unoccupied, so it uses free resources to jump around from one thought to another and it is very difficult to become mindful. Focusing attention becomes a lot easier if I break the routine and change order of soaping my body and later the order I rinse off the soap.
This makes plain taking shower a completely new experience. A mindful experience.
It takes exact the same amount of time and I can learn something about my body, for example how does it feel to feel drops of water on different body parts.
ratings & reviews A very optimistic video found at facebook. It would be interesting to use the video as a 30-day trial by picking each hint as a motto of the day. Even just watching it cheers up
The illustrations and the captions are from the book Be Happy: A Little Book to Help You Live a Happy Life (2007) by Monica Sheehan. The music is “Cuore di Sabbia” (Sand Heart) by Pasquale Catalano, from the soundtrack of the movie “Mine Vaganti” (2010) (Loose Cannons) directed by Ferzan Ozpetek.
Be happy
Show up
Follow your heart
Find a new perspective
Have a sense of wonder
Find people you love
Set goals
Help others
Dance
Pamper yourself
Face your fears
Go to a museum
Exercise
Limit television
Get in touch with nature
Lighten up
Get a good night’s sleep
Read books
Buy yourself flowers
Don’t compare yourself with others
Don’t beat yourself up
Be open to new ideas
Don’t focus on negative thoughts
Focus on creating what you desire
Make time just to have fun
Keep the romance in your life
Make a gratitude list
(my family, my friends, a roof over my head, my work, the ocean, creme brulee, …)
Love your Mother Earth
Want what you have
Be true to yourself
ratings & reviews ratings & reviews Total immersion caused the biggest breakthrough in my swimming! I discovered a different dimension of swimming. It became even more enjoyable, effortless and mindful. If I had gills I would feel like a fish. In our opinion it can help to improve swimming skills regardless of your initial level and we are an evidence of it. There are many resources on total immersion: books, DVDs, courses and on-line videos (on the Swiss web page).
Looking for more focus in life I try to be more present during various activities. Lately I found yet another exercise which requires more attention than it usually gets: taking shower 
ratings & reviews
In our opinion it can help to improve swimming skills regardless of your initial level and we are an evidence of it. 