MSLD520 - Module 2 - 10 Minutes per Day - Madeline Campbell
At first, the thought of spending ten minutes a day doing
nothing made me a little stressed and anxious, as I feel as though my “to do”
list is never ending. My initial thought was, “why not use those ten minutes to
work on my Fall travel or start on homework?” However, throughout the last 4-5
months, I have learned and am learning the art of taking time to reflect and
take time out of school and work to do things that I love.
Taking ten minutes a day doing nothing helped me to learn
that ten minutes can fly by and I learned that some of my stress is self-induced. After listening to Puddicombe’s talk, he made
multiple statements that stood out to me about stress and resting our minds. He
states, “we are no longer present in the work in which we live and we miss out
on things most important to us” (2012). With the influx of work and school
lately this is true for my life. When I am trying to enjoy time with family, I
am thinking about all the work that needs to be done before September 1st
and how to complete it. When I am doing work, I am thinking about the homework
that is due on Sunday. Learning the balancing act of school, work and life is
an ever-going learning curve. Studying how to be present in the things and
moments in life that are most important to me is something that doing nothing
for ten minutes revealed to me. In today’s society, “the present moment is
unrated” (Puddicombe, 2012). I am working diligently and continuing my
education to better myself and my family to have more of the “present moments.”
After doing nothing for ten minutes the first time, I thought
about Puddicombe’s statistic, “47% of the time minds are lost in thought”
(2012). While this can be a scary thought of being lost, within my ten minutes
of doing nothing, I want my mind to be lost and free of the stressors and
pressures of everyday life. Doing nothing for ten minutes a day is something I
will continue to do, as I have found it heathy to be quiet and meditate. I want
to allow my thought to come and go and “gain a different perspective; to see
that things aren’t always as the appear. We can change how we experience them”
(Puddicombe, 2012). Reaming in the present can help reduce stress in a number
of ways. Community, physical activity and staying organized will add aid in an
individual being well centered and present in the everyday (Whetton et al,
2016). Nigel Marsh states, “Now my point is the small things
matter. Being more balanced doesn't mean dramatic upheaval in your
life. With the smallest investment in the right places, you can
radically transform the quality of your relationships and the quality of
your life” (Marsh, 2010).
References
Whetton, D. A. & Cameron, K. S. (2016). Developing
management skills,
9th ed. Boston, MA: Pearson.
9th ed. Boston, MA: Pearson.
Marsh, N. (2010). Transcript of "How to make work-life
balance work". Retrieved 2019, from https://www.ted.com/talks/nigel_marsh_how_to_make_work_life_balance_work/transcript?language=en
Puddicombe, A. (2012). All it takes is 10 mindful minutes.
Retrieved August 14, 2019, from
https://www.ted.com/talks/andy_puddicombe_all_it_takes_is_10_mindful_minutes?language=en
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