"When was the last time you sat down, maybe with a cup of tea, and just looked out of the window, with no music or podcast? Does this sound like a dream scenario, or your worst nightmare? Sometimes, you may sit down for some quiet time and find it quite relaxing or even joyful. A sense of letting off the pressure and allowing yourself to just 'be', without needing to do or achieve anything."
"Very often what people say they want is to feel a sense of spaciousness in their lives, yet fill up every waking moment with input - podcasts, music, streaming content. We've all heard the term FOMO and even though we know we can't possibly read or listen to everything that might be useful or interesting. How about JOMO - the joy of missing out? And prioritising space instead, even when we may often enjoy it and know it's important?"
"One of my favourite teaching toys is a snow globe with a plastic flamingo in it. While I'm shaking the snow globe, no-one can see what's inside. For people to see the flamingo, all I have to do is to stop shaking it - in our lives, that would mean stop running around and filling every minute - and then the clarity emerges, simply by stopping doing anything at all."
Sitting quietly without audio provides the nervous system with 'rest and digest' time, reducing mental exhaustion and protecting energy. Quiet moments and guided meditation offer space for clarity, creativity and unexpected ideas. Filling every moment with podcasts, music or streaming prevents spaciousness and contributes to chronic busyness. Choosing JOMO - the joy of missing out - and prioritising unfilled time supports insight and calm. Humans enjoy learning because it rewards the brain, but the brain also needs breaks from constant input. Stopping habitual busyness allows clarity to emerge naturally, like a snow globe settling to reveal the flamingo.
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