Listen to our latest show for tips on how to turn that 'Time Out' chair into a cosy, reflective, calming corner!

Useful resources to inspire your cosy corner design:

  • https://camillestyles.com/design/5-tips-for-creating-a-meditation-space-in-your-home-that-youll-actually-use/
  • https://www.thespruce.com/meditation-spaces-that-inspire-4177495

Reflective questions for when you're ready to take note...

  • https://donthateyourguts.com/check-exercise-favorite-practice-practicing-mindfulness-every-day-life-increasing-self-awareness/

WHAT AM I EXPERIENCING RIGHT NOW IN THIS VERY MOMENT…

  • In my HEART: What am I experiencing emotionally right now in this very moment?
  • Specific feelings—“Feeling x.”
  • General mood—“Feeling x.”
  • Use words of emotions such as “joy”, “peace”, “discomfort”, “love”, “fear”, “anger”, “frustration”, etc., as “x”. See additional handout on emotion words for additional emotion words.
  • In my BODY: What am I experiencing sensationally right now in this very moment?
  • Posture—“Feeling x.” or “Noticing x.”
  • Senses—Sights, sounds, tastes, skin sensations, and points of contact with the ground/floor/earth, your chair, etc.—“Experiencing x.”
  • In myMIND: What am I experiencing mentally right now in this very moment?
  • Thoughts—“Thinking about x.” or “Noticing my mind going to x.”
  • Qualities of the mind—“My mind is doing x.” or “I’m mentally feeling x.”
  • In my sense ofCONNECTEDNESS: Am I feeling connected right now in this moment?
  • To Myself—How connected to myself or disconnected from myself am I feeling right now in this moment? Do I feel close/closer to my feelings, sensations, and thoughts or distant/more distant?
  • To Other beings—To whom or what are you feeling connected? Acknowledge this person, animal, or other being and how it feels sensationally and emotionally to be feeling connected in this moment.
  • To God/Spirit/the Divine—Are you experiencing connection to something greater than any one person or being in this moment? Are you in touch with your sense of spirituality in this moment? If so, notice what it feels like to feel connected to God/Spirit/the Divine.
  • To Nature/Natural Things—To what are you feeling connected in this very moment? Acknowledge if there is a place or an image of a natural setting or tree, plant, body of water, rock, etc., to which you are feeling connected in this very moment.

Note: If asking yourself the questions in Section 4, the Connectedness category, is confusing or does not resonate with you, skip it. Working with mind, heart, and body is sufficient.

Questions for Self-Reflection at the end of the week:

  • Which part(s) of your experience—mind vs. heart vs. body—was (were) easiest to access and connect with? Generally, with which part of yourself—mind vs. heart vs. body vs. connectedness—do you believe you most readily inform yourself?
  • Which part(s) of your experience—mind vs. heart vs. body—was (were) most difficult to access or did you feel least connected with? Generally, with which part of yourself—mind vs. heart vs. body vs. connectedness—do you believe you least readily inform yourself?

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