In an effort to become more 'mindful' of each day, I have embarked on a series of weekly exercises derived from the book, "How To Train a Wild Elephant" by Jan Chozen.
- Last week's exercise was to use my non-dominant hand to complete basic daily tasks -
Mindfulness Monday: Exercise #1.
Exercise #1 - Use your non-dominant hand.
Brushing my teeth, playing Angry Birds and blogging were time consuming and frustrating while using my left (non-dominant) hand but do-able. The exercise made me much more
aware and strengthened my appreciation for my health and well-being.
It was in make-up application, hair styling and dressing that I reverted back to my right-handed ways for fear of channeling Tammy Faye...
Exercise #2 - Leave No Trace: Choose one room in your house and leave no sign that you've been there.
I'll choose the bathroom.
After I'm done trying
not to look like Tammy Faye, the sink and counter are so cluttered with several different hairbrushes, a blow dryer, curling iron, hair products, contact lens stuff, make up and various skin care products that Mr. Something has been known to
(ahem) take issue with the lack of space available to him.
If anything, I'm thinking this exercise will at least promote bathroom harmony.
