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Five Minute Fix

Five minutes closer to a better day

November 20, 2024 by mich Leave a Comment

Camera’s eye. Turn your eyes into camera

“Your eyes are camera. From your POV. Pan slowly across the scene in front of you.” 

“Frame a shot. Focus on one aspect of your surroundings. It could be a piece of furniture. Narrow your focus. Pay attention to the fine details: the texture, the subtle variations in color.

Shot a carpet closeup documentary.

“Capture movement. A breeze? A person walking?Contemplate all available movement.”

Did it again that day at pedestrian crossing. Panning from one dog to another: a peeing dog, the poohing dog, and dogs sniffing each other. 

“Film in slow motion. Notice the gradual changes and small movements.”

Owners looking like their dogs looking at their dogs. Dog documentary. Coming soon to noone. 

“Capture sound. Close your eyes and listen to the sounds. What do you hear? Close sounds? Distant sounds?” 

There was just one ambient industrial sound. There’s a construction. They’re building more roads to connect more buildings together. Installing pipelines and destroying old road with power drill. Absolute noise pollution. And it’s legal.

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Take a five. Take a breather.

Life is erratic. Before you flip out, best to take a breather. Take a breath break.

Here is a Sesame Street’s breathing for beginners:  

Breathe in deeply like you’re trying to steal all the oxygen in the room. Use your belly to take a deeper breath. Let the air fill your lungs. 

Hold your breath briefly and gently for a few seconds  so that your body gets the oxygen it needs.

Slowly release air from your lungs. Savor the pause between breaths.

5-minute escape. 5-minute meditation. Intentional pause. Mindful pause

Body scan ● Breathing techniques ● Connecting with nature ● Flow state ● Gratitude practice ● Grounding yourself ● Intentional pauses ● Journaling ● Loving kindness ● Mindful eating ● Mindful listening ● Mindful observation ● Mindfulness of movement / Meditation in motion ● Walking meditation ● Minimalism ● Self-compassion ● Sleep well ● The art of slow

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