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by dysgwr
Wed Nov 14, 2018 9:47 am
Forum: New practitioners
Topic: Driven doing
Replies: 3
Views: 869

Re: Driven doing

Hi Jon,

"No divide between pleasurable activities and chores." Now that is definitely worth a try.... The art of Zen toilet scrubbing :lol:

But I'm sure you're on to something there. Thanks
by dysgwr
Wed Nov 14, 2018 9:04 am
Forum: New practitioners
Topic: Driven doing
Replies: 3
Views: 869

Driven doing

Hi again, I have a question about "driven-doing" as described in the MBCT 8 week course. If this has been answered before you can just point me in the direction of the tread ;) I understand driven doing to be when your thoughts keep rolling on leading o turmoil and rumination. A big part o...
by dysgwr
Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:16 am
Forum: New practitioners
Topic: Begining again - and sustaining
Replies: 12
Views: 4142

Re: Begining again - and sustaining

Thanks, guys. That should keep me going for a while :)
by dysgwr
Sun Nov 11, 2018 1:58 pm
Forum: New practitioners
Topic: Begining again - and sustaining
Replies: 12
Views: 4142

Re: Begining again - and sustaining

Many thanks, Matt. I'll have a look at those books you recommend
by dysgwr
Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:02 am
Forum: New practitioners
Topic: Begining again - and sustaining
Replies: 12
Views: 4142

Re: Begining again - and sustaining

Thanks for the info Jon. I'm sure what you say makes sense. I'd like to start cultivating that attitude while I go through the course, to lay the foundations. I like your idea of switching between the meditations, that way there is no boredom, and the feeling of it becoming just routine. The course ...
by dysgwr
Thu Nov 08, 2018 9:17 am
Forum: New practitioners
Topic: Begining again - and sustaining
Replies: 12
Views: 4142

Begining again - and sustaining

Hi everyone, My name is Terry, and this is my first post here. I did the 8 week course (Mindful Way Workbook) about 5 years ago and found some tangible benefits. But with time and feeling much better I relapsed into old patterns. I've found that I only thought about mindfullness when I needed it mos...