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As I get older I tend to forget things – or maybe I was always forgetful and I notice it more!
I used to think that this problem was peculiar to me, but the more I looked into it, I found that human brains are not wired up to retain and recall lots of information. That’s why post-it notes are so useful, or notes attached to the fridge to remind you when your running out of groceries.
Do you:
- Forget to pay your bills on time and receive threatening letters?
- Have to return to the supermarket because you forgot a vital ingredient for the gourmet meal you are making?
- Forget your friend’s birthday?
- Can’t remember where you put your car keys, your glasses, your pills? Read more
The mind is disorganised and that’s just the way it works. Brains are not designed to create order in your life. They need some help.
How many of these statements apply to you?
- You think about something that needs doing, then forgot about it a few minutes later.
- You put small objects down in the house such as car keys or glasses and cannot find them a few hours later
- You are introduced to someone and then forget what their name is
- You say yes to lots of things and find that the day is too short to do them all
- You are working on your computer and find that you have been surfing the Internet aimlessly for the last two hours
- You find that you cannot get enough done and find yourself working long hours
If one or more of these statements describes you then you need help in organising your life.
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I learnt to meditate many years ago. This involved a simple breathing technique:
Breathing deeply and slowly, following the movement of the breath as I inhaled and exhaled.
This sounded simply enough but the problem was that my thoughts keep intruding. I would start off breathing in, breathing out, following the rhythm for about a minute before odd thoughts entered my head:
- What shall I have for dinner tonight?
- Have I left the oven on?
- That was a great night out last night.
After a few random thoughts, I would pull my attention back to my breathing for a short while before the thoughts came back.
After many months I could manage to concentrate on my breathing for longer periods of time, and sometimes I reached what I call the meditator’s high in which there is a sense of deep peace and euphoria.
I am not unusual. Most people find meditation a difficult skill to master.
Is there an easier way? Read more
