I've been doing media detoxing for about a year. It is basically reducing the amount of time seeing News on TV, reading newspaper and internet articles, and watching TV dramas and movies. My experience of trying that is, because I reduce my time getting in touch with struggles and anxiety and senses of value that don't fit me, my heart has been more in peace. For instance, when you see the news on TV and internet, you notice that the information that attracts people is expressed in a very sensational way in order to attract people. In the Corona case, mainly how many people have been infected, how many died, the hospitals are in panic, the images of deserted cities and the careless solutions
It is secure to obey what was told by elders, it is secure to listen to big organizations, that used to be common sense or what many people believed in until now. But the whole world is upset by just one virus and facing a time to reset. Many events have been cancelled and jobs are destitute, so that people have not been able to continue what they had been doing. Some people are suffering from the phenomenon, there are also many people who got out of the illusion of 'It is secure by continuing the same as always' who are taking this as a chance. An illusion of hierarchy society. An illusion that we have to earn money by working hard. An illusion that what the media such as TV and newspapers
I have a routine to have gratitude when I wake up in the morning. When I start the day, I thank for things like that I was able to wake up again with a healthy body, that I was able to sleep in my comfortable bed, that I was able to be peacefully with my beloved person. Maybe because I've been doing so while our society is unsettled like 'What should we do if this happens?,' I am able to direct my consciousness to 'I have.' I have my healthy body, I have my beloved family, I can cook, I can eat delicious meals, the sun and moon shine like always, there are kind people around me; 'I have' is limitless if we consciously count them. If you focus on fear and anxiety, you experience something sca
I've been looking at the sky since last year. I used to look at the sky often in my childhood, but I did not have many opportunities to do so when I left for big cities. However, I started to feel that the sun has been brighter than before, and I've been observing the sky quite often now. Morning, afternoon or night; sunny, cloudy or rainy. Just like anytime. Since I began watching the sky I realized that I could see many stars in New York City. I can easily find bright stars such as Betelgeuse, Rigel and Aldebaran. I can find other stars when the air is clear. I like looking up. I feel at ease when I look up the sky probably because we are so conscious towards the information coming horizon
Many people believe that they are not creative. Prejudices are tricky, and we tend to lock ourselves or the world to those. Actually we all have creativity. It's precious to know that. Because you already have it, you can just release it. In my case, I just attach importance onto the care for the mind, energy and body. I never try to be creative to create something. When I have an experience of receiving criticism from somebody, when I'm tired or when I focus on anxiety about society, my energy becomes heavy, so then I try to do something comfortable in order for me to be lighter. When I think about something disturbing too much, I like to take naps. Even if I'm not able to let that heavines
