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Mar
03
2012

Walking for your Mind

“Life goes where your mind goes.”

Beverley Pugh

Walking on the SidewalkWhat’s Inspiring Me This Month?

How often have you gone for a walk, and stayed in your head the whole time? We call this “relaxation”.

I love hiking;  I love animals;  and I love nature.  Let me share with you one of the practices I do that has been a strong part of my connection to great health and happiness.  When I hike, I tend to go to Capilano Canyon or the Baden Powell Trail.  I love areas with few people and the feeling of wilderness.  In addition to my two dogs, I have the companion of my mind.  That makes a lot of companions for a simple walk.

What do we do with our mind when we walk? When I am walking I stroll along the seawall during a work break and I observe how people walk. I often sigh, as their purpose is relaxation. However, what I observe is people walking with a very active mind. This is not relaxation, this is more of the same – worry, stress, or storytelling.

How do we relax when we walk and get a true break? How do we have a partnership with our mind that fuels us rather than depletes us?

This is what I do. Let’s say I’m going for an 1 ½ hour dog walk. I decide to do a meditation walk for part of it. Usually at the beginning and then it can influence the rest of my walk. A meditation walk means I take my mind “because I am more than the mind” and I focus on my five senses. First, I focus on touch and the feeling of my feet on the ground.  Then, I focus on sight and I drink in the colours and shapes around me.  Next, I focus on smell and I breathe in the freshness and smells of the woods.  Then I pay attention to taste as I drink from my water bottle, slowly, tasting the water from a place of being fully present.  This is mindfulness. I place my attention on being present. That creates a quiet mind. If my focus wanders, I re-correct and I reconnect to my five senses.

I often do a meditation walk for about 20 minutes and then enjoy the rest of my walk.

Remember: What you focus on expands.

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Beverley Pugh

Beverley Pugh

Beverley Pugh has international experience in Individual, Marital and Family Therapist services. Areas of practice include counselling in: individual, couples, family, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, pain management, multicultural, workplace and others.

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Imagine that you have an internal flashlight, and you get to shine it on whatever you want. You can shine it on the past, the present, or the future. You can shine it on everything that is bad, or you can shine it on what is good. Or you can do both. Shine it on what is here right now in the present. As you do this say to yourself in this moment right now, I see…, I hear…, I touch…, I taste…, I smell… Breathe after each and notice it. Let your body feel it. Focus on what you appreciate in the moment. For example, say it is a beautiful comfortable chair that is supporting you. Nothing is too small. This is not about looking for the big things. Notice without judgement. The mind notices and becomes your partner in this beautiful exercise. Your heart opens to what you are noticing in the present. Your consciousness changes.

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About Beverley

Beverley Pugh has international experience in Individual, Marital and Family Therapist services. Areas of practice include counselling in: individual, couples, family, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, pain management, multicultural, workplace and others.

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V7T 1B8
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