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The Art of Conscious Daydreaming
by Garima Roy
“Examination is the first step: becoming alert to what passes through your mind. And there is constant traffic — so many thoughts, so many desires, so many dreams are passing by. You have to be watchful; you have to examine each and everything that passes through the mind. Not a single thought should pass unawares, because that means you were asleep. Become more and more observant.” ~ an excerpt from Osho’s teachings.
A human mind is a wandering mind. Unlike animals, we spend a lot of time thinking about events that happened in the past, might happen in the future, or may never happen at all. A wandering mind appears to be our brain’s default mode of operation. No matter the task or activity, we can be present physically, yet be in a completely different zone mentally.
Humans can pretend that they are listening and not listen at all. We get lost in thoughts without being mindful of them. According to some studies, as much as 50% of our waking hours are spent in some form of mind-wandering whether we want to or not.
Source: http://philosophers-stone.co.uk/wordpress/2014/09/the-art-of-conscious-daydreaming/
