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The Magic of Neutral Moments
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Hey, welcome back to your Daily Mindfulness. In today's session, we're going to talk about the value of tuning into, and even appreciating, the neutral moments of our life. So one can argue that all experiences fall into three general categories, pleasant, unpleasant, and neutral. We're often most sensitive to the first two, pleasant and unpleasant. Primarily because we're evolutionarily wired to scan our environment for the things we want and the things we don't want.
But what about those neutral moments? Chances are a great number of your moments fall into this category. They're not particularly pleasant, not particularly unpleasant. They just are. Maybe you're having a moment like that right now. But what if you made the intention to bring more mindfulness into those neutral moments? I think one of the things we often forget about a neutral moment is that it's not just neutral, but it also represents the absence of all of the things that we're often trying to push away from.
So there's something there that we can actually appreciate and savor. And instead of moving through those moments quickly, looking for the next great thing, what would it be like to drop in to bring more presence there? The interesting thing that happens is once we do, those neutral moments, often turn a little bit more pleasurable. So as you go about your day today, see what your relationship to neutrality is. Does your mind sort of check out? Are you looking for the moment to be better? Do you go on automatic pilot? And instead, maybe you can appreciate those neutral moments as much as you might a good moment. We'll do some more of this in the meditation.
As always, thank you for your practice. I'll talk to you soon and take care.
Cory Muscara
4.7The Magic of Neutral Moments
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Hey, welcome back to your Daily Mindfulness. In today's session, we're going to talk about the value of tuning into, and even appreciating, the neutral moments of our life. So one can argue that all experiences fall into three general categories, pleasant, unpleasant, and neutral. We're often most sensitive to the first two, pleasant and unpleasant. Primarily because we're evolutionarily wired to scan our environment for the things we want and the things we don't want.
But what about those neutral moments? Chances are a great number of your moments fall into this category. They're not particularly pleasant, not particularly unpleasant. They just are. Maybe you're having a moment like that right now. But what if you made the intention to bring more mindfulness into those neutral moments? I think one of the things we often forget about a neutral moment is that it's not just neutral, but it also represents the absence of all of the things that we're often trying to push away from.
So there's something there that we can actually appreciate and savor. And instead of moving through those moments quickly, looking for the next great thing, what would it be like to drop in to bring more presence there? The interesting thing that happens is once we do, those neutral moments, often turn a little bit more pleasurable. So as you go about your day today, see what your relationship to neutrality is. Does your mind sort of check out? Are you looking for the moment to be better? Do you go on automatic pilot? And instead, maybe you can appreciate those neutral moments as much as you might a good moment. We'll do some more of this in the meditation.
As always, thank you for your practice. I'll talk to you soon and take care.
Cory Muscara
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Kelly Boys offers a fresh and illuminating take on how to step out of lifelong patterns that keep snagging us.
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Truly life changing. This isn't solely meditation and mindfulness...this is about striving to be the best the versions of ourselves.
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Relaxing and assuring beyond description... thank you, Cory.
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This is the app I turn to when I want to feel calm and loved.
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Melli has a beautiful way of guiding and reminding us of the stillness within.
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I have been on a journey of healing and learning self-love. Amidst the work, I have been using the mindfulness app for the gentle reminders, guides to the moment (especially the difficult ones).
Kelly Boys offers a fresh and illuminating take on how to step out of lifelong patterns that keep snagging us.
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A necessary tool for those who feel lost.
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I start every day with Cory or Melli for my daily practice. Including this app into my practice helps me continue to build more mental focus and understanding of my thought processes. What a welcome and powerful gift.
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Shamash's guidance is a gift of wisdom to help us in our busy and stressful lives.
- Paul Gilbert, PhD, FBPsS, OBE, Centre for Compassion Research and Training, University of Derby, United Kingdom
Excellent! Cory gently guides you into internal peace.
- Steve Ericson
A necessary tool for those who feel lost.
- Piper
Just want to say a big thankyou to all involved as this has had a positive impact in my daily life 🙏 Valuable teachings that have allowed me to have a better relationship not only with those around me, but with myself. Heal ourselves and we heal the world 💫✨🌍
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