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A new study by Daniel Gilbert and Matthew Killingsworth, confirms something we've all suspected: most of us are mentally checked out a good portion of the time.
This study shows that just under half the time, 46.9 percent to be exact, people are doing what's called "mind wandering". They are not focused on the outside world or the task at hand, they are looking into their own thoughts. Unfortunately, the study of 2,250 people proposes, most of this activity doesn't make us feel happy.
The study was designed to find out what kind of activities people did throughout a day, and which made them happiest. Mind wandering was just one of 22 possible activities people could list.
This is a good read on the power, and ease, of mindfulness practice.
ah i love my inner life and actively cultivate it with lots of listening to music while driving..long walks...getting lost in my words when i journal...
Because i am a busy coach with a full practice so much of my work day is listening to clients and paying attention so being free in my mind...is so healthy for me.
Posted by: Helene Van Manen | 12/07/2010 at 10:14 AM