Some days I feel you just have to take a holiday, let go and free your subconscious mind to wander on it’s own!
When writing a poem, a piece of prose or creating an art work, I often choose to let my mind wander, hoping that inspiration will strike. If it does, then I feel it not only moves my work along but feels great, too!
As does Barbera wine!
But I am somewhat troubled by studies that speak of an association between mind-wandering and problems like unhappiness and depression – and maybe even a shorter life expectancy. This research suggests that focusing one’s thoughts on the present moment is linked to well-being, while spacing out—which I personally do at times__is not.
However, new studies are bringing nuance to this science. Whether or not mind-wandering is a negative depends on a lot of factors—like whether it’s purposeful or spontaneous, the content of your musings, and what kind of mood you are in. In some cases, a wandering mind can lead to creativity, better moods, greater productivity, and more concrete goals.
Taken in large part from Jill Suttie, Psy.D., Greater Good’s book review editor and a frequent contributor to that magazine.
Yes! That may be where imagination, creativity and new ideas may reside!
The wonder of the wandering mind…
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i can see your colorful brain!! 😁
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😜🖐🖐👍
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Mind-wandering. Yes! There’s nothing more I could relate to.
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Good, bad, indifferent…I really wander!
No I wonder!
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Dad I love your AWESOME Wondering Mind picture and your awesome message too! You are so creative! 🙂
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My, your mind looks so young! It must get regular exercise, eat right, and not smoke.
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Yes. I’m approaching 80 and everyone who first meets me, including doctor’s, think I’m in my mid-50s to sixty.
You are what you eat, drink, think, do and do-do!
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For sure…
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Yes! Four shores … 💨🌊🏝
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I only saw three. 😊
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💨👩🦱🤛…🏝
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Very interesting.
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Thank you!
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Love colors and colourful people. 👍❤️
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Thanks for your like and comment!
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Nice post, Dad! Very thoughtful and well written! 🙂
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Thank you again!
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