Project P.E.A.C.E. Mindful Monday #11: Being Mindful of Your Surroundings

Good morning, Mahwah, and happy Monday! We are back with another edition of our Mindful Monday and this week’s segment deals with being attentive of your surroundings every so often. Despite our desire to be successful and improve each day, we often run through our busy days without processing the world around us, making us downright bored. According to psychologist Ellen Langer, the best way to exit this harmful state of mind is to look for the “new in the familiar.” For example, simply ask yourself: What do you notice in the world around you that you haven’t noticed before? By simply being mindful of your surroundings, you will not only be much more entertained, but you will also put yourself in a better state of mind, which in turn improves productivity in the long run.

Exploring the "new in the familiar" could be done through something as simple
 as a hike down at the Reservation. 

Here are some links regarding this topic:

http://www.buddhanet.net/lmed2.htm

Spiritual Intelligence: A New Way of Being By Brian Draper (pg 87)

Thank you, and have a great rest of the week!