Live in the Moment!
Killingsworth has some data to back that up. From moment to moment experiences in real lives.
At minute 6 of this 10 minute 2012 TED talk, he starts presenting results. When our minds wander, when my mind wanders, it does often find my worries, anxieties and regrets. On average our minds wander 47% of the time, and even during sex, our minds wander 10% of the time.
The good news for me is that for reading and writing, my mind is with the words on the page. Yes I can drift when I read, but for the most part reading reins me back to the moment. Last night I woke almost every hour--I have my anxieties right now--but to calm myself, and to get myself back ready for sleep--I picked up David Shafer's Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.
Similarly I love my Sunday morning pick-up soccer with the guys. Yes, I can start wandering--beating myself up for a stupid pass or wondering what am I going to do at the Seahawks party at my ex-girl friend's ex's house. But a forward runs at me and the thrill of the game takes back over.
And now Ray LaMontagne, and "Be Here Now."
My friend sent me this clip early in our relationship. She was right. She was always trying to get me there until we stopped.
Footnote: Garner is right, WTF is a "paranoid, sarcastic, and clattering pop-thriller."
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