May 27, 2011
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forcing oneself into the present
i found a way to force myself into staying focused in the present.
whenever i feel off or too inside my head…
i just start counting the objects / people around me in groups of three.
all of a sudden instead of being introverted and unaware of my surroundings…
i end up being one of the most aware in the area because noone else is noticing/counting everything in the area.
i guess this is what cia and fbi agents feel like.
they are noticing everything around them all the time.
after a while it becomes fun noticing everything around me.
it’s more fun and productive counting in 3′s everything around me…
than thinking about the last negative thing that happened and staying stuck on that.
it’s like falling into a pit of negativity, bouncing right back and being strong and aware as ever, in an instant.
i think i’ll be counting in 3s for life.
maybe eventually i will get too good at counting objects / people around me in 3′s and move onto more advanced stuff.
oh yea, just to make it fun, sometimes i count the number of sounds that are going on.
it’s kinda fun doing that to songs playing on the radio.
increased awareness, it’s a good thing.
