Blimey. I'm impressed that you can write this at gone midnight @denmarkguy. I can barely string two sentences together. 😂
they pretty much stop thinking for themselves
I think this is a good thing. Any time people get a rest from their constantly busy minds is a plus in my opinion.
And mindfulness can be just another "spiritual" trap. Another thing to think about but it sounds worthy. 😂
My experience is when I just leave everything alone and stop tinkering with it, the system seems to take care of itself. Incessant thinking drops away naturally or, at least, I get less caught up in it. 😊
I tend to be all over the map these days, when it comes to writing; grabbing 5-minute breaks here; a lunchtime there and making the most of it.
Mindfulness can definitely become a "spiritual trap;" I like that term! On the other hand, staying aware enough to where your temporary mind fog ("vacation brain") isn't actually the cause of you needing to mop up after your own sloppiness (instead of enjoying yourself) strikes me as more of a matter of common sense and self-preservation.
Which is why "nature breaks" matter a lot to me... when I get out there doing nature photography, my brain does tend to go a little slack.
I got my little slack time on the beach today @denmarkguy.
The weather was perfect and the sea temperature warm enough for me to swim in.
And not too many people to to talk too loudly, or smoke or otherwise disturb my sense of equilibrium. Wonderful! 😁
That's good to hear!
That's one thing I do miss a little bit about Denmark and Europe; the coastal waters do get a little warmer than the perpetual 55 degrees here in the Northwest. And with the hot summer Europe is having, I bet there are some relatively pleasant swimming spots!
The beach at the end of my road is one of them so I'll be there for a couple of hours again today @denmarkguy. 😊