Mindfulness is awareness that arises through paying attention,

on purpose,

in the present moment,

non-judgmentally.

 

—Jon Kabat-Zinn

Claudia L’Amoreaux

Mindful Digital Life

Moment

Emphasis on small, conscious tweaks

© by Claudia L’Amoreaux

Small red dog sitting outside looking into camera
Keira

The average American spends 95 percent of their life indoors.

—from The Path Ahead: the future of life outdoors

In my June 8 post, I wrote about the REI report, The Path Ahead, and led in to the post with this quote from the report: “Without realizing it, we are becoming the world’s first indoor species. I’m revisiting The Path Ahead today and encouraging you to revisit it as well. I ended that post with a suggestion to consider how we might make some small, conscious tweaks in how we’re living this summer that will bump us more towards outdoor species than indoor species. Emphasis on small, conscious tweaks. [Read more…] about Emphasis on small, conscious tweaks

What would you and your kids do with 13 more hours a week?

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Screenshot with green balance scale and title You vs the Average followed by You're 2H 30M below the average

 

I’ve been experimenting with an iPhone iOS app called Moment, designed by Kevin Holesh. I’m using it to explore ways to enhance my ability for self-monitoring and reflection. Actually, my phone is not my biggest black hole. As you can see from this screenshot from the app, I’m below average in how much I am on my phone. I’m not trying to improve time on phone. I am trying to improve my ability to notice and reflect on how I am using it in the moment (e.g., unconscious stress relief vs intentional choice). And I’m testing it as a tool for families to use to do the same. [Read more…] about What would you and your kids do with 13 more hours a week?