
Saved by Marieke van Dam and
Awareness Games: Playing with Your Mind to Create Joy
Saved by Marieke van Dam and
There are no specific maps. That's where games come in—because when we're playing a game we're letting go of the idea that only certain
Could I Not Be Aware? Play with this: Is it possible to not be aware? To not be aware of anything? Do you need to actively choose to be aware? Are you ever not aware? The idea of this game is to see if you have to do awareness, or if it does itself.
Memory is not direct experience. Imagination is not direct experience.
Doing Their Best I love this one What if everyone in the world were doing the best that they possibly can? Including you. What if you were doing the best that you possibly can?
wonderful reframer for imagined/what if tensions
Zoom In and Zoom Out
When awareness is expanded as much as possible, include awareness itself.
It’s not something you have to learn to do. It’s already doing itself. You simply notice it.
Clutch Gobbler Imagine a little Pac-Man-like creature that searches for any tension or clutching inside and eats it up, leaving relaxation in its wake. This is a fun way to relax. It's also a great way to deal with anxiety. Every thought that things aren't the way you want them to be causes