#5 English Learning Mindfulness

Why is it so hard to pay attention? Well, studies show that even when we’re really trying to pay attention to something — like maybe this talk — at some point, about half of us will drift off into a daydream, or have this urge to check our Twitter feed.

Instead of this hunger signal coming from our stomach, this emotional signal — feeling sad — triggers that urge to eat.

What if instead of fighting our brains, or trying to force ourselves to pay attention, we instead tapped into this natural, reward-based learning process?

And this is what mindfulness is all about: Seeing really clearly what we get when we get caught up in our behaviours.

We start to notice that cravings are simply made up of body sensations — oh, there’s tightness, there’s tension, there’s restlessness.

Word Meanings
Mind-wandering - to think about past memories or future worries
Drift off - To float away gently (a boat, your mind...)
Urge - The strong feeling of desire to do something without thought
Trigger - Something that causes something else to happen
To tap into - To find the hidden ability inside yourself or something else
To get caught up in - To get distracting by doing something
To crave - When your body wants something
Restlessness - The feeling of being impatient and unable to stay still

TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/judson_brewer_a_simple_way_to_break_a_bad_habit?language=en

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