The ABC’s of Actively Being Conscious – Day 3
Intention goes a long way. This is such a simple and easy action that it’s easy to overlook the power of it. But taking a moment to set an intention can make all the difference.
So, intend to be aware and intend to notice. This will help whatever’s relevant come to your attention even when your attention is on other things.
Hint: It sometimes helps to set your intention to notice something that serves a purpose. So, for example, you might say “I intend to notice anything that might be helpful to me today”, or “I intend to notice something that will delight me today”, etc.
You can repeat this periodically but even once is better than not at all.
2. Notice deliberately
Short practices expand your consciousness and strengthen your intuitive muscles, too.
Take time periodically to:
a. Notice that you are aware, and
b. Notice what you are aware of
This will be interesting in itself, but you’ll also find that you will now be more consciously aware even when you’re not doing this noticing intentionally.
This brings what you are already aware of at a subtle level into the foreground. When we don’t do this, the awareness remains at a subconscious level, where it can do things like make you feel uncomfortable but you don’t know why.
Some of these new awarenesses will be practical observations that you would otherwise miss but which you can now tend to. If your body is cramped, get up and move around or take a good stretch! Thirsty? Get a drink of water! Slightly upset? What’s going on?
