UNLOCKING YOUR FULL CREATIVE POTENTIAL
THROUGH MINDFULNESS MEDITATION
'In the zone'We often hear sports commentators talking about athletes being 'in the zone'. When an athlete is 'in the zone' it means they have hit a peak where they are performing perfectly and effortlessly. They have gone beyond 'trying', almost as if something else has taken over.Believe it or not, this 'zone' is the ultimate goal for artists and musicians aswell - to be in full flow - when great creativity arises spontaneously without effort.
We have all had moments when this has happened, when it was as if some strange power took over and everything we did was brilliant. Afterwards, we may have even wondered 'Did I really do that?'. The problem is, it doesn't happen very often, and we soon drift back into our usual routine of '99% perspiration and 1% Inspiration'.
An athlete, artist or musician who finds themself 'in the zone' usually has no idea at all how it happened or how to get the feeling back. People imagine that these experiences are random occurrences that are simply due to years of practise. What they don't realise is that 'the zone' is a state of mind that one can enter at any time. A state of mind where anything you do, from cooking a meal to learning to play piano, happens effortlessly.
It is true that practising your craft with absolute devotion may eventually put you in the zone now and then, but you can also learn how to enter this zone directly at will through the practice of Mindfulness Meditation.
The practice of Mindfulness
If your mind is always 'somewhere else' you will find it hard to focus it on specific tasks. The practise of moment-to-moment awareness increases your ability to be fully present with whatever it is you have to do whether it be driving your car, dealing with other people or learning to play piano.
Most people spend their lives caught up in their thoughts. We eat our breakfast thinking about the problems that may lie ahead. We do our work thinking about whether it will ever be successful or not and this blocks the creative flow. As John Lennon said - 'Life is what happens while we are busy doing other things'.We are so used to living in our minds in this way it seems perfectly natural. But as long as we constantly dwell on the past or future we miss life as it is here and now and as I said, this greatly affects our ability to be creative because pure creativity needs a certain amount of awareness and alertness in which to arise.
Mindfulness is a way of life
When I tell people that they can use Mindfulness to unlock their full creative potential they imagine that I’m going to teach them how to ‘concentrate’ more fully on their practice. While it is true that your ability to concentrate will improve dramatically, Mindfulness is about much more than that.
Mindfulness is also about learning how to ‘let go’ of fear, inhibitions and obstacles that hold you back and get in your way. Mindfulness ‘frees’ up your mind, it helps you stay relaxed and focussed, it increases your intuitive capacities. Ideas will flow more easily. You will feel more motivated. Your stamina for practice will increase.
Unlock your potential
The free bonus ebook on Mindfulness Meditation that comes with the Pianoforall course teaches you how you can easily integrate Mindfulness into your daily life. Like Pianoforall, it is presented in a clear, concise, user-friendly way with hundreds of cartoons that illustrate the text.
The more you practice Mindfulness in ALL your daily life activities the more you will see an improvement in your creative capacities. But don’t take my word for it - try it for a month or two and discover the Miracle of Mindfulness for yourself.
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