Living Consciously

How Awareness Transforms Your Life

Author

Simon Livingston
October 29, 2024 • Est. Read Time: 4 minutes

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Welcome to this week’s drop on Living Consciously

Your greatest growth isn't in the big decisions, but in bringing awareness to the thousand tiny choices you make each day.

- Your future self

Living consciously isn't just a buzzword – if we’re looking for a fulfilling life it's the cornerstone. When we move through life on autopilot, we miss countless opportunities for growth, joy, and meaningful connection. By cultivating awareness in our daily actions and thoughts, we transform not just our perspective, but our entire approach to health, relationships, and personal development.

Self-awareness of your thought patterns and mental habits creates the foundation for all personal growth. Metacognition - essentially thinking about how you think - avoids us becoming trapped in limiting beliefs and unconscious behaviors.

Action for today:

Choose a complex topic and explain it to someone else, observing where you struggle to articulate concepts (reveals gaps in understanding and natural teaching style).

Download November’s calendar for simple yet varied daily exercises to keep your brain actively challenged.

Developing a conscious relationship with your body's unique rhythms, responses, and requirements empowers you to make personalized health choices rather than following generic advice; disconnection from these bodily signals often leads to ignoring vital warning signs and making choices that don't serve your individual needs.

Action for today:

Pay attention to how different postures affect your mood throughout the day and also what emotions arise before, during, and after eating.

Your triggers are your teachers; each emotional reaction is an invitation to understand yourself more deeply. Deep self-knowledge is the compass that guides authentic living and meaningful connections.

Action for today:

Ask yourself ‘What am I feeling?’ every time you check your phone.

Consider identifying a personal behavior you'd like to change and explore what need it's serving.

Thank you for giving us a few minutes of your time today. While hindsight may be 20/20, remember ‘insight’ is priceless. If you’re new to journaling, then you will find this three-week guided process helpful and insightful.

Simon

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