sábado, 11 de julio de 2015
jueves, 9 de julio de 2015
miércoles, 8 de julio de 2015
Realistic goals and optimal experiences. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
 
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in his classic book, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience : “The optimal state of inner experience is one in which there is order in consciousness. This happens when psychic energy—or attention—is invested in realistic goals, and when skills match the opportunities for action. The pursuit of a goal brings order in awareness because a person must concentrate attention on the task at hand and momentarily forget everything else. These periods of struggling to overcome challenges are what people find to be the most enjoyable of their lives. A person who has achieved control over psychic energy and has invested it in consciously chosen goals cannot help but grow into a more complex being. By stretching skills, by reaching toward higher challenges, such a person becomes an increasingly extraordinary individual.”
Fluir: la psicología de la experiencia óptima. (M. Csikszentmihalyi) : el estado óptimo de experiencia interna es aquel en el cual hay orden en la conciencia. Esto sucede cuando la energía psiquica (o atención) se canaliza hacia objetivos realistas y cuando las habilidades son adecuadas a las oportunidades de acción. Perseguir un objetivo trae orden en la conciencia porque una persona debe concentrar la atención en la tarea que tiene entre manos y por el momento se olvida de todo lo demás. Estos periodos de lucha para vencer retos son los que las personas encontramos que son los más interesantes de nuestras vidas. Una persona que ha conseguido el control sobre la energía psíquica y lo ha invertido en objetivos elegidos conscientemente no puede evitar el convertirse al alguien más complejo. Al mejorar sus capacidades intentando retos más altos esa persona se convierte poco a poco en un individuo extraordinario. |
domingo, 5 de julio de 2015
Alfabeto del crimen de Sue Grafton - W as Wasted
Sue Grafton cuando habla de su proceso creativo asocia su serie negra alfabética, protagonizada por la detective Kinsey Millhoney, a otro alfabeto anterior, también irónico y bastante macabro.
El de Edward Gorey , titulado en castellano "Los pequeñines macabros".
Las ilustraciones de Gorey fueron muy polémicas en su momento y quizá esa fascinación mezclada con horror que producen sea obra de la Sombra que para Grafton es quien realmente inspira sus libros.
Quizá estos últimos libros de Grafton no tengan la fuerza de los primeros de la serie pero se agradece esa revisión de la vida en Santa Teresa, una pequeña ciudad californiana en los años 80, donde un investigador privado no podía recurrir a Google o a un teléfono móvil. Mucho antes que ella, Chandler también utilizó esta ciudad para representar a Santa Bárbara, donde pasa Grafton parte del año, caminando con sus amigas por esa playa que todos sus lectores hemos soñado recorrer algún día.
Y este es el título que podremos leer dentro de unas semanas, en Agosto de 2015
http://www.taringa.net/posts/imagenes/5400349/El-abecedario-macabro-de-Edward-Gorey.html
sábado, 4 de julio de 2015
Chopra Center : balancing Vata, cooling Pitta and energizing Kapha - sugerencias para el equilibrio y el bienestar
According to Ayurveda, spending time in nature helps heal our body and mind. The ancient Ayurvedic medical texts provide a long list of outdoor sensory experiences that promote well-being and balance the doshas. Here are a few suggestions:
The Earth Beneath Your Feet: Balancing Vata.
If you are feeling ungrounded and your mind is racing (clear signs of excessive Vata air and wind), seek out the stability of earth. Try walking barefoot on the earth or grass for a few minutes every day. Put your attention on your feet and have the intention to absorb nourishment from the earth.
To balance the cold nature of Vata, spend a little time in the sun, allowing its light and warmth to permeate you. Reflect on the energy-giving force of the sun, the source of all life on earth. The Sufi mystic Hafiz writes,
“Even after all this time
The Sun never says to the earth,
‘You owe me.’
Look what happens with a love like that.
It lights up the whole sky.”
To balance the cold nature of Vata, spend a little time in the sun, allowing its light and warmth to permeate you. Reflect on the energy-giving force of the sun, the source of all life on earth. The Sufi mystic Hafiz writes,
“Even after all this time
The Sun never says to the earth,
‘You owe me.’
Look what happens with a love like that.
It lights up the whole sky.”
Connect with the Water Element: Cooling Pitta
When you have excess Pitta dosha and feel overheated and irritable, walking slowly along a natural body of water is deeply healing. Allow the water’s cooling influence to calm and soothe you.
If you don’t live near the ocean or a lake, take a walk where there is lush vegetation or simply lie down in the grass in your backyard or a park. The color of greens plants, blue sky, and rich earth are wonderfully pacifying for Pitta types.
If you don’t live near the ocean or a lake, take a walk where there is lush vegetation or simply lie down in the grass in your backyard or a park. The color of greens plants, blue sky, and rich earth are wonderfully pacifying for Pitta types.
Experience Light, Space, and Air: Energizing Kapha
If you have excessive Kapha and feel dull and lethargic, seek out the invigorating elements of space and air. Our most intimate experience with air is the breath, which connects us with our individual self with our extended body – the environment.
Take a brisk walk or a run in a beautiful park or somewhere in nature. Inhale the life force of the plants with your full attention, imagining the air entering your lungs, flowing to your heart, and fueling the millions of life processes taking place every second without your conscious attention.
The most direct way to experience space is to focus on the sky, allowing the vastness of the heavens to expand your mind. At night, go outside and gaze at the stars, feeling the unboundedness of the universe. You are an individualized expression of this infinite field . . . one wave in the vast, unending ocean of all possibilities.
Whether you enjoy hiking in the mountains or strolling in a garden, spend some time each day tuning in to nature, creating the space for pure joy to rise to the surface of your experience.
Take a brisk walk or a run in a beautiful park or somewhere in nature. Inhale the life force of the plants with your full attention, imagining the air entering your lungs, flowing to your heart, and fueling the millions of life processes taking place every second without your conscious attention.
The most direct way to experience space is to focus on the sky, allowing the vastness of the heavens to expand your mind. At night, go outside and gaze at the stars, feeling the unboundedness of the universe. You are an individualized expression of this infinite field . . . one wave in the vast, unending ocean of all possibilities.
Whether you enjoy hiking in the mountains or strolling in a garden, spend some time each day tuning in to nature, creating the space for pure joy to rise to the surface of your experience.
La luz, el aire, el espacio, el agua y la tierra son para el Ayurveda los elementos que nos ayudan a encontrar el equilibrio.
Un paseo en las montañas, junto a un curso de agua, en un parque o jardín, observar el cielo tanto de día como de noche son propuestas para conectar con la naturaleza.
viernes, 3 de julio de 2015
The six pillars of self-esteem by Nathaniel Branden
The Six Pillars of Self-EsteemThe Definitive Work on Self-Esteem by the Leading Pioneer in the Field
““Apart from disturbance whose roots are biological, I cannot think of a single psychological problem—from anxiety and depression, to underachievement at school or at work, to fear of intimacy, happiness, or success, to alcohol or drug abuse, to spouse battering or child molestation, to co-dependency and sexual disorders, to passivity and chronic aimlessness, to suicide and crimes of violence—that is not traceable, at least in part, to the problem of deficient self-esteem. Of all the judgments we pass in life, none is as important as the one we pass on ourselves.“Nathaniel Branden
jueves, 2 de julio de 2015
Cambia tu vida ocupada por una vida plena - Trade your busy life for a full one
Porque cuando haces una pausa puedes recordar quien eres. Entonces tendrás paz.
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