#stopandassess

[beargryllsenvy]

Bear Grylls says “Live in the Moment ….

Because the only moments we really have are the NOW.”

To me these phrases infer Mindfulness, that rather interesting word that has made its way to the school curriculum.

All of the above is about being self-aware, of not letting emotion or other out of control elements steal what can be something productive and up-building in our lives.

 One of the first things that drew me to wanting to know more about BG was his peaceful facial expression. He has one of the most expressive faces ever, but if you watch on YouTube or the like his jumping from helicopters etc. there is just such a lovely unworried look as he looks into the camera, filming his every move.

Many of us need that same peaceful aspect in our expressions; I often find myself squinting and screwing up my face just out of the tension I hold within me. This is where I attempt to be self-aware, live in the now, and concentrate on calmness and centring myself.

He has learnt to stop and assess, probably the strongest teaching for this was in the Special Forces training. Instead of allowing emotion, panic, fear to take over he has programmed himself to stop and assess and look for the way through.

March 23rd, 2019