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^Nice post Greg! I don't feel that mindfulness is a sham. We spend far too much time focusing on where we going and reviewing the past, that many miss the present. I don't meditate or do breathing exercises. I just try to enjoy the present moment and appreciate it. I believe that listening to music or playing music accomplishes much of the same thing. You have to be in the moment to enjoy music. Not looking to the next paycheck, worrying about bills and fretting about something in the past. Music puts a person totally in the moment, if he, or she, can let it.
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Good to see another Mindfulness practitioner.   It's important to me although I too don't practice it enough. Rather than a twenty or thirty mindfulness meditation session every day, I practice Mindfulness in small ways throughout the day (a few minutes focusing on my breathing, focusing my awareness on a warm cup of coffee for a minute, or on the road, and that which relates to it, when I'm driving which has the potential to save some lives. It's great for clarity and relaxation, and very good for dealing with obsessive thoughts I find. And I would enjoy your DVD collection.

Just saw this article: 'MINDFULNESS' IS A MEANINGLESS WORD WITH SHODDY SCIENCE BEHIND IT http://www.newsweek.com/mindfulness-meaningless-word-shoddy-science-behind-it-682008

I know there's an illusory, and placebo-like, effect to it, but I still find it useful. Still, it gives me an excuse to slack off from it for a while.

Also nice to see Snooker mentioned, that's one of my favourite activities (plus badminton and tennis).

Various lovely posts here, two that sounded a little too warm and gooey, and Lazland's really made me feel warm and fuzzy (if a little envious to be honest -- must meditate now!). :)

Dr Wu, I'd be interested if you could shoot me a link or two (by PM if you want) to those ufos and the paranormal forums. The truth is out there.

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After a while of doing practically nothing, getting back into reading and writing. Also trying to learn C++ by making a game with the Irrlicht engine.
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Reading books
Collecting books of early photography, and German architecture
Meditating and Mindfulness (though not as much as I should, really)
Watching my collection of dvds, with my favourite collections being the original Star Trek series, the series One Step Beyond, and classic science fiction films, like 2001, The Planet Of the Apes, The Day The Earth Stood Still

 
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Poetry, abstract art, acapella music, chess
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Apparently we have a bunch of perverts here.......  ;)

Besides getting into prog and classic rock ,etc.....I enjoy reading especially sci-fi and any 'weird' fiction.
Sometimes non fiction also....if they are about odd events or strange history.
Like Logan, I also enjoy  various sci-fi and fantasy programs on cable tv .

I have a few forums I post on about ufos and the paranormal.....but these days it seems that the conversation is getting redundant and not well informed.
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Reading books
Going to the gym
Masturbating to porn
I listen to music while doing two out of three of these activities.
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Billiard/Snooker
Poker
Adams Family pinball
Randonnée pédestre (meeting bears)
Reading books (less and less)
NHL hockey (on tv, can't afford the arena games anymore. thank you bettman)

but most of all...procrastinating.



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^ twenty-two! Impressive.

Two of mine are near age 10 and I really hope they'll reach 15. 22 would be very nice, though.
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Originally posted by someone_else someone_else wrote:

Biking, hiking and playing games.

pretty much sums it up, and I'll add travelling all over the world and biking there  

also been fostering cats ever since my 22 year old kitty died a couple of years ago
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I look to cook...that doesn't mean I'm very good at it..

I love watching films, going to comedy nights. I play tennis and badminton, go to the gym and pilates classes. I used to write a lot yeas ago; short stories mainly, but don't seem to have the time these days. It's smething I'd like to have the time to resume this particular hobby.

I should probably read more.
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I'm a (contemporary classical) composer and a reluctant university music student, so outside of that compulsive day to day pattern I actually write screenplays, experiment with photography, keep up fitness via walking regularly and do a lot of reading
Classical music isn't dead, it's more alive than it's ever been. It's just not on MTV.

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Originally posted by Barbu Barbu wrote:

Masturbation

An act of showing appreciation LOL
Classical music isn't dead, it's more alive than it's ever been. It's just not on MTV.

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I like to read and watch movies and television, but I am pretty mainstream in those regards.  Not into subtitles or old black and white movies.  Definitely prefer easy reading to War and Peace. 

A big sports fan of the 4 major US sports, but who I am kidding, if I am mindlessly watching the boob tube I will watch bowling or track and field or winter sports if the mood strikes me.  I always get into the Olympics every time even when I could care less about most of the events the rest of the years.   I don't really participate in sports much anymore as I am an obese American who needs too much work to get into better shape. 

I live near the Motor City where everybody are Gearheads and every other house owns a classic automobile but I've never really seen the appeal myself.  I like viewing old cars on the road, but don't go out of my way to attend the Auto Show or the Woodward Dream Cruise, as neither really appeal to me.
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publik quiz, reading superhero comics and going to the cinema
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Writing and reading poetry at open floors.
This Friday however I will be branching out into music by taking my acoustic bass along to do a poetry music hybrid.
Came up with a way of fusing the alphabet with fretboard. So instead of E, A, D, G it's
A F K P and I'll be doing acrostic acoustic stuff shouting the words when I play the note that represents the letter.
I intend to film it on my Tablet and good or bad it's going up on YouTube.

What could possibly go wrong?...
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Points: 20604 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 11 2017 at 14:00
Recording music has been my life's work. All else is family, friends and foes. You know...life. Big smile
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