Mind where you sit

    Reading The Miracle Of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh with its stress on doing things for their own sake and being present in the moment (I oversimplify, of course) has made me consider my reading habits, and specifically where I read and how that situation affects my concentration. I know I do too much at my desk, partly because I'm usually trying to accomplish several things at once anyway, and secondly because I often want to look up pertinent points as I read, so I have the computer on. Of course, this means I'm easily distracted as emails come in or I allow myself to get sidetracked by some other work, and I realise I'd benefit by being disciplined and getting out of harm's way, so today I've moved a couple of chairs and put an extremely comfy one in this spot, and the plan is to go and sit in it and do my reading there - radical, eh?

    Mindful of Mortimer Adler's caution, I'm after quality rather than quantity, that's to say my change of location is meant to help me read more attentively, rather than just read more. I hope it works.