People live longer simply by walking a lot, and walking, alone, can lift someone's mood. One study showed that people who walk thirty minutes a day live several years longer than people who don't. Another study showed that walking was just as effective at treating mild depression as taking antidepressants. Eating sensibly, getting enough rest, regular exercise, and countless other health-oriented activities can help one's mental state.
Losing oneself in whatever activity is happening does not mean checking on one's spiritual progress. Checking is a self-reflective activity that maintains a sense of selfhood and defeats the purpose of attending to "what is."
Losing oneself in whatever activity is happening does not mean checking on one's spiritual progress. Checking is a self-reflective activity that maintains a sense of selfhood and defeats the purpose of attending to "what is."
