In my day to day existence I meditate once or perhaps twice a day. On solitary it\u2019s much more and typically longer. The trick is not to become too tight about it and turn it into an Olympic sport. Meditate lots but stay loose and connected. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reflecting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWhen I\u2019m not meditating, then I\u2019m sat in a chair with my feet up thinking about things. It\u2019s astonishing what rotates around the mind, and it becomes quickly apparent what is bothering me in the non-retreat existence. Sometimes the thoughts change and are flexible and sometimes the thoughts are stuck. The former is pleasant and the latter is really good information. If thoughts won\u2019t go, then I\u2019ve found it\u2019s good to write them out. There is something about externalising that robs even the most potent obsession of its power. I always bring a pad and paper along – there are always thoughts and I always write them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Napping<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWhen I\u2019m not meditating or reflecting, then I\u2019m napping. I\u2019m an enthusiastic napper, and given the opportunity, I\u2019ll go to bed for a little sleep. The first thing I do when going on solitary is grab a pillow and get under the covers – no matter what time of day it is. I\u2019m always happiest having a snooze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I Did A Little Bit Of<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\nA little variety is probably a good thing, but I find it best to limit these activities in favour of the much more important tasks of meditating, reflecting and napping.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reading <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nI restrict reading to books about meditation or similar, and perhaps some poems. Short poetry of an uplifting variety is best. Avoid Dante\u2019s Inferno.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Exercise <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nOccasionally I get out of my chair and go for a wander. Then I find a rock to sit on and do some more reflecting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eating<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nEating is surprisingly optional. Fasting is a popular retreat activity, but it\u2019s not for me – I\u2019m not into retreat orientated starvation. I tend to go the other way. I overcook and overeat. So it\u2019s yes to eating, but not too much. It\u2019s not an all you can eat buffet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I Tried To Do None Of<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\nI really try not to do these things – but I\u2019m not perfect and I cheated on some.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Checking My Phone\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Kangaroos\"](\"https:\/\/timothypatrickbrown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kangaroos-768x1024.jpg\")
Group of kangaroos on solitary<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nI\u2019m pretty good at not checking my phone. It\u2019s largely in airline mode, though I used it\u00a0occasionally when I texted my wife to remind her I was still alive (and I was missing her). And there were some really cute kangaroos that I snapped and share with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paid Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nI never check work emails or do anything connected with exchanging labour for money. Time on solitary is precious and work will suck it all up. I like my job – but it\u2019s a voracious demon. I keep it locked in a box on solitary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Novels<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nI love novels, but really really try not to read them on solitary – or write them. I failed. I couldn\u2019t help outlining a sequence of novels I have in mind. I told myself it was reflective writing, but that was a lie. I was writing a novel. No-one is perfect, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Talking to humans<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nNobody was there to talk to anyway, so this is an easy one. Where I go is set up for that express purpose – solitude. There are boundary flags to ward people off, and any food that I need is dropped off by one of the flags. Last year, I did a solitary that was at the bottom of someone\u2019s (large) garden but we managed to ignore each other. If people know you are in silence, they tend to respect that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And if I started talking to myself? Then I\u2019d know the solitary had gone on too long and it was time to bring it to a close and rejoin the world. That hasn’t happened – yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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When I\u2019m not meditating or reflecting, then I\u2019m napping. I\u2019m an enthusiastic napper, and given the opportunity, I\u2019ll go to bed for a little sleep. The first thing I do when going on solitary is grab a pillow and get under the covers – no matter what time of day it is. I\u2019m always happiest having a snooze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I Did A Little Bit Of<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\nA little variety is probably a good thing, but I find it best to limit these activities in favour of the much more important tasks of meditating, reflecting and napping.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reading <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nI restrict reading to books about meditation or similar, and perhaps some poems. Short poetry of an uplifting variety is best. Avoid Dante\u2019s Inferno.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Exercise <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nOccasionally I get out of my chair and go for a wander. Then I find a rock to sit on and do some more reflecting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eating<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nEating is surprisingly optional. Fasting is a popular retreat activity, but it\u2019s not for me – I\u2019m not into retreat orientated starvation. I tend to go the other way. I overcook and overeat. So it\u2019s yes to eating, but not too much. It\u2019s not an all you can eat buffet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I Tried To Do None Of<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\nI really try not to do these things – but I\u2019m not perfect and I cheated on some.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Checking My Phone\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nGroup of kangaroos on solitary<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nI\u2019m pretty good at not checking my phone. It\u2019s largely in airline mode, though I used it\u00a0occasionally when I texted my wife to remind her I was still alive (and I was missing her). And there were some really cute kangaroos that I snapped and share with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paid Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nI never check work emails or do anything connected with exchanging labour for money. Time on solitary is precious and work will suck it all up. I like my job – but it\u2019s a voracious demon. I keep it locked in a box on solitary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Novels<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nI love novels, but really really try not to read them on solitary – or write them. I failed. I couldn\u2019t help outlining a sequence of novels I have in mind. I told myself it was reflective writing, but that was a lie. I was writing a novel. No-one is perfect, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Talking to humans<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nNobody was there to talk to anyway, so this is an easy one. Where I go is set up for that express purpose – solitude. There are boundary flags to ward people off, and any food that I need is dropped off by one of the flags. Last year, I did a solitary that was at the bottom of someone\u2019s (large) garden but we managed to ignore each other. If people know you are in silence, they tend to respect that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And if I started talking to myself? Then I\u2019d know the solitary had gone on too long and it was time to bring it to a close and rejoin the world. That hasn’t happened – yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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I restrict reading to books about meditation or similar, and perhaps some poems. Short poetry of an uplifting variety is best. Avoid Dante\u2019s Inferno.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Exercise <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nOccasionally I get out of my chair and go for a wander. Then I find a rock to sit on and do some more reflecting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eating<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nEating is surprisingly optional. Fasting is a popular retreat activity, but it\u2019s not for me – I\u2019m not into retreat orientated starvation. I tend to go the other way. I overcook and overeat. So it\u2019s yes to eating, but not too much. It\u2019s not an all you can eat buffet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I Tried To Do None Of<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\nI really try not to do these things – but I\u2019m not perfect and I cheated on some.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Checking My Phone\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nGroup of kangaroos on solitary<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nI\u2019m pretty good at not checking my phone. It\u2019s largely in airline mode, though I used it\u00a0occasionally when I texted my wife to remind her I was still alive (and I was missing her). And there were some really cute kangaroos that I snapped and share with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paid Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nI never check work emails or do anything connected with exchanging labour for money. Time on solitary is precious and work will suck it all up. I like my job – but it\u2019s a voracious demon. I keep it locked in a box on solitary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Novels<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nI love novels, but really really try not to read them on solitary – or write them. I failed. I couldn\u2019t help outlining a sequence of novels I have in mind. I told myself it was reflective writing, but that was a lie. I was writing a novel. No-one is perfect, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Talking to humans<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nNobody was there to talk to anyway, so this is an easy one. Where I go is set up for that express purpose – solitude. There are boundary flags to ward people off, and any food that I need is dropped off by one of the flags. Last year, I did a solitary that was at the bottom of someone\u2019s (large) garden but we managed to ignore each other. If people know you are in silence, they tend to respect that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And if I started talking to myself? Then I\u2019d know the solitary had gone on too long and it was time to bring it to a close and rejoin the world. That hasn’t happened – yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Eating is surprisingly optional. Fasting is a popular retreat activity, but it\u2019s not for me – I\u2019m not into retreat orientated starvation. I tend to go the other way. I overcook and overeat. So it\u2019s yes to eating, but not too much. It\u2019s not an all you can eat buffet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I Tried To Do None Of<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\nI really try not to do these things – but I\u2019m not perfect and I cheated on some.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Checking My Phone\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nGroup of kangaroos on solitary<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nI\u2019m pretty good at not checking my phone. It\u2019s largely in airline mode, though I used it\u00a0occasionally when I texted my wife to remind her I was still alive (and I was missing her). And there were some really cute kangaroos that I snapped and share with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paid Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nI never check work emails or do anything connected with exchanging labour for money. Time on solitary is precious and work will suck it all up. I like my job – but it\u2019s a voracious demon. I keep it locked in a box on solitary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Novels<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nI love novels, but really really try not to read them on solitary – or write them. I failed. I couldn\u2019t help outlining a sequence of novels I have in mind. I told myself it was reflective writing, but that was a lie. I was writing a novel. No-one is perfect, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Talking to humans<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nNobody was there to talk to anyway, so this is an easy one. Where I go is set up for that express purpose – solitude. There are boundary flags to ward people off, and any food that I need is dropped off by one of the flags. Last year, I did a solitary that was at the bottom of someone\u2019s (large) garden but we managed to ignore each other. If people know you are in silence, they tend to respect that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And if I started talking to myself? Then I\u2019d know the solitary had gone on too long and it was time to bring it to a close and rejoin the world. That hasn’t happened – yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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I\u2019m pretty good at not checking my phone. It\u2019s largely in airline mode, though I used it\u00a0occasionally when I texted my wife to remind her I was still alive (and I was missing her). And there were some really cute kangaroos that I snapped and share with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paid Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nI never check work emails or do anything connected with exchanging labour for money. Time on solitary is precious and work will suck it all up. I like my job – but it\u2019s a voracious demon. I keep it locked in a box on solitary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Novels<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nI love novels, but really really try not to read them on solitary – or write them. I failed. I couldn\u2019t help outlining a sequence of novels I have in mind. I told myself it was reflective writing, but that was a lie. I was writing a novel. No-one is perfect, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Talking to humans<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nNobody was there to talk to anyway, so this is an easy one. Where I go is set up for that express purpose – solitude. There are boundary flags to ward people off, and any food that I need is dropped off by one of the flags. Last year, I did a solitary that was at the bottom of someone\u2019s (large) garden but we managed to ignore each other. If people know you are in silence, they tend to respect that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And if I started talking to myself? Then I\u2019d know the solitary had gone on too long and it was time to bring it to a close and rejoin the world. That hasn’t happened – yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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I love novels, but really really try not to read them on solitary – or write them. I failed. I couldn\u2019t help outlining a sequence of novels I have in mind. I told myself it was reflective writing, but that was a lie. I was writing a novel. No-one is perfect, I guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Talking to humans<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nNobody was there to talk to anyway, so this is an easy one. Where I go is set up for that express purpose – solitude. There are boundary flags to ward people off, and any food that I need is dropped off by one of the flags. Last year, I did a solitary that was at the bottom of someone\u2019s (large) garden but we managed to ignore each other. If people know you are in silence, they tend to respect that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And if I started talking to myself? Then I\u2019d know the solitary had gone on too long and it was time to bring it to a close and rejoin the world. That hasn’t happened – yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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