Stolen
Acronyms
In
the spirit of full, immediate and unabashed disclosure: the following is lifted
directly from the acronym laden, thought provoking, and helpful book titled
Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Daniel J. Siegel, MD.
What follows is my interpretation (and not intended to mirror the intentions of
their author) of a couple of the acronyms proposed by Dr. Siegel.
SIFT:
This acronym stands for Sensations, Images, Feelings and Thoughts and provides
an outstanding means for presiding in the present moment. In sifting through your experience - in other
words, remaining mindful of your sensations, images, feelings and thoughts -
you allow yourself that delightfully delicious experience of being fully
present.
To
assist you in your exploration of the present moment, lest it become a less
than desirable experience, I offer another of Dr. Siegel’s acronyms: COAL. Coal stands for Curious, Open, Accepting and
Loving – all attributes and attitudes that will help to enhance joy and
pleasure as you explore what is happening now.
Since
reading these two acronyms in Dr. Siegel’s book, I find myself interjecting
them both into my personal yoga/meditative practice as well as into every yoga
class I facilitate. Mind you, I have not
spelled out the acronyms – and quite frankly, perhaps I should so as to drive
home the point – but I have included the concepts of exploring Sensations,
Images, Feelings and Thoughts with Curiosity, Openness, Acceptance and Love. It makes for a lovely time swimming in that
delight filled river of now.
May
COAL be your fuel you as you SIFT through your present! Enjoy.
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