When we make silly mistakes, such as leaving our car keys in the fridge, or forgetting our phone, it’s usually because we are ‘miles away’ rather than living in the present. It isn’t that we can’t focus on what needs attention right now, it’s just that our mind has temporarily escaped our control. We don’t really hear what is said to us, we become physically uncoordinated – bumping into things – or we drive on ‘automatic pilot’, arriving home without being able to remember any of the journey.
Often this
happens when we are tired and our poor brains, in struggling to cope with the
endless input of stimuli or information, give up the attempt in a momentary
AWOL. Those who meditate learn how to bring
their minds back to the present moment, but that’s not a choice for
everyone. Nor is escaping to a long
holiday on a hot beach, which may be why we're day-dreaming.
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| Artist: Henck van Bilsen |
But what we can do is take a few doses of the Clematis flower remedy. This helps us concentrate fully, bringing our energy back to the here and now. Whether we are spaced out from tiredness, shock (after bad news, say, or an accident) or we’re just wool-gathering – instead of focusing on the work in hand – Clematis will bring our attention back to the present. “Attention is the art of connection and the reward for attention is always healing.” ~ Julia Cameron
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