It used to drive me nuts when our three sons would insist on doing their homework with MTV or other cacophony blaring in the background. But they kept bringing home top grades in advanced courses, so there wasn’t much I could really say, except “Great Work” when the report cards came in.
For many years, I rationalized that these “blunt force” sound and sense saturation vibes were simply attenuating spurious neuron firings that might otherwise have arisen from other sources, allowing greater focus on the studies at hand.
However, I now have enough experience of my own to suggest that the superimposition of certain kinds of background activity may, in fact, facilitate and enhance “immersion” in the work being done. It’s like working on a factory floor, simply keeping pace with everything else that’s going on. Maybe there’s some kind of “rhythm” involved?
In my case, the primary facilitating and enhancing “immersion” background is physical exercise. Whether it’s walking, climbing stairs, mowing the lawn or working out on equipment, I experience an almost instantaneous sense of “Centering Down”. This also happens during driving and flying … as though other forces at hand are part of the package – indeed, an essential part of the package.
So what might happen if we got ALL the senses involved, engaged and IMMERSED in what we’re doing?
Mothers, listen up:
Maybe those month-old pizza boxes mixed in with dirty underwear plus the entire wardrobe spread across the floor are merely part of the “IMMERSION” experience your son or daughter needs to feel fully engaged???
Who knows?!?
Perhaps we could fine-tune things a bit – and maybe even vary the formulation for different purposes: One module of sounds, lighting, scents, physical engagement, and taste (perhaps sugarless chewing gum rather than chips, dip and Ding-Dongs?) for reading and a different module for writing and another for STEAM-related activities …
Wow!
And don’t forget your “By-God Armorall Coveralls” … and maybe some incense … maybe a trickling waterfall …
What’s YOUR Go-To “immersion” formulation for stuff YOU really need to do?
I’m not a big devotee of Feng-Shui. But, hey … whatever works!
Quartermaster
