EXERCISE No.9 - "Visiting a shop"

One of the reasons that led us to the DP / DR was being so concerned about an issue , so focused on something or so traumatized by an experience that our mind decided to protect and insulate us from the reality around our body.

Somehow, the logical mind is unplugged from those negative emotions motivated to do something, somehow, against our will.

Example: In my case, everyone will have his, my obsession was to study as much as possible to pass exams of my college career. Everywhere I went in my leisure time, vacation, ... my mind was to be concerned for the exams and NO was receiving 100% from my environment, we could say that I "sliding" around and could not find the peace until they find me studying. There was a continual contradiction between my body and my mind, which ended abruptly ending in an episode of derealization.

Can you live without paying attention to what surrounds our body?

Undoubtedly yes, it is precisely what makes someone just having a DP / DR. Your body goes on "autopilot" for life while you are worried about your topic. At first it can be controlled at will, after the "stroke", it becomes permanent.

EXERCISE # 9 - "Visiting a shop"

For example, when you go to a counter of a shop or a store to buy or order something and have to wait in a queue:



• Look around to see if you are annoying somebody. Watch your feet and place well.
• Compare your height with those of other people you have around. Are you higher or lower?
• Compare your age roughly with them. Who are your age about?
• Calculate how far is your body from the walls of the room, the door, the window, desk, ...
• Look closely everything there on the counter, even things you are not intended to buy. The idea is to not only focus on what you need to do on the shop: what else do they sell?, what type of cash register / POS are, read the name of the clerk on his shirt.
• Account , including you how many people are in the queue. Do you know in what order you go in row ?, ..
• Do you feel hot or cold ?, Are you comfortable? ...
• What's that smell ? Have you even smelt that scent?, where?
• What sounds are in the trade ?, is there any radio on ?, the other people in the queue, are they talking or are they silent ?, why do not you talk to someone in the row?

IF YOU WANT TO RECOVER THE NORMALITY...

STOP AVOIDING THE SITUATION WITH YOUR SMARTPHONE, READING A NEWSPAPER, LISTENING MUSIC OR THINKING ABOUT WORRIES PAST OR FUTURE IN A PLACE DIFFERENT WHERE YOU ARE

In short, you must be alert to the real world , you should certainly focus your eyes to what is around you (Exercise 7: An Active Seeing) and make an effort to feel the pace of time.

You should be awake, AT PRESENT TIME!!