Hey, I can talk again!
It was kind of liberating not speaking all weekend but that's all over now and I'm now at a conference in San Francisco. Talking rather a lot, actually. Presenting, even.
So, did I notice any life changing revelations during my silent meditational weekend?
No, not as such. I'm still pretty much the same. Maybe taller.
However, I do suddenly seem to be able to remember everyone's name, even people I just met. For example, I see someone I don't know very well and their name just comes to me. So, I'm clearly transformed in some way because I'm usually hopeless with names.
Maybe shutting the heck up for a couple of days cleared out my short term memory....
Maybe I can try this at work so I don't tell our intern off.
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable! Not speaking? Maybe my cat could go to this retreat!
ReplyDeleteLion's breath for the speaking!
Oh... I need to try the quiet game!! The students are so disappointed that I can not remember their names!! I really want to. Without the seating chart, I am screwed!!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure relaxing, being silent and not getting stressed about anything helps the memory!
ReplyDeleteDon't worry - you'll soon be back to the normal name-forgetting status... ;-)
Hope it was silently uplifting. Glad you're back.
ReplyDeletePretty rad. I def need a memory reboot.
ReplyDeleteWHAT??? Man, I can't make it more than an hour. Ever. Maybe I should try 1.2 hours and see if I feel refreshed.
ReplyDeleteHave fun!