The Whole-Brain Child

understanding of mindsight and their own wheel of awareness.

Let’s take a moment so you can see, and experience, what

we’re talking about.

From    your    hub,    SIFT    through your    own mind.   What    rim

points have your attention right now? Maybe some of these?

I’m so  tired.  I   wish    I   had just    one more    hour    of  sleep.

I’m also    irritated   that    my  son’s   Yankees cap is  there   on

the floor.  Now when    he  gets    home    I’ll    have    to  ride    him

about   that,   and about   his homework.

Dinner  with    the Coopers will    be  fun tonight,    but I   kind    of

wish    we  weren’t going.

I’m tired.

I   wish    I   did more    for myself. At  least   I’m giving  myself

the pleasure    of  reading a   book    these   days.

Did I   mention I’m tired?

All of  these   sensations, images, feelings,   and thoughts    are

the rim points on your wheel of awareness, and together they

determine your state of mind.

Now let’s   see what    happens when    you intentionally   direct

your attention to other rim points. Slow down for a few

seconds, get quiet within yourself, and ask yourself these

questions:

What’s  something   funny   or  adorable    my  child   said    or  did

lately?

Even    though  it’s    monstrously difficult   at  times,  do  I

genuinely   love    and appreciate  getting to  be  a   parent?

How would   I   feel    if  I   didn’t  get to  be  a   parent?