Yesterday I heard a research project declare that "counting sheep" is not as effective a strategy for creating calmness as picturing a beach. Interesting that in the 21st century so many get to the beach that that is a comforting scene. At the same time, centuries ago not many got to the beach but many had sheep farms. The image of the "sheep jumping over the fence" created movement and a soft comfortable cushiony image that was familiar so it worked.
So different things at different times create the same "calming effect and affect".
About Me
- Don Paine
- I am a pastor and a clinical psychotherapist. My life's passion is defining healthiness from a human perspective and paralleling it to the holiness of God, divine perspective. Shifting perspectives creates a paradigm that is alongside of rather than over and against. The parakalein of God and the paradoxes of humanity are redefined. Humanity is all about winning and yet we are losing ground everywhere. Divinity is all about letting go of the desire to win and the fear of loss. The Divine embraces the world with loving care regardless of anything.
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