YEAR OF ZEN: AUTUMN: DAY 08

Noon, Rest from Work - Vincent Van Gogh

Q: How can stillness help when you are under the weather?

A: Stillness is a virtue when I am sick. Just resting and relying on my body to do the work it is evolved to do over millions of years of human evolution. It is the natural response, the mind knowing it needs to slow down and let the body utilize resources for reparative work. Being in tune with body and mind enough to know this, and to take cues and pauses for rest even if illness isn’t present, is a goal I continue to aspire towards.