Recent questions tagged practice

Description : What's your favorite way to cook brussel sprouts?

Last Answer : What perfect timing; I just finished dinner a few minutes ago, and I served Brussel sprouts. I almost never cook them. I eat them raw as salad greens, tossed with a light dressing. That's what I did ... needed a delicate side dish, so I made a lemon vinaigrette. Delicious (if I say so myself!).

Description : Methods to progressively overcome a fear of heights?

Last Answer : Expose yourself to it a little at a time. For me though it took one experience and my fear of heights was greatly reduced. It's still there but it does not paralyze me. In my old job I had to ... you high up it arouses that same fear. I can see this as a tool for exposure therapy in the future.

Description : Violin players: Do you have any good songs to practice before entering a chamber orchestra?

Last Answer : answer:Meditation from Thaïs is good for changing positions, producing quality sounds on the E string, bow control etc Air on a G String, again for changing position all down on ... by Francois Francoeur-Kreisler for hard graft semiquavers Eine Kleine Nachtmusik for simple double stopping

Description : What do you suppose a "nonpracticing agnostic" does (or doesn't) believe or do?

Last Answer : He has (for the time being) given up on pondering whether there is, or there is not a God?

Description : How is it some people naturally gain better hand writing while others even with loads of practice still have bad hand writing?

Last Answer : answer:Natural ability. My handwriting may suck, but it’s okay because I’m still naturally awesome.

Description : What is your favorite chore?

Last Answer : I really like to vacuum, it reminds me of raking a zen garden.

Description : How can I improve my meditation?

Last Answer : answer:Insight meditation (Vipassana). Search for Gunaratana’s “Mindfulness in Plain English” (free as PDF), but worth the purchase. Also, Gil Frondal at Audiodharma.org has great podasts and intro classes. on iphone so i feel I can’t explain it now.

Description : How can I force myself to make eye contact when talking to people?

Last Answer : answer:Did you see Daloon’s recent question? I’d love for him to discuss this with you – and perhaps you’ll read my posts in his thread? I don’t want to rewrite everything here – but it’s quite relevant to the Q. I’m “sending” this Q to him. GQ

Description : Does White Witchcraft still exsist?

Last Answer : The law would depend on where you live. However, there are people who practice what they would term white Witchcraft. Personally, myself, I find it an interesting line to draw in ... seems that anything that benefits something usually harms something else, leaving everything a kind of grey color.