Choose to be Curious Ep. #276: Just Looking, with Menka Sanghvi
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Apr 24, 2025 Menka Sanghvi, a mindfulness and digital habits expert from London and founder of the Just Looking project, shares insights on the power of curiosity in our daily lives. She discusses how simply looking at the sky can enhance mindfulness and connection. Menka highlights the impact of attention activism in navigating digital distractions and emphasizes the importance of intentional engagement with technology. With anecdotes from her humanitarian work, she illustrates how curiosity fosters deeper connections and enriches our shared experiences.
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Use Curiosity Prompts Daily
- Deepen your curiosity about everyday encounters, like noticing strangers as complex individuals.
- Use simple prompts to transform ordinary experiences into opportunities for awareness and connection.
Curiosity Primes Attention
- Curiosity acts as a readiness to notice, priming our attention to engage more deeply with the world.
- It precedes and shapes what we become aware of and how we experience moments as new and unique.
Cultivate Freedom Through Attention
- Recognize attention as a limited resource and choose wisely what to focus on.
- Cultivate curiosity to exercise freedom in directing your attention, avoiding passive autopilot behavior.
