After sitting and walking in silent meditation, we looked into the role of curiousity in mindfulness. In her article on Mindful.org, Patricia Rockman writes:

We don’t ask “why” when inquiring into our practice because mindfulness is something to be embodied, to be experienced rather than thought about and analyzed. I’m not suggesting that we do away with thinking, analysis, or intellectual pursuit. We are problem-solving creatures and this is an important part of being a sentient being. We would not have survived long without our intellects. But within the practice itself, learning and insights come out of being with each moment as it comes and goes.

After reading parts of Rockman's article, we explored three specific practices for being more curious:

1. Changing the content of what is being processed (embodying).
2. Practice changing the quality of attention from autopilot to curiosity (investigating).
3. Working with changing how we view each moment (witnessing).