Day 114 - A Year to Clear - Scents and Sensibility
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Lesson 114: Scents and Sensibility
Today we are to think about all the steps in washing our hands. It definitely sounds random but I think it’s about bringing about awareness and some mindfulness. What do you notice of the water? How many times do you wash your hands a day? Do you use a paper towel to use or a hand dryer? Whatever the steps, the final piece to it is to think if you go away thinking you feel “loved-up and well-tended”.
I like to use warm water to wash my hands. For some reason, I think that’s cleaner. I watched or read an article about the longer you wash your hands, the more of the bacteria goes away. So, if you wash your hands for 30 seconds it’s cleaner than 5 seconds. Since this article, I always count to 10 so I think my hands is rid of more germs. I’m not OCD but this is just something I do now. I lather with a lot of soap also. I prefer to use a hand dryer as it’s not wasting paper towel. I like when the soap has a nice scent to it because in my mind it seems like I’m more fresh. I tend to wash my hands when I’ve touched something that has dirtied my hands or after the bathroom. For some reason though, I don’t wash my hands before I eat, which you’d probably think I would, but I just don’t. I’m not sure how many times a day I wash my hands – I’m thinking maybe 4-5 times a day, but I have never really noticed to be honest.
I’m not sure if I go away thinking I’m “loved-up and well-tended”. I think I feel washing my hands does make me feel cleaner. So, in that regard, maybe I’m well-tended but I don’t feel loved-up. I guess I will think on this more as the week progresses.