Miscellaneous
About Robert Poynton Robert lives off grid - literally and metaphorically. His remote, hilltop house is off the electricity grid, so they are solar powered. And the small Spanish town where it is located is well off the beaten track for anyone but rock climbers or bird watchers. Robert is increasingly bringing people there to give them a different perspective. Arenas de San Pedro and the effects of the landscape, features quite prominently in Robert’s latest book, ‘Do - Pause’. (https://thedobook.co/products/do-pause-you-are-not-a-to-do-list) You can see more from Robert at Do Lectures (https://www.thedolectures.com/search?q=Robert+Poynton) or his other book that came from it, ‘Do – Improvise’ (http://thedobook.co/collections/guidebooks/products/do-improvise-less-push-more-pause-better-results-a-new-approach-to-work-and-life) As well as an author, Robert is a designer of learning experiences like ‘The Creative Tapas Experiment' or ‘The Oxford Praxis Forum Reading Retreats'. (https://www.studioriley.com/learning-from-the-the-oxford-praxis-forums-reading-weekend-avila-spain-september-2013/) Robert believes in playing around with things (and people) rather than trying to control them. The arenas that Robert plays around in include The Do Lectures (http://www.thedolectures.com/) , Schumacher College, (http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/) Oxford University and his own back yard – including Dehesa de La Serna (https://dehesadelaserna.com/) , a family farm where his wife produces organic beef and which Robert uses for many of the events of ‘The Pause Project’(https://www.robertpoynton.com/about-the-pause-project) . Episode highlights What is a pause Tips from Robert as to how we can build pause into our days Busy is the new lazy Robert eloquently discusses how busy can be perceived as lazy Following our intuition and feeling into our body The concept of time as non linear Looking at the phrase ‘never waste a moment’ and other worn phrases The concept of the zen monastery door not touching the ground and why this is so What are you filling spaces with if not allowing yourself to pause The concept of burn out which is where we get to if we don’t pause The polarising opposites of fast and slow and how there can be something in the middle of this which can be opened up if we remain curious. The slow movement and how this doesn’t necessarily feed into the action of pausing How guilt and shame come into pausing How our homes and children can become a series of tasks to be completed without pausing Robert’s advice to start small in building pause into our days but how we shouldn’t look to see it as another thing on our to do lists. Relevant links Robert’s website (https://www.robertpoynton.com/) Purchase Robert’s book Do Pause -You Are Not a To Do List (This is a link to Do Book Co who we understand offer a free audio book with every purchase) (https://thedobook.co/products/do-pause-you-are-not-a-to-do-list) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/robert.poynton/) How to subscribe and review If you liked this episode of the Mothering the Mother Podcast, tell your friends, please! 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