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My daughter is now 20 months old and our second child is on the way. I love spending time with my daughter and I very often do, but as parents know children have a tendency to occupy all your time.
When I play guitar, my daughter wants to play guitar also. I bought her a little guitar of her own, but she wants to play on my guitar when I play it. That is just great. :) I don’t mind, but my practice workouts become a little difficult this way. Therefore and for a lot of other reasons I designed the Zen Guitar Practice Workout.
Zen is more and more finding its way into the western world along with minimalism and new lifestyle designs.
A major benefit for all who are seeking a different and more effective way to self improvement and development.
Zen is also very good to apply when it comes to guitar practice.
Guitar practice is in itself a form of meditation. You need to stay focused on what you practice and not let your mind wander.
It is about concentrating on your fingers, your technique, letting go off tension, recapturing yourself, letting it happen, continually shaping and getting back to the essence of your practice.
Zen Guitar Practice is a way to combine the rules of Zen Buddhism and the rules of guitar practice into your workout.
Here are the steps to benefit:
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Isn’t it great when you can just focus on guitar playing without distractions.
Most of us want to work less. We want a four day workweek, a three day workweek or a four hour workweek. We all want to have more time to play guitar and to enjoy life to the fullest, but when it comes down to it I often see that people resist and make excuses.
A few days ago I saw a great singer songwriter on TV. He was playing his repertoire, talking about his life and all the songs he had written over the years.