Ecology of Practices

Worksheet

Map your current practices to spot gaps and imbalances. Type directly into the cells below, then print to save your work.

Current Practices

Click any cell to type. Notice where you have many practices and where you have few or none.

Domain Right Hemisphere
participation, presence
Left Hemisphere
understanding, analysis
Nature
Own Mind
Other Minds
Own Body
Great Conversation
Show examples
Domain Right Hemisphere Left Hemisphere
Nature Walking, stargazing, sit-spot, awe practice Natural science, ecology, maps, permaculture
Own Mind Open monitoring, metta, dreamwork, painting Focused meditation, journaling, morning pages
Other Minds Group singing, drumming, dancing, team sports Dialogue, Socratic conversation, men's group
Own Body Qigong, tai chi, breathwork, running, sauna Yoga, pilates, Feldenkrais, sports training
Great Conversation Lectio divina, mythic reading, reading aloud Reading, writing, commentary, structured study

Reflection

Where am I overindexing?

Which domains or hemispheres have most of my attention?

Where are my gaps?

Which domains or hemispheres am I neglecting?

One practice I could add

What's one small practice I could begin to address a gap?