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Better than Zuckerberg’s virtual reality – ‘real reality’

August 26, 2018September 5, 2018 By fmw

Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg is launching Oculus, Facebook’s virtual reality experience.  Well, I can do Mark one better, ‘real reality’.  For free, and without traveling outside of your own town, you can have a ‘real reality’ experience, unexpected turns and encounters, shared with other people, and involving ALL your senses – sight, sound, smell, feelings, and sometimes even tastes!  Beat that Mark Zuckerberg!

Fresno Mindfulness Walkers explore a different neighborhood every Saturday morning, intentionally focusing on three simple things:  breathing, walking, and observing.  Walkers do not talk to each other during the walk, to respect that each walker is having their own ‘real reality’ experience — thoughts, feelings, smells, sights, sounds….  Walkers speak and interact with ‘real’ people we meet along the way.  Walkers never know where an encounter may lead.  For example, on this walk from Victoria West Park in West Fresno, Walkers were invited in to stroll the lovely ground of the Cambodian Buddhist Society, and we were offered homemade treats and cold water.

When walkers finish the ‘real reality’ walk experience, we gather for a few minutes to discuss the experience.  Walkers share what they discovered, and the whole group benefits from the perspectives of each other.

Without adding a new App or spending a dime, you can join Fresno Mindfulness Walkers for a ‘real reality’ experience that leaves your mind refreshed, your body stronger from the exercise, and your understanding of Fresno more complete.

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Walks are free and a great way to get to know yourself and your town.  So grab a friend or two, find a route in a new part of town, agree not to talk to each other, activate all your senses, and set off on your journey.   You can share your experience here in the comment section or on the Facebook page.

Stay tuned for future group walks with Fresno Mindfulness Walks.

Lori Clanton
Lucky leader of Fresno Mindfulness Walks

How FMW works —

Fresno Mindfulness Walks are weekly opportunities for people to walk together for a 4 mile route through a different Fresno neighborhood each week. Walkers practice active mindfulness by attending to the sights, sounds, smells, feelings.  Walkers do not talk to each other on walks, but we do greet people we meet along the way.  The walk location and exact start time are posted just a few days in advance. All walks are free, require no RSVP, and anyone is welcome to join one walk or many. To learn about upcoming walks, you can sign up for a weekly email in the yellow bar at the top of this website and/or LIKE and follow the FMW Facebook page.

 

To learn about the routine that begins each walk and read some of the resources that have inspired FMW, check out the resources page.

 

Weekly walks are about 4 miles and take about an hour and a half. Walks are at a medium pace, often on uneven ground, and sometimes take longer than expected because walkers see themselves as curious travelers lingering to observe or going around a different way.

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