Meditate while sweeping

I found a little article on the Irish Daily Mail "Life & Soul" pullout last week.  It was called MEDITATION made easy: find serenity while sweeping. I think it's an extract from "The meditation bible" by Madonna Gauding.

I found it so simple and so worth giving it a try that I had to write it down in my blog for future reference.

TO START: Think of any past negativity  you would like to purify, or any mental debris you would like to clear.
STEP 1: Pick up your broom - this meditation is better when sweeping than when using a vacuum - and stand in the area you plan to clean.
STEP 2: Examine the area to be cleaned for dust or dirt. See this dirt (noticeable or subtle) as negativity residing in your own mind and heart.
Imagine that, as you sweep, the negativity will be sweapt away, too.
If you have been unkind to your partner, or hurt a friend, see the dirt as these past actions.
STEP 3: Start sweeping. Focus only on the dirt, the broom and the area to be cleaned. See and feel your negativity leaving your mind and heart.
Sweep away both your potential future negative acts, and your present doubts and fears.
STEP 4: End your meditation by throwing the dirt away into the bin. See your negativity go with it.