navel gazing

See also: navel-gazing

English

Noun

navel gazing (countable and uncountable, plural navel gazings)

1. Alternative form of navel-gazing
   • 1993, Fen Osler Hampson, Christopher J. Maule, “Global Jeopardy”, in Christopher J. Maule, Fen Osler Hampson, editors, Global Jeopardy: Canada among Nations 1993–94 (Carleton Public Policy Series; 12), Ottawa, Ont.: Carleton University Press, →ISBN, →ISSN, page 8:

     In spite of efforts by the government to focus public attention on the economy and to turn Canadians away from constitutional navel gazing to the outward challenges of the global economy, it was the election of Bill Clinton to the American presidency that set the mood for political change at home.

   • 2018, Leah Weiss, “Introduction”, in How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind, New York, N.Y.: Harper Wave, HarperCollins, →ISBN:

     Forget incense and the lotus position, forget notions of "getting rid of thoughts" or "navel gazing," meditation is, more broadly and more helpfully for most people, getting to know our minds and hearts.