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Attention Exercises
Meditate Without Clearing Your Mind
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Meditate Without Clearing Your Mind

Practice calling a truce with inevitable distractions instead.

Circumstances for learning this attention exercise

  • enjoying a cup of coffee

  • taking a break between tasks1

  • getting ready for bed


Whether you meditate regularly or not, you've probably encountered this exercise.

  • Notice the sensations of breathing

  • When your attention wanders, gently bring it back

However, if we're only familiar with one mindfulness exercise, we can make many assumptions that get in the way.

Clarifying these subtleties leads to wordy meditation guidance, but risking a bit of over-explaining might help address common sources of confusion.

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