3min chapter

Stoa Conversations: Stoicism Applied cover image

Building Stoic Mindfulness (Episode 55)

Stoa Conversations: Stoicism Applied

CHAPTER

The Benefits of Attention vs. Awareness

Sally Kohn: I feel like sometimes in the mindfulness practice that I've done, still building that practice myself, there's sometimes this thing of focus on the breath. And so that seems to me very attention based. But then another kind of a practice will be, okay, let your mind wander, pay attention to the impressions that are coming up,. That seems very awareness based. She says both are really cool conception of it.Kohn: What does attention give you versus what does awareness give you? Like, why would I want to train these things?

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode