10% Happier with Dan Harris Exploring What It Means To “Pay Attention” | A Meditation Party Retreat Bonus With Jeff Warren
Sep 6, 2024
Meditation teacher Jeff Warren, known for making meditation accessible to all, guides listeners through two unique approaches to attention during a live session. He discusses the power of mindfulness in shaping experiences and shares techniques to cultivate calm awareness. Warren and his co-hosts reflect on their personal journeys with meditation, highlighting the balance between goals and acceptance of distractions. The conversation invites listeners to navigate the ups and downs of practice while embracing meditation as an enriching lifelong journey.
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Finding an Anchor
- Choose something to pay attention to that isn't your worries, a "home base" or "anchor".
- This could be a body sensation, breath, sounds, or simply being present.
Meditating on Worries
- We often unknowingly "meditate" on our worries by giving them our full attention.
- Meditation offers the freedom to shift our focus to more positive aspects of our experience.
Exploring Anchors
- Explore different anchors to discover what truly settles your mind; it doesn't have to be perfect.
- Don't get caught up in finding "the right thing"; the goal is exploration and settling, not eliminating thoughts.