Sounds True: Insights at the Edge The Full Spectrum of Awareness
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Jul 13, 2021 
Diana Winston, director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center, discusses the spectrum of awareness and different types of meditation practices. She explores accessing wakefulness and presence, balancing effort and relaxation in meditation, empowering action through inner well-being, and the essence of meditation. Winston also delves into the idea of finding peace in letting go and explores the full spectrum of awareness through glimpse practices.
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Diana's Meditation Beginning
- Diana Winston began practicing meditation when she was lost and depressed after college.
- A meditation retreat taught her about equanimity, inspiring her to deepen her practice for balance in life.
Spectrum of Awareness Explained
- Awareness operates on a spectrum from narrow focus to expansive openness.
- Understanding this spectrum helps relate different meditation practices coherently.
Practice Focused Awareness
- Focused awareness meditation centers attention on a single anchor like the breath.
- When distracted, bring attention gently back to the anchor for calm and clarity.