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Focus & Attention

Distraction is the default setting for most of us. These articles and practices help you train your attention, stay present with what matters, and work with a wandering mind instead of fighting it.
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You Can Innovate While You Meditate 

Thoughts are not your enemy while you meditate. Some of our best ideas can make themselves known when you take time to pause and notice them—the trick is not to court them. Read More 

  • Steven Hickman
  • November 9, 2016
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Focus & Attention
A Simple Mindful Cell Phone Practice 

Here's a short mindfulness practice to help you notice your reactions to the beeps and buzzes of your phone, and become aware of the stories and urges and emotions that it can bring up. Read More 

  • Christopher Willard
  • October 26, 2016
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Focus & Attention
How to Free Yourself from Your Personal Stories 

An effective mindfulness practice for working with self-stories so you don’t get so caught up in yourself that you miss the irreplaceable moments happening right in front of you. Read More 

  • Bob Stahl and Steve Flowers
  • October 20, 2016
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Focus & Attention
A Basic Meditation to Train Awareness 

We can train our brains to notice our mental habits. Try this five-minute mindfulness meditation for building awareness of thoughts, nonjudgmentally. Read More 

  • Elisha Goldstein
  • October 20, 2016
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Focus & Attention
How to Fight for Focus 

Four strategies for setting boundaries and finding freedom so you can get things done. Read More 

  • Jeremy Hunter
  • September 28, 2016
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