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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Focus & Attention
An Election Day Meditation 

Follow along as Rhonda Magee guides us through a S.T.O.P. practice for focused awareness. The invitation is to be kind to yourself, take a conscious breath, and gently relate to thoughts, emotions, and sensations that arise. Read More 

  • Rhonda Magee
  • November 5, 2024
A photo of mindfulness teacher and writer Frank Ostaseski, with the title of the guided meditation in the article: A Meditation to Welcome This Moment with Curiosity. Let curiosity lead the way.
Focus & Attention
A Meditation to Welcome This Moment with Curiosity 

When we allow what is to simply be, we relieve ourselves of the suffering that can get heaped on top of our moments of difficulty. Frank Ostaseski leads this meditation to let curiosity lead the way. Read More 

  • Frank Ostaseski
  • October 31, 2024
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Focus & Attention
Increase Your Agency By Responding, Instead of Reacting 

Ever wonder why your emails tend to be better when you wait a little before replying? Choosing to take a pause before we act may sound simple, but it yields powerful results. Longtime mindfulness teacher and author Andrew Safer shares a few ways we can practice pausing, both at our job and everywhere in our life. Read More 

  • Andrew Safer
  • June 11, 2024
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