In this week’s guided meditation, mindfulness teacher and designer Toby Sola shows us how we can use what distracts us to strengthen and sharpen our attention.
It might seem counter-intuitive, but intentionally tuning in to what’s distracting you can actually help strengthen your ability to focus.
In today’s guided practice, meditation teacher Toby Sola introduces what he calls a “concentration algorithm.” This practice will help you identify which type of sensory experience you are naturally drawn to, and then give you a structure for how to focus on it, so that you can quickly attain deep concentration.
Note that this meditation includes long pauses of complete silence as part of the practice. If you want more time, feel free to pause the recording as you go.
Use Distraction to Hone Your Focus
Read and practice the guided meditation script below, pausing after each paragraph. Or listen to the audio practice.,
