Shaun Kober: I think that's really powerful, man. And something you said there was, that mindfulness work allows you to focus. And I think that is something that's not really considered when people are looking at mindfulness or meditation based work.
And that's a great point, man.
We live in this world where we are constantly distracted. Like we are always looking for things to do take take the edge off boredom. How many people can just like, sit there in silence with their own thoughts? But you know, that's the thing, man. It's not easy.
But the point that I'm making is, you know, how do you get better at anything?
You need to train yourself to do that thing.
So if you want to start with meditation or you want to start with some mindfulness because you want to see how that impacts your ability to focus your attention on specific things that you're working towards, then you don't need to do 10 minutes of meditation every day.
You might just go, I'm going to do one minute of guided meditation.
Jay Pattinson: One focus for one minute.
Shaun Kober: Yeah, exactly. All right. This is the one thing that I'm going to do right now.
One minute, man.
I'm just gonna focus for one minute. I'm not gonna let my attention go anywhere else. If thoughts do come in, let them pass. I think that's a great point as it does carry over to other things. Because again, we have I think, something like 60,000 - 70,000 thoughts a day or some shit like that as humans. And they're all pulling you in different directions. And if you're not focused on what you're doing, you're not clear on what it is you're working towards, you're going to get pulled in all different directions, and then you don't get anything done. Then you finish the day and you're like, fuck, I've been busy, but I haven't actually achieved anything.
I practice mindfulness every morning for roughly five minutes.
I actually count 20 breaths, rather than timing it. It's a non-negotiable for me, and I've felt the benefits of it for so many years now, that I can feel the difference when I don't do it for one morning. If that's the case, I'll pick it up somewhere throughout the day. But this intentional focus on my breath first thing in the morning drives my attention to what I can control, whilst my mind slips away from the things that I can't control.
And when I start my day like this, it just sets the trajectory for the rest of the day, and puts me on the front foot. If you're new to mindfulness or meditation practices, there's a number of apps you can download on your phone that will help guide the process until you're in a position to go through your own unguided meditation practice.
But build the habit first through a guided practice, then build the skill to go through an unguided practice.
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