We live in a distracted world. Every moment we are subjected to emails, notifications for work apps, notifications from social media apps, reminders, everything screaming for attention right now – this moment.
This affects our inner world as well, our feelings, sensations, emotions and thoughts. Today when we meditate, let us observe these inner aspects – these inner notifications and observe them.
When we focus on our breath today when you catch your mind – just observe what was it that caught your mind? Was it a sensation like an itch or discomfort? Was it a feeling like a mood change or sleepiness? Or was it an emotion like anger or excitement. Or a thought about the past or future?
So when you realise your mind has wandered if that was a thought – just say in your mind to yourself – oh a thought! And bring your mind back to your breath. Similarly if it was a pain – oh a sensation. And so on.
This is a good technique to bring your mind back to the object of focus – in this case – the breath – and recognising what took your mind away.
You may also read an article Distractions and Mindfulness related to this.
Click on the audio link below to sit down to meditate.
Bell The Mind 
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