Day 3: Mindful Awareness

In Day 3, we begin with a short seated practice to notice the arising of thoughts. John succinctly dissects the three primary elements of mindfulness (memory, meta-awareness, and heedfulness). We come to an understanding of how the effort to focus on something, to not be distracted, strengthens our meta-awareness, or the ability to pay attention effortlessly to the larger context of what is happening. Essentially, the practice of paying close attention loosens our small fixations. This allows us to become aware of what might be more important in the big picture. We close with a meditation practice.