Open awareness meditation is not about choosing a single focus or anchor but rather about keeping an open focus (if that’s not a contradiction in terms) and staying anchored to the moment itself.
Month: April 2020
Being Mindfully Curious
Curiosity says we should place greater value on questions than answers; on seeking understanding rather than making assumptions; and on challenging the things we take for granted every day. But equally importantly, I think, curiosity is about a quality of attention rather than a sure-fire technique to get to solutions or closure. There is a difference between wanting to understand something and needing to have certainty about it. What are some things we can do to incorporate curiosity in a mindful way, to suspend our habitual responding?

