The practice of Meticulous attention
- Notice each activity that you’re doing as a separate event.
- For every event, ask yourself what you can do to give it your full attention. Turn off your phone? Turn your body fully toward the person asking for your attention?
- Give the moment your undivided attention. Let go of thoughts about the future and past and turn toward what you’re facing even more.
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