Collected works and current thoughts
Recently I noticed I was distracted while pairing with my colleague. Just as I jumped over to Slack to check a message, it occurred to me I could identify this as “thinking.”
When I meditate, and notice I’m distracted, this is what I say in my head to acknowledge, and then let that thought go, so I can get back to my breath.
I tried this here. I labeled the activity “thinking,” and I added breathing from my diaphragm to encourage a relaxing effect. It worked. Surprisingly well. I immediately switched back, got back into focus, and managed for some time thereafter.
