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Open Monitoring Meditation
Open monitoring meditation holds broad awareness of whatever arises—best after basic focused-attention skill so the mind has a return point.
Open monitoring meditation rests in broad awareness of whatever arises—sound, thought, emotion—without fixing on a single anchor like the breath. It trains flexibility when life demands multitasking awareness, not tunnel vision.
Easier after some focused-attention foundation so the mind has a home base to return to. Fifteen to thirty minutes typical.
Common questions
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Is open monitoring the same as mind-wandering?
No—mind-wandering is unintentional and often self-referential. Open monitoring is deliberate, equanimous observation; you notice wandering and include it without judgment.
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