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| == Brushing Your Teeth - ''Beginner'' == | | == Brushing Your Teeth - ''Beginner'' == |
| This is just one example; it can be applied to any trivial activity. Note that you may not be able to do all of these steps at first - don't worry about that at all. Just try to understand the general flow and see which parts start falling into place for you. Also note that this exercise uses a [[Rooms and Boundaries#Mirrors|mirror]] but that isn't a requirement at all - see for example "Emptying the Dishwasher" below.
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| * Stand in front of the mirror with your hands at your sides
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| * Become as mindful as you know how
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| * Look at yourself in the mirror and allow your attention to The Self evaporate and sense that the Mirror Self is going to do something
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| * Notice that the Mirror Self picks up the toothpaste
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| * Notice that the micromovements and larger movements for this simple task didn't need any conscious direction at all, it just happened
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| * The Mirror Self now lifts its other arm and unscrews the cap, placing it on the sink, and then picking up the toothbrush.
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| * Appreciate that three steps in one larger task all took place as if they were puzzle pieces fitting together seemlessly
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| * Continue on in this fashion as your teeth are being brushed
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| * Do not try and tell your Mirror Self which tooth to brush next or how long to linger on each tooth, just allow that to happen
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| * Do not try and tell your Mirror Self when the task is done, just let it end naturally
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| * Once you are done, and the toothbrush and toothpaste are back in their places, mentally review the steps listed in The Pattern above and appreciate what just happened
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| == Emptying the Dishwasher - ''Intermediate'' == | | == Emptying the Dishwasher - ''Intermediate'' == |
