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=== Lookouts ===
=== Lookouts ===
* '''Focusing on the Present:''' As you practice, discover how you can choose to focus solely on what is in front of you, instead of being carried away by thoughts.
* ''Focusing on the Present:'' As you practice, discover how you can choose to focus solely on what is in front of you, instead of being carried away by thoughts.
* '''Awakening from Daydreams:''' Observe how ambient sounds can serve as anchors, pulling you out of your daydreams and bringing you back to reality.
* ''Awakening from Daydreams:'' Observe how ambient sounds can serve as anchors, pulling you out of your daydreams and bringing you back to reality.


=== Skill: Use Sounds to be Present ===
=== Skill: Use Sounds to be Present ===
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{{:Use Sounds to be Present}}
=== Checkpoints ===
=== Checkpoints ===
* '''Focusing on the Present:''' Can you consciously direct your focus on the present moment, particularly when your mind starts to wander?
* ''Focusing on the Present:'' Can you consciously direct your focus on the present moment, particularly when your mind starts to wander?
* '''Awakening from Daydreams:''' Can you use ambient sounds as triggers to return from daydreams or distractions back to reality?
* ''Awakening from Daydreams:'' Can you use ambient sounds as triggers to return from daydreams or distractions back to reality?


== Step 2 - Learn About Non-Judgement ==
== Step 2 - Learn About Non-Judgement ==