Day 1 — Getting Started

foundations

Guided · 6 min

5:50

remaining

0:005:50

Welcome to Foundations. A short first session that introduces the single most important idea: meditation is training attention, not emptying the mind.

Type

meditation

Best Time

Any time — morning or evening

Duration

6 min

Mode

Guided

Phases

1Welcome13s

2Framing4s

3The premise13s

4What meditation is13s

5Opinions arising13s

6Sit17s

7Pre-practice6s

8Find the breath32s

9In-breath42s

10Out-breath and pause58s

11If drifted, return48s

12Notice opinions too50s

13Closing13s

Benefits

Teaches attention as a skillNormalises a wandering mindBuilds a reliable daily practice

About This Practice

Welcome to Foundations. A short first session that introduces the single most important idea: meditation is training attention, not emptying the mind.

Benefits

Teaches attention as a skill

Normalises a wandering mind

Builds a reliable daily practice

When to Practice

Any time — morning or evening

How to Practice

This is Day 1 of a ten-day course. Each day teaches one concept and builds on the one before. Try to do them in order and ideally on consecutive days.