Open Awareness Meditation (MBSR) | 30 Minutes

This is an official meditation of the MBSR course (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction). Open awareness is about noticing everything that arises without prejudice or judgment. You allow your attention to wander freely without holding on to the content of your thoughts or sensory perceptions.

It is not about achieving or changing anything in particular, but about simply observing the immediate experience as it is. This practice can help to develop a deeper understanding of the nature of the mind and experience. One becomes aware of how thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations continually arise and pass without ascribing any particular meaning or judgment to them. Free introductory MBSR videos are available on my website, along with a complete MBSR online video course.

Open mindfulness promotes greater clarity and presence in the present moment.