The Practice of Meticulous Attention

When we put into our daily activities only a fraction of our attention:

• We never fully give ourselves to any task.
• Our minds become stressed from the neverending switching.
• We are denying the possibility of full connection.
• We lose the chance to be present with our bodies.
• We don't appreciate the beauty of this moment.

To give your meticulous attention to a task, a person, an action, a moment means to give it everything you have right now: all of your concentration, time, love and devotion.

• Notice each activity that you’re doing as a separate event.
• For every event, ask yourself what you can do to give it your full attention. Turn off your phone? Turn your body fully toward the person asking for your attention?
• Give the moment your undivided attention. Let go of thoughts about the future and past and turn toward what you’re facing even more.