I began two days before starting this journal with basic lessons 1.
I read the lesson on paying attention to sounds and how many sounds i could count. So far im doing step one, because i found out that when i get distracted (by thoughts or sensations mainly) i forget to keep awareness on the sounds, so i just hear noise instead of recognizing each particular sound. Im living in an apartment where there is a lot of sound: a gas station near the apartment, traffic, bothering neighbors with either music, tv or other sounds, dogs, kids, and other sounds that recognizing them can be quite a interesting task. However maybe im doing step two without noticing it... adding up sounds and that's why when i get distracted is like 'having to build the sand castle again'.
I must say either if im doing step one or step two of the first lesson, after noticing the sounds and taking interest in them i became much more calm, tranquil and aware. Sounds i wanted to neglect before are now allowed to be sensed and this releases me from unnecesary tension and thus no need to be angry because of the sounds.
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