ADA technique question

**Metallicuh** · 06-29-2011 10:56 PM

Is the All Day Awareness technique just basically noticing everything?
I'm confused about this a bit.

**Caretaker** · 06-29-2011 10:59 PM

Are you aware, right now, of how your leg muscles feel against the seat you're on? How about your clothing on those legs? What about the texture of the surface your hands or on? Your feet? Did you notice your lungs fill with air while you're breathing? That's just touch.

Essentially, it's trying to be aware with all five senses at once. It can be overwhelming, though.

**Metallicuh** · 06-29-2011 11:03 PM

So would it be better to focus on 1 or 2 and then as I get better work on all 5 at once.

**Caretaker** · 06-29-2011 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by Metallicuh

So would it be better to focus on 1 or 2 and then as I get better work on all 5 at once.

Well, the acronym stands for all day awareness but for starting out, try to take around 5-10 minutes every hour to really soak up everything that's going on. Though, a veteran would probably know a better way to start doing ADA. I've only been registered for about 3 weeks.

Maybe we can get Yoshi in here.

**Puffin** · 07-02-2011 08:05 AM

You should definitely focus on all 5 senses, preferably all at once. ADA means doing this all the time, as often as you can, which can definitely take some time to get used to. Start in small increments, whenever you remember, and work your way up. Write reminders on sticky notes and paste them all over the house if you have to.