TODAY’S LESSON
Puppy training – Strengthening your skill of attention.

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Today’s lesson you’ll learn:

  • Why training your mind is like training a puppy.
  • Our attention is a skill we can strengthen.

During meditation practice, we train our minds using our minds. Now, that may sound very confusing. Fortunately, it’s not as complicated as it sounds. If we take a moment to envision our minds as puppies, things become a bit clearer.

Like our minds, puppies are chaotic and constantly getting themselves into trouble. One moment they’re investigating a bug, the next they’re chewing on the sofa and a moment later they’re stuck behind the washing machine. Does that sound familiar? It should. Our minds are just like puppies. They’re constantly darting between distractions, creating imaginary futures, replaying past events, and getting lost in over-analyzing every experience.

Today – Be as gentle, loving and patient with your mind as you would with an adorable, fluffy puppy. When you catch it wandering somewhere it shouldn’t, maybe even find it cute. And when you do successfully catch yourself and redirect, reward yourself with praise.

Practice Today’s Lesson While Listening to this Week’s Meditation

Guided ‘Letting Go’ Meditation

You can use this guided meditation or any guided meditation, or even practice without a guide

Daily Journal Prompt


How can you celebrate yourself today?

Daily Affirmation

I choose to be kind to myself today.

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