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Externally Focused Meditation for Anxiety Loops

Practice meditation by placing attention on something outside the body, such as a point on the wall, a sound, or another external object, instead of monitoring internal sensations. This is especially useful when you feel overly self-focused, anxious from bodily sensations, or stuck in repetitive thoughts. Shifting attention outward can reduce rumination and help improve mood and concentration.

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“Some people may opt, in fact, I would say some people ought to opt for a meditative practice, which involves more exteroceptive awareness. Actually a meditation, like a walking meditation, or even a seated meditation, where they are bringing their focus to a place outside their body as opposed to inside their body.”

huberman · How Meditation Works & Science-Based Effective Meditations · Oct 31, 2022 · 40:04 · open ↗

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