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Self-Assess Interoceptive vs Exteroceptive Bias Before Meditating
Before each meditation session, assess whether attention naturally goes inward or gets pulled outward. One simple test is to sit or lie down, close your eyes, and notice whether attention flees to external sounds/events or stays on the internal landscape; then open your eyes, focus on something external, and evaluate how well you can disengage from internal sensations.
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“This is the sort of thing you want to do every time you decide to do a meditation practice. In fact, I would suggest that you use this to determine what meditation you do at any given moment.”
huberman · How Meditation Works & Science-Based Effective Meditations · Oct 31, 2022 · 54:17 · open ↗
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