For 30 seconds, pay attention to one object such as the breath, your hand, or a clock without getting lost in thought; used to reveal distractibility.
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“I believe this is a true claim that if we just put a stopwatch on this table and people could just watch it, 30 seconds elapse. And I said, you know, I said all of our listeners or your viewers the task for the next 30 seconds, just pay attention to anything, your breath, you know, or, you know, the sight of your hand or the sight of the clock or any object without getting lost in thought, without getting momentarily distracted by this conversation you're having with yourself.”
Andrew Huberman · Essentials: Using Meditation to Focus, View Consciousness & Expand Your Mind | Dr. Sam Harris · Jul 23, 2026 · 13:42 · YouTube ↗