A seated or lying-down meditation that repeatedly returns attention to a single anchor, most often the breath, but sometimes a body sensation or a point behind the forehead/third eye. A typical version is about 13–17 minutes daily, with brief focused sessions also used before learning. It’s recommended for improving concentration, persistence, choice selection, and overall mood, and may be especially helpful for attention difficulties.
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“So one kind of meditation we call focused attention meditation. And focused attention meditation is where you are narrowing your aperture of awareness to a specific object.”
huberman · Science-Based Meditation Tools to Improve Your Brain & Health | Dr. Richard Davidson · Mar 16, 2026 · 23:37 · open ↗