Unit 1: Presence & Attention - Level 1

Attention is directable. Where you put it determines your experience.

Lessons

Your attention is not you. Understanding this creates space and possibility.

Attention is the true currency of your life - more valuable than money, more valuable than time.

The most important practice in Level 1. A specific technique for moving attention outward into the physical environment.

Repetition and refinement. Building the habit until the technique lives in your body.

Consolidating the Attention Process and making it automatic.

A slower, more deliberate process with explicit acknowledgment of what you're looking at.

A structured technique engaging all senses, particularly effective for anxiety, panic, and acute distress.

The ability to simply BE somewhere without needing to do anything. Often the hardest practice in Level 1.

Building from 5 to 8 minutes. Understanding the difference between being there and waiting.

Building capacity with solo practice options and noticing subtle avoidance.

Consolidating the Being There practice and understanding why it matters for everything else.

Movement as a presence practice - walking while actually looking at your environment.

Adding touch to walking practice. Completing Unit 1 with your full presence toolkit.