DIFFUSE

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Today, you’ll discover how to use your hands to stay calm when the urge appears.

When your Pattern Interrupter catches you, PAUSE and bring your attention to your hands. Feel both at the same time, their volume, their warmth, the tiny tingling sensations.

Feeling both hands at once grounds you instantly in the present moment. Your mind becomes quiet
, you feel more present, more here and now. This is called diffused attention. You not focus on one hand or another. Your attention is diffused beteween your both hands simultaneously.

When it happens, your brain is ready 
to let go of old patterns 
and allow new, healthier ones to form. It was discovered by Dr Lester Fehmi, a neuroscientist and psychologist working from his clinic in Princeton.

Take five minutes today to listen to the short mind exercise below. It lasts 5 minutes. It will help you practise how to - DIFFUSE - your attention. Please DON'T SKIP this exercise. It’s a very important one and will help introduce you to the method.

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