After a minute or two of looking inside your mind and body, open your eyes and shift your attention to the environment around you. What do you see, hear, and smell? What do you feel: the texture and weight of your clothing or the temperature of the air around you? Just move from one sense to another: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. Let your attention drift to sounds: the soft ticking of a clock or the hum of the air conditioner. Let your attention focus on colors and shapes around you

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