{"id":558,"date":"2026-09-30T14:51:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T14:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lostmymindfulness.com\/blog\/?p=558"},"modified":"2026-09-29T12:51:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T12:51:11","slug":"enter-the-zone-step-by-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lostmymindfulness.com\/blog\/epic-adventures\/enter-the-zone-step-by-step\/","title":{"rendered":"Enter The Zone, Step by Step"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/lostmymindfulness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/homonculus_graffiti-1024x625.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lostmymindfulness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/homonculus_graffiti-1024x625.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lostmymindfulness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/homonculus_graffiti-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lostmymindfulness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/homonculus_graffiti-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lostmymindfulness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/homonculus_graffiti.jpg 1496w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a great exercise for focusing your attention and separating yourself and your emotions in a high stress situation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Locate your left ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Locate a specific sound you hear with your left ear. Maybe a bird chirping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Locate your thoughts about the sound you chose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notice you can switch between all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Try this with your right ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Try to feel the location where the sound  hits your ear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is it different when you realize you are hearing the sound the bird made a few milliseconds ago. You don&#8217;t hear anything until your brain processes the sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is the sound outside coming from a different location than your thoughts?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Can you hear sounds on your left side with your right ear?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Can you hear sounds on your right side with your left ear?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Can you balance both ears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How does the mind change when you start this exercise?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quieter? Calmer?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who directs the attention?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you thoughts slower or faster than when you began this meditation exercise?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Can you slow your thoughts?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Can you predict the next thought?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Can you hang out in the space between thoughts?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thank You for Being You<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a great exercise for focusing your attention and separating yourself and your emotions in a high stress situation. Locate your left ear. Locate a specific sound you hear with your left ear. Maybe a bird chirping. Locate your thoughts about the sound you chose. Notice you can switch between all. 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