Intentional pause: Skillful attention

We would now like to invite you to take a break from your reading. These intentional pause points have been placed throughout the OER, at the end of each section, to create time and space for you to check in with yourself.

Take a moment to…

• Do something intentionally as slow as you can
• Write a short, positive note to yourself
• Drink some water and/or have a snack
• Walk around your workspace

Try out a contemplative practice

To conclude this section on mindfulness and presence, here are some practices focused on applying our attention skillfully.

• Arriving / breathing / focusing practice
• Orienting 
• Centering stillness