Hi all,

I’ve started to realize what the importance of awareness is. Dr. K talks about how just being aware of things will lessen the intensity of them. He also talks about how it’s important for us to find the mechanisms and reasons behind our actions. As I’ve been meditating for months now, I think my awareness skill has leveled up quite a bit, and I’m starting to see the effects of it.

Just a moment ago, I caught myself feeling something negative. Immediately, I had the urge to pick up my phone. I urge surfed as Dr. K suggests, and eventually the desire lessened and I went back to the task I was doing. Super weird experience. I automatically pick up my phone all the time; this was the first time I had caught the reason why. It’s literally a temporary escape from the bad feelings that come up.

A small win, but I’m proud of my progress so far. I can’t wait to see what else meditation reveals to me.