What do other people focus on when they meditate?

I think they usually focus on breathing and trying to clear their mind beacause if we control our breathing while meditating itt could be useful

I’m an absolute beginner so right now all I focus on is my breath and sometimes the sensations in my body or the sounds, smells and other things in the environment around me.

I focus on my breath or my belly. When a thought arises, back to my breath – start over. Sometimes repeat “rising, falling” (my belly). It’s really that simple. Sam Harris’s Waking Up course is truly excellent.

I don’t know nor have a way of knowing what others focus on when they meditate unless they tell me. Presumably some focus on their breath or a them or a mental image, and presumably that is not a monolithic experience, since the mind wanders no matter how long one has meditated.

I really focus on trying to be thankful of want is surrounding me like my family, and things I honestly need and don’t need

I use the app smiling mind which has helped me learn what to focus on during meditation, for example, the sounds around me, the way my body moves when I breathe, etc!

On the rise and fall of the belly. Just observe your breath and even count them. Focus on the breathing and stay in the now

Any single sensation is good to 'rest the mind on'. Usually, that is the breath for me, but if, for example, you have some pain that would keep distracting you from your breath, you can focus on the pain instead. 🙂

I live in a quiet neighborhood, I love to listen to sounds… as I get quiet at night, a twig squeaking up against the roof… sometimes I hear an owl.. the distant traffic, a siren.

I focus on what questions I am seeking answers to. Not looking for the answe to be given but as how the answer may already be there and I wasn’t listening.