{"id":17262,"date":"2019-10-16T00:13:27","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T00:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/sometime-while-meditating-i-feel-the-urge-to-open-my-eyes-its-better-to-open-them-or-trying-to-focus-harder\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T15:42:47","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T15:42:47","slug":"sometime-while-meditating-i-feel-the-urge-to-open-my-eyes-its-better-to-open-them-or-trying-to-focus-harder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/sometime-while-meditating-i-feel-the-urge-to-open-my-eyes-its-better-to-open-them-or-trying-to-focus-harder\/","title":{"rendered":"Sometime, while meditating I feel the urge to open my eyes. It\u2019s better to open them or trying to focus harder?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Leslie B.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">You don&#39;t have to try to focus. Keep your eyes closed, and gently observe all of your sensations without striving to focus<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-192846439\"><div id=\"thefa-107433497\"><style>.thefa-test2 {margin-bottom: 24px;}<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"banner-content-position light-viol\">\r\n<div class=\"banner-text max400\">Take control of your life<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/start.thefabulous.co\/onboarding\/fabulous-initial?utm_source=community-qa&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=afterfirstquestionoranswer-purple-achievegoals\" class=\"banner-cta red w-inline-block\">\r\n<div>Start today<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Jochen Q.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I think that urge may be a good opportunity to be curious about what\u2019s happening and staying present. What does it feel like? How does your body feel? Your mind? Your breath? Your eyes? What does the discomfort feel like when you don\u2019t open your eyes? Can you sit with it?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Eleanor T.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I don&#39;t think trying to focus too hard is the point of meditation, accept the urge, have a look and then acknowledge the distraction and refocus your attention<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Marc C.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I think it is best to go with the flow and open your eyes but to close them again so it doesn&#39;t become a battle of will. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Joe Z.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I try to focus harder.  But you have to do what feels natural to you.  Are you wanting to open your eyes because of a distraction?  If so, remove the distraction <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Xavier O.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Acknowledge the fact that you want to open your eyes, but don\u2019t actually do it.  Then let the thought go. Refocus on your breathing. If you are a beginner it may be that your brain is trying to fidget. I often use a mental image to help me remain focused on my breathing, like sitting on a dock watching the waves go by. Or place your hand on your chest or belly and focus on the up&#x2F;down movements of your breathing. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leslie B. You don&#39;t have to try to focus. Keep your eyes closed, and gently observe all of your sensations without striving to focus Jochen Q. I think that urge may be a good opportunity to be curious about what\u2019s happening and staying present. What does it feel like? How does your body feel? Your mind? Your breath? Your eyes? 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