{"id":6378,"date":"2019-02-04T14:09:27","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T14:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/what-do-you-do-to-refocus-when-interrupted-during-meditation\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T14:54:51","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T14:54:51","slug":"what-do-you-do-to-refocus-when-interrupted-during-meditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/what-do-you-do-to-refocus-when-interrupted-during-meditation\/","title":{"rendered":"What do you do to refocus when interrupted during meditation?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Nick F.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I try to focus on my breathing to bring me back into that state. If that doesn&#39;t work, I imagine popping thought bubbles for each thought that distracts me.<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-4263025126\"><div id=\"thefa-500267433\"><style>.thefa-test2 {margin-bottom: 24px;}<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"banner-content-position light-viol\">\r\n<div class=\"banner-text max400\">Start living your best 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>Try now<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Kaylee Z.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">For me, the best way is to deal with the distraction, to complete the action it might impose, and get back to meditation as if it was the most normal thing in the world. Mindfulness teaches us basically to not get wound up about things, and dealing with, &#39;closing&#39; any interruption will allow you to put it behind you tranquilly. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Mikkel P.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Take a deep breath and notice where I feel it. Then notice where I feel the out breath then do a body scan to check no tension has crept in. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Ida T.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Just take another breath and focus on the air going in and out. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Bertram A.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Although I have not yet practiced the skill of meditation, I like the practice to a focused work block. When distractions bide for my attention during such work sessions, I refocus by recognizing the distraction, deem it worthy or unworthy of my attention in the moment, and plan accordingly if it requires action immediately or at a scheduled time in the future.<br \/>\nI have been made aware that focusing on my breathing may also recenter myself, allowing me to continue with the task at hand and tackle my most important tasks. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Lilian T.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Let the distraction go. Remind myself it&#39;s not a big deal. Restart whatever practice I was engaged in. Counting breaths, thought watching, focusing on a flower etc.<br \/>\nDistraction and interruption will happen it doesn&#39;t mean the session is &quot;ruined&quot;. Don&#39;t look for excuses to give up.<br \/>\nYour mind will manufacture a ton of them when starting a new habit. Just start again, and again, and again. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Zulmira N.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">This is what I do to refocus when interrupted during meditation.   I take a deep breath in through my nose.  Then breath out through my mouth while counting to six.  For example,   breath in one.   Breath out two and so on until I reach six.  This helps me to clear my mind from things that are distracting.  As a result, I can focus again.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Diana C.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">This may sound complex, but if&#x2F;when I get distracted I think about the source it came from &amp; ponder it&#39;s importance (if it&#39;s an urge, not a person).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Gabin Q.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Back to the breath, always reground myself on the feeling of my breath<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Richard S.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Pause and take a moment. When I&#39;m RE-relaxed and refocused, I can return to where I was. If this doesn&#39;t work, start afresh and try again! <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Zehra S.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I focus on my breathing and do a body scan to align myself more with my body<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Anna E.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I normally breathe saying in my head &quot;breathe in&#8230; breathe out&quot; so I can refocus easier.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nick F. I try to focus on my breathing to bring me back into that state. If that doesn&#39;t work, I imagine popping thought bubbles for each thought that distracts me. Kaylee Z. 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