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- Noting has become second nature and now I’m curious about the one doing the noticing itself
- When I sit quietly I keep assuming there’s a little "me" sitting behind my eyes watching the thoughts go by, separate from them
- I keep getting pulled off the breath and then suddenly realize I’ve been somewhere else for minutes
- My thoughts feel like they ARE me
- I keep straining to "get into" a meditative state like awareness is something I have to switch on and aim
Practices that may help
- Advanced noting — noting the act of noting itself
Turn attention to the process of noting itself, observing who is doing the labeling and whether the "noter" is also a mental event.
Noting Practice, Made Practical - Experiencing the self as a process, not a thing
In meditation, observe the stream of experience directly and notice that "I" is a label for the stream, not a separate observer of it.
Anatta: The Buddhist Teaching of No-Self in Practice - Noting distractions — labeling what pulls attention away
The moment you realize attention has left the breath, note what took it: "thinking," "planning," "imagining," "remembering."
Noting Practice, Made Practical - Notice the noticer
Find the part of you that is observing the thought — and recognize it is not the thought.
Self-as-Context (Observing Self), Made Practical - Glimpse practice: a 10-second recognition of aware space
Pause, drop the question "What am I aware of?" and simply notice that awareness is already on.
Non-Dual Awareness, Made Practical - Notice the noticer: find the observing awareness
Shift attention from what you are noticing to the awareness that is doing the noticing.
The Witness Stance - Continuous noting — extending the practice into daily activity
Maintain a running background note on mental events throughout ordinary tasks, sustaining the observer stance informally.
Noting Practice, Made Practical - Basic noting — rising and falling
Label the physical sensations of breath as "rising" on the inhale and "falling" on the exhale.
Noting Practice, Made Practical - Cultivating a present-moment aesthetic
Train yourself to notice and appreciate the unrepeatable qualities of the present moment — light, weather, the texture of today.
Mono no Aware: The Pathos of Things - Recall how little you notice others
Inventory how often you notice strangers’ flaws — then apply that rate to yourself.
The Spotlight Effect: Why You Think Everyone Is Watching
Related concerns
- Noting In Daily Life
Turn attention to the process of noting itself, observing who is doing the labeling and whether the "noter" is also a mental event.
Advanced noting — noting the act of noting itself
- Over Identification Mindfulness
The moment you realize attention has left the breath, note what took it: "thinking," "planning," "imagining," "remembering."
Noting distractions — labeling what pulls attention away
- Act Observing Self Meditation
In meditation, observe the stream of experience directly and notice that "I" is a label for the stream, not a separate observer of it.
Experiencing the self as a process, not a thing
- Choiceless Awareness How To
Pause, drop the question "What am I aware of?" and simply notice that awareness is already on.
Glimpse practice: a 10-second recognition of aware space
- Continuous Noting Meditation
Maintain a running background note on mental events throughout ordinary tasks, sustaining the observer stance informally.
Continuous noting — extending the practice into daily activity
- Finite Experience Awareness
Ask yourself: when was the last time I experienced this, and how many more times might I?
"Last time" meditation
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