Conditions for practice and safety

Before reframing, meditation, and other practices — review your space, motivation, and state of mind. Follow the recommendations below to prevent unintended results. Ensure conditions conducive to effective practice.

1. Stabilize your state and reduce distractions

• Step back from triggering contexts, and try to reduce active emotions
• Find a place where you will not be disturbed, preferably practice in solitude
• Use physical or breathing exercises, a walk, etc.

2. Clear motivation

• Before and after practice — check your motivation
• Form an intention for practice to serve your deepest constructive aspirations only
• Clear egocentric agendas your mind may try to add
• If a destructive goal is your priority any practice serving it will be futile, or even harmful

3. Don’t engage with extraneous thoughts

• If unwanted thoughts or emotions do arise during practice — simply restore the focus on your main task
• Do not get discouraged or upset, do not react
• Patiently steer your mind back to practice every time it wanders away

4. Ask for help

• If you think you may be suffering from any medical condition consult with a professional healthcare provider.

5. Create your space

• Even if it is just a pair of your headphones. Invest in a few repetitions and nurture a habit of an instant tune-in. This space, or any anchor you use, becomes your practice switch