About This App

This is an app for cultivating sustained attention — the ability to remain gently present with what is happening right now, moment after moment.

One at a time, simple shapes will appear at its center: a red circle, a red square, a blue circle, or a blue square. Each shape remains for a few moments, then disappears. After a brief stillness, another appears.

Your practice is this: watch each shape with relaxed, open attention. If a shape is exactly the same as the one before it — the same color and the same form — press the space bar once. If it is different, do nothing; simply observe it and let it pass. Noting the color and shape that appears can be helpful by silently saying to one’s self the color and shape.

On a phone or tablet, tap anywhere on the screen instead of pressing the space bar.

When the mind wanders, calmly and gently bring it back to the present moment and observing.

When the time you have chosen has passed, a soft bell will ring (if enabled).

If you enable the adaptive pace option, the rhythm of the shapes will gently quicken while your attention holds steady — up to the limit you choose — and ease back whenever it falters.

If you need to step away, press the Escape key at any time to pause. You may then return to the meditation or to the main menu.

Sit comfortably, soften your gaze, and begin when you are ready.

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