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You know what I did over the holiday break in 2021 and 2019 and 2018?

A 10-day silent meditation.

I know it sounds outrageous being silent for 10 days.

I mean speaking to nobody, no books, no strenuous exercise, no writing,

just meditating and being in your own head.

Sounds terrifying, doesn't it?

And I never thought I would do something like this.

But to be honest, I need it.

It really helps me recharge.

It clears my mind preparing me for the year ahead.

It helps me focus more on what really matters in my life.

And with the distractions we have on a daily basis,

meditation has taught me how to direct my attention to the right places at the right time.

This is one thing that works for me,

but there are so many other strategies for sharpening our focus and refining our attention.

So how can we pay more attention to our attention?

I'm Madu back in Ola, this is Ted Business.

We've all been there, sitting in class or in a meeting,

knowing we need to focus but getting distracted by the constant pings of our phones,

the grocery list, what's for dinner tonight, stop!

Pay attention, we tell ourselves.

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