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5. Wise m ind awareness of events. Notice events in your everyday life (both pleasant and 
unpleasant), even if they are only very small (such as warm water on your hands when 
washing, the taste of something you eat, the feel of wind on your face, the fact that your car 
is running out of gas or that you are tired).
6. Wise m ind awareness of what needs to be done. When relaxing after a hard day’s work 
or at a break during the day, stay aware of what needs to be done and focus on doing what 
is needed.
7. Wise m ind willingness.  Practice willingness to do what is needed when you are asked, or 
when you see that something needs to be done. Do what is needed with a balance of being and doing, focusing the mind, immersing yourself in the task.
8. Three-minute W iSe min D: Slowing down “doing mind” in your everyday life
••Bring yourself into the present moment by adopting a “wide-awake” posture, and then, in Wise Mind, ask, “What is my experience right now? What thoughts and images are going through my mind?” Notice them as mental events, as neural firing in your brain. Next ask, 
“What are my feelings and sensations in my body?” Notice these as they come into your 
awareness. Then say, “OK, this is how it is right now.”
••Settle into Wise Mind and focus your entire attention on your breath as it goes in and 
as it goes out, one breath after another. Gather yourself all together, and focus on the