HostAway
Duration8 min
You needNothing
Hatha yoga tradition
Sit with a candle at eye height and let the flame be the only thing. When the mind wanders, the flame is still there. An evening practice from a time before screens, which is exactly why it works on people shaped by them.
How to do it
- 1Light a candle at eye height, arm's length away
- 2Rest your gaze on the flame, blinking naturally
- 3When attention drifts, return to the flame
- 4Close the eyes at the end and watch the afterimage
An experience, not a claim. Offered as a way to take a break. Away makes no health claim for it.
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