We did this! It was indeed a challenging task, designed to push your limits. Now, reflect on your experience. How many senses were you able to perceive at the same time? Was it one, two, three, four, five, or all six? Be truthful with yourself.

Usually, untrained people can manage to feel two to four senses at once, with four being quite rare. If you could feel all six senses, you have a strong starting point. However, I promise that this will be difficult for everyone. By the end of our entire course, you will be capable of feeling up to 15 or even more objects of your attention at the same time. This doesn’t mean you need to walk down the street constantly sensing 13 different things or always be aware of all six senses at once. No, the purpose of this practice is to train your attention. Our senses serve as tools in this process. 

At this stage, we are not trying to develop our sensitivity, though we will have exercises for that later. For now, our goal is simply to train our attention. Remember, this is just a test, one of the first exercises to introduce you to what lies ahead. More and more difficult exercises will follow, but don’t worry, they will be introduced step by step. 

If you managed to feel at least two senses at the same time, you’re on the right track. If you could only focus on one sense at a time, that’s okay too. Try to repeat this exercise several times, but don’t overdo it—three times should be enough. Sometimes, you might need a longer session, like 45 minutes, to really get into it.

Try to do it for real—not just in your mind or thoughts, but truly engage with it. Just observe what is happening to you during the exercise. 

In my method, I rely on simple senses that everyone has. You don’t need any special equipment, rubber bands, dumbbells, special music, or candles. You already have everything you need: your senses. These tools are with you at all times, and we will use them to develop your attention. That’s the beauty of it.

In this exercise, we tried to divide our attention into several parts, aiming for six parts by the end. This is incredibly challenging, but it’s also a fundamental aspect of attention management. Dividing attention is a core function of our attention and it’s not something you can train just anywhere.

All our exercises are not meant for you to do every day; instead, they’re designed to help you develop the muscles of your attention. You just have to use your attention.

In our exercises we are trying to develop the muscles of attention. Now, we have worked exactly with the function of dividing attention. Let’s see how divided attention can work in ordinary life. Imagine being approached by people trying to distract you in order to take your money. One person touches you on one side, another on the other, while different loud noises and bright colors are around you. If your attention is not strong and stable, and you can’t keep focusing on multiple objects at the same time, your attention can’t handle it. You might feel pressured to give them money just to make it stop. However, these tricks will not work on a person with well-developed attention. 

We will develop our attention not just to avoid giving money to someone, but to control our lives. Our next session will delve deeper into the concept of attention. The upcoming exercise will be very specific and unique. I’m almost certain you’ve never done it or seen it before, much like our first exercise. Expect more exercises like this—unique and challenging, ones you won’t find anywhere else.

I’ll see you at the next class. Bye.