10x Counts Introduction

I started this particular habit in Oct 1998 and have kept with it ever since. And I have questioned the value of doing it ever since. But I haven’t stopped.

The inability to keep my attention focused on the “one task that one must never forget” drove (drives) me nuts.

I could meditate in the morning and afterwards feel very focused. But, that session did not sustain it throughout the day.

I always fall back asleep during the day (and night, but I’ll leave that discussion for another time)

So I started working on a methodology to make me pause throughout the day, stop my mind, and return.

As always, I tend to use my breath as the anchor. So I decided I would try to take 10 breaths in complete present moment awareness.

I wanted to track two things:

1. The frequency of the exercise
2. The quality of each attempt

I’ve measured the quality in a number of different ways since 1998, but pretty much use the color-coded scale I've shown in the picture above.