3-Minute Shape Awareness Practice

Time needed: 3 minutes (1 minute each)

Setting: Any environment

Purpose: Using shapes to anchor present-moment awareness

Shape Hunting (60 seconds)

What: Look around your space:

- Find three perfect circles

- Notice four straight lines

- Spot unexpected triangles

- Discover hidden geometric patterns

- Let eyes be drawn to shapes naturally

Notice: How focused attention changes seeing, where shapes emerge unexpectedly, what patterns reveal themselves

Why: Sharpens visual awareness, brings fresh perspective, creates mindful engagement

Shape Exploration (60 seconds)

What: Deepen shape awareness:

- Follow one curved line completely

- Trace shape with eyes in slow motion

- Notice where shapes intersect

- Find shapes within shapes

- Observe how light creates new shapes

Notice: Quality of attention when following shapes, how seeing becomes meditation, where mind settles

Why: Builds concentrated awareness, reduces mental chatter, creates visual anchor

Shape Connection (60 seconds)

What: Play with shape awareness:

- Draw shape in air with finger

- Feel circular breath pattern

- Notice shapes your body makes

- Find repeated shapes in nature

- Create mental snapshot of favorite shape

Notice: How body responds to different shapes, what shapes feel calming, where attention naturally rests

Why: Integrates visual and bodily awareness, deepens present-moment connection, builds mindful seeing