5-Minute Shapes & Shadows Mindfulness

Time needed: 5 minutes (90-90-120 seconds)

Setting: Home environment

Purpose: Using everyday geometry and light patterns for presence practice

Shape Discovery (90 seconds)

What: Notice geometric forms:

- Stand in center of current room

- Scan slowly for basic shapes

- Find three perfect circles

- Notice four distinct rectangles

- Discover triangular forms

- Observe curved lines and arcs

- See where shapes intersect or nest

Notice: How deliberate geometric attention transforms ordinary space, where patterns emerge, what has been invisible

Why: Creates novel seeing of familiar space, awakens visual curiosity, transforms mundane to fascinating

Shadow Exploration (90 seconds)

What: Observe light's effects:

- Follow path of light sources

- Notice where shadows fall

- Observe gradient from light to dark

- Find unexpected shadow shapes

- Watch how shadows change with movement

- Discover shadow edges and softness

- See colors within shadows

Notice: How light creates constant subtle change, where shadow adds dimension, what emerges in interplay

Why: Reveals temporal nature of home, highlights impermanence, awakens light awareness

Form & Space Integration (120 seconds)

What: Perceive depth relationships:

- Notice negative space between objects

- Observe how shapes define rooms

- Find where lines guide eye movement

- See foreground/background relationships

- Experience home as sculptural space

- Notice your body creating new shapes

- Feel spatial relationships changing as you move

Notice: How home becomes dynamic composition, where space feels different when observed, what shifts with movement

Why: Creates fresh home experience, builds spatial awareness, transforms habitual environment