LESSON GAMMA:

REACH OUT AND TOUCH SOMETHING—WITH YOUR MIND

You probably think that your next test will be trying to move something with your thoughts.

Yeah, we’re not going to try that.

Yet.

I mean, you can give it a go. But don’t be discouraged if you fail. Moving stuff with your mind is a wee bit difficult.

No, for this test, I want you to close your eyes—not yet—and breathe. It might help you to count to ten at first. Then just focus on your breath. Once you’ve been focusing on your breath for a while, I want you to feel what’s around you. Not with your hands—with your mind. Explore the objects of the room. Your eyes should still be closed. Don’t try to remember what’s around you. Just feel it. Start with what you’re sitting on, then anything that’s in contact with your body. Work outward. What’s touching those things? Feel their shapes in your mind.

Finally, I want you to focus on something near you, but that you are not touching. Trace it with your mind. Feel its shape.

Reach out. Touch it. Open your eyes.

Were you right? Was it where you thought it was? Did it look like you thought it did?

If not, don’t worry. Just try it again. Remember, the most important thing is to feel everything around you. The guessing part at the end is just for fun.