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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/SingleInevitable9312 on 2026-08-15 13:28:31+00:00.

I play chanting/music through a speaker at very low volume, just enough to hear it consciously.

When I get lost in unconscious thoughts, I don’t even realize I have stopped hearing it. Then suddenly, I noticed the sound again.

That small shift from being lost in thought to consciously hearing feels surprisingly powerful.

That moment is the trick: I consciously listen to the sound instead of following the unconscious thoughts.

I have been doing this for quite a few months and the time of consciously hearing the sound have gradually become longer, while mind wandering has reduced.

Surprisingly simple, but it worked for me.