Find a quiet and comfortable place to sit, where you won’t be disturbed. Place your hands on your legs and straighten your back. Imagine a string attached to the top of your head lifting you upward. Gaze at the floor a couple of feet ahead of you. Relax your jaw so that your lips remain slightly open. Once you are comfortable, begin focusing on your out-breath. Simply notice your out-breath as it leaves your body and disperses into your surroundings. When you find yourself carried away by a thought, label the thought as “thinking” and let the thought drift away. New thoughts will keep popping into your mind, but return your attention to your out-breath. Try doing this for at least 10 minutes. Using this technique, you may come to the point of being able to distinguish your bare presence from your discursive thoughts.