Archive - Phenomenal Awareness

What “Ugh” Feels Like

Practice meeting unpleasant feelings as sensory experiences, not problems to solve.

Sep 19 • Daron Larson

Where Sound Happens

Practice sensing directly by noticing where sounds seem to occur.

Sep 13 • Daron Larson

Steady and Changing

Sharpen your attention by exploring contrasting body sensations.

Sep 5 • Daron Larson

August 2026

Limited Attention, Unlimited Sensory Details

How mindfulness practice prepares us to make difficult moments more livable.

Aug 27 • Daron Larson

Notice What Comes Next

Noticing when sensations end positions you to notice whatever arises next.

Aug 23 • Daron Larson

Learning to recognize what enough feels like at the sensory level.

Aug 16 • Daron Larson

The Harder Choice Doesn't Get Easier

But we can get better at making it—and better at enjoying what waits on the other side.

Aug 14 • Daron Larson

Sensing the Humanity in Everyday Objects

The material world carries traces of care from people we’ll never meet.

Aug 9 • Daron Larson

Soft Fascination

Trading abstraction for direct experience.

Aug 1 • Daron Larson

July 2026

Invite Relaxation

Wanting to feel calmer can undermine the very process that creates calm.

Jul 26 • Daron Larson

Listening to Silence

A simple way to notice what you've been hearing all along.

Jul 15 • Daron Larson

Feel the Air Around You

The sensation most of us overlook until it becomes uncomfortable.

Jul 11 • Daron Larson

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