
Stillness Practices
3-Distance Sound Scan
Auditory / Sound-Based
An audio awareness practice where you systematically segment your hearing from the furthest outside sounds to the closest.

Instructions
Close your eyes: Sit tall and completely still. Let your hearing take over as your primary sense.
Listen far away: Reach your ears out as far as possible to find the absolute most distant sound you can hear outside the building.
Track it for 30 seconds: Listen to that distant sound (traffic, birds, wind) without trying to judge it or name it.
Bring hearing indoors: Pull your awareness closer and identify 2 or 3 sounds inside your immediate room (refrigerator hum, clock ticking). Continue listening for 30 seconds.
Listen inside your body: Finally, pull your hearing all the way inside yourself and listen to the sound of your own quiet breathing or heartbeat. Listen for at least 30 seconds.
Rest in the soundscape: Spend an additional minute to let all three layers of sound wash over you.
