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Actually there is a meditation practice where you expand your awareness to include everything, all sensory input, etc plus. It’s a challenging practice.
It’s impossible to shut out thoughts – the thought of keeping them out is a thought. But it’s possible to include them in your awareness and not believe them or act on them! Practices including emotions (like the above) make that a bit easier.
I agree, one of the benefits of practicing when things are going well is that practice (or techniques) are available to you when things are rough. I taught my late mom some breathing techniques (a combination of pranayama and breath awareness) and it was really helpful for her when she had panic attacks. She would tell me over the phone “I remembered to do my breathing”. Sometimes that’s all you can do, but it is extremely helpful.
Hypnosis never worked for me, I gather it is helpful for some.
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