Seven free attention exercises, after Les Fehmi’s Open Focus method
Each exercise gives one part of the method something to work on: the edges of vision, the space between things, two things at once, timing, open space, flexibility, and letting go. Each takes two or three minutes in the browser. There is no account to make and nothing is kept.
- Periphery
Include the edges of the visual field while responding to the on-screen cues.
- Between
Notice the gaps between objects, then include the space around them.
- Two
Include both lights and respond to changes without trying to judge your mental state.
- Contact
Meet the moving cue using the interaction described at the start of the exercise.
- Clearing
Notice movement while including the surrounding open space.
- Shift
Move between a selected object and the wider field around it.
- Grip & Release
Explore a gentle deliberate hold followed by release, using the on-screen controls.
Where to start
If you have never tried attention to space, start with Periphery or Between. Both ask for almost nothing: sit, look softly, respond when something arrives. Shift is the most structured and has its own walkthrough. Grip & Release is the one to return to when you notice you are clenched. There is no required order and nothing to complete.
Narrated practices
Seven guided meditations use Fehmi’s questions about space with eyes closed, recorded over adjustable room tone, each with a full transcript: Three-Breath Reset (2 min, eyes open), Sound and Space (3 min), Seeing Wide (4 min, eyes open), Head and Hands (5 min), Dissolving Tension (5 min), Feeling Space (5 min), and Whole Sky (15 min).
What free means here
You will not be asked for an account or a payment, there is no trial that runs out, and there are no ads or analytics. Nothing about your session is stored beyond a bookmark in your own browser for a partly played meditation. The Space Between is an independent project after Les Fehmi’s Open Focus method. “Open Focus” is a trademark of its owners; this project is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. The source is Fehmi & Robbins, The Open-Focus Brain (2007). For the idea behind the exercises, read What is Open Focus?
What to expect
Each exercise explains the interaction before it starts. Use a mouse, touch, or the keyboard controls shown in the practice. You can pause or leave whenever you like. The ending offers an invitation to include your hands, room sounds, and surrounding space.
What the interaction means
The screen responds to what you do. It does not measure gaze, calm, attention quality, or EEG. Finishing a practice does not demonstrate alpha synchrony, and there is no score to improve.
For a narrated practice, explore the meditations and transcripts. Read the method attribution for background.