Thread: Is there a universal way to manage attention?

Say I have an X in my dream but I want to change it to a Y. In order for the Y to exist in the dream, I must focus all of my attention on the Y. But, the problem is, because there's an X there, and because of that can't help but focus my attention on the X rather than the Y.

In other words, how do you focus on silence while somebody is constantly yelling in your ear?