Originally posted by Raz
A good way to practise focus and get more in touch with your self in general is to use your 'wrong' hand more. Right handed people practise using the left hand for difrent things and lefthanded use their right hand....
i second this in the sense that it definitely makes one more aware, and cuts back on excessive thought.

if i ever find unwanted/oppressive thoughts filling my head and nothing else works, i copy passages of text with my left hand...it works everytime to still the mind, and focus awareness in the moment...