Any sound can be the object of focus in a mindfulness practice. Even the most annoying sounds, like a horn blaring outside, an alarm clock beeping, or people talking, can be perceived differently when we bring mindfulness to them. This meditation begins with a focus on the breath, expands out to the body and then sounds. It encourages participants to notice sounds rising and falling and to be in a receptive place hearing whatever sounds are around- recognizing, allowing and letting them be.