Compare the Wendy Suzuki 13 minute meditation with the 17 minute activity Andrew talked about that has to do with attentional blinks, and the 10 minute NSDR he's talked about. Let me know the primary goals and benefits of each.

These practices serve different purposes: Suzuki’s meditation builds focused attention through repeated refocusing; the 17-minute practice is linked to fewer attentional blinks and better rapid visual attention; NSDR is for deep relaxation and restoration, which can help you feel more able to focus. 1 2 3

• 1. Wendy Suzuki’s 13-minute meditation: Sit or lie down, focus on your breathing, and bring your attention back whenever it wanders. The repeated return—not uninterrupted concentration—is the focus-training element. In the study Huberman describes, daily practice for eight weeks improved attention, memory, mood, and emotion regulation; four weeks did not show those effects. 4 5
• 2. The 17-minute attentional-blink activity: Sit quietly with eyes closed and attend to breathing and internal bodily sensations, returning your attention when it drifts. Its main target is reducing attentional blinks—brief lapses that cause you to miss information when processing visual targets in quick succession. Huberman describes a single 17-minute session as significantly reducing those blinks, with effects that appeared long-lasting. 6
• 3. Ten-minute NSDR: This is a guided deep-relaxation practice, not a focus-training exercise: it aims to reduce alertness and restore your state. Huberman describes NSDR as potentially helping restore focus, including after insufficient sleep, and says a 10-minute version is available; he also describes using longer sessions when needed. 3 7

In short, the first two train attention in different ways; NSDR prioritizes recovery and relaxation, which can support focus afterward. 8