There are lots of ways you can kickstart attentiveness, whether it's asking yourself "How Am I Experiencing This Moment of Being Alive" (also known as HAIETMOBA) or just noticing that you're annoyed by something on the television; it comes down to being aware of what you're experiencing, both "internally" and "externally" at any given moment. As far as what we're supposed to be aware of, the list could go on for pages, but we can describe a (very) basic framework to start from and you're then free to explore, add, amend or discard whatever helps your own practice. Essentially we're looking at the six points of sense contact, a.k.a. "sense doors" a.k.a. the senses and what sort of information they can ‘take in':