What we actually use to focus our attention (eg feel of the breath in our belly) is not critical. What's really important is the attitude we cultivate. We train to rest in awareness - the quality of awareness being similar to that of a loving grandmother looking after her two-year old grandchild. Our open heart-mind holds in love all that we behold. We are at home, and we welcome all that we perceive, into our home.
This natural, progressive, attitudinal shift should be occuring with meditation practice. If this isn't happening, despite steady practice, you may be stuck or otherwise off track - seek the advice of an experienced meditation instructor.
If a meditator also has mental health issues, it really helps if their mental health-care professional and meditation instructor have adequate knowledge about meditation and mental health issues respectively.
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