The mind is always practicing.

Not just when we do meditation, but always.

When we are not mindful, it is practicing dukkha.

But we can choose to practice awareness instead.

It’s like for workout. Everyday we practice sport. Walking, sitting, running for the bus. This is a sport practice, obviously less beneficial than actually going to the gym (arguably), but any way you look at it, it’s a practice of movement with your body. Only, we haven’t made a conscious choice to practice it, we just do.