Yogi: A small change in perspective helps to relieve the stress. 

Sayadaw: Insight always relieves the mind.

That insight was able to come because there was some awareness continuing in the midst of the aversion and everything else.

No awareness ever goes to waste even if it feels like the awareness is half-hearted.

Even if you feel like you’re not putting in enough effort and you’re not trying properly, even if you’re struggling with the awareness, it is okay.

We always have these judgments about our less than perfect awareness, but so long as there is some awareness, it will bear fruit.