What should I avoid to maintain sati? To develop sati, we should meditate. So, what should I avoid to maintain sati?
the condition for sati is proper attention


  I say that mindfulness and situational awareness is fueled by
  something, it’s not unfueled. And what is the fuel for mindfulness and
  situational awareness? You should say: ‘Proper attention.’


https://suttacentral.net/an10.62/en/sujato