I reach the center and just lay down to sunbathe and think about not thinking.
You should really tell me the secret of how you manage of thinking about not thinking, lol.
If I try I end up in this circle of thoughts about how I’m not supposed to be thinking, but I’m still thinking about how I shouldn’t be thinking.. it drives me crazy not to be able to stop that constant stream of thoughts...
I think the closest I ever came to not thinking is when my shiatsu guy told me to ‘listen to the silence’. At first, that sounded like a really stupid thing, and - of course - I started thinking about hiw in the world one could lisyen to silence. After a while, I think I managed... for about 5 seconds, lol.
5 seconds is beautiful. ❤️
I’m no master, but I did a quick meditation via video with thich nhat hanh. Was for beginners , that’s me!
Close your eyes and listen to all around you. Notice every sound. Cars, birds, house creaks, appliances... anything you hear. Then start to drift away from them... every time you start to consciously think of something, acknowledge it and leave it behind. Something is always creeping up in our thoughts. That’s ok. Just keep the flow going. The more we do it, the better our minds will be at being quiet.
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3 minutes can be an eternity. 💫