Day 6 — Dealing with Thoughts

foundations
Guided · 9 min
7:44

remaining

0:007:44

Thoughts come in different flavours. You do not need to analyse or finish them. Notice. Note. Return. That is the whole technique.

Type

meditation

Best Time

Any time

Duration

9 min

Mode

Guided

Phases

1Welcome back14s
2Framing4s
3The flavours14s
4You do not finish14s
5Sit15s
6Pre-practice6s
7Watch the traffic2m13s
8They can wait2m12s
9The urgency lesson1m52s
10Closing14s

Benefits

Reduces the urgency of thoughtsBuilds discipline around noting and returningTeaches that thoughts do not require resolution during practice

About This Practice

Thoughts come in different flavours. You do not need to analyse or finish them. Notice. Note. Return. That is the whole technique.

Benefits

Reduces the urgency of thoughts
Builds discipline around noting and returning
Teaches that thoughts do not require resolution during practice

How to Practice

Whatever thought you noticed will still be available after the session. You are not losing anything by setting it aside.