This is one of the many speaker at the 2017 Change Your World Conference at Eden CourtA class in non-religious mindfulness meditation.During this session Thu...
  • Steal Wool@lemm.eeOPEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I’ve usually heard observing described as simply not following your thoughts, and letting them pass, possibly even “labeling” them. Not getting caught up in following them. When I meditate, I’m constantly becoming aware that I’m lost in thought, over and over again. So when I realize I’m thinking/lost in thought, I just observe that I was thinking and then go back to the breath. Don’t judge yourself for getting lost (that’s just more thinking), just go back to the breath. Hope this is somewhat helpful!

    • gelberhut@lemdro.idEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Thanks. This sounds like “proactively” thinking about thoughs which “chaotically/automatically” come in your mind and forcing yourself to stop diving in them. Labeling them is a thinking process as well (find a proper label is thinking)

      I’m absolutely fine with this process, and this is more or less what I try to do myself.

      What I can not get is the language and terms which are used in this context.