Can You Stop Thinking?

Picture this: You are living in a serene monastery, wearing a saffron robe and live a life of simplicity with no real demands put upon you. You have no place to be. No phone notifications. No calls. Just you, and your breath. Sounds peaceful?

Most of our lives are not like this. We have a lot of demands upon us and we are exposed to a lot of activity and stimulation every day and that fills up our mind with thoughts. Then we try to meditate and shut it all off! Is it possible? Maybe….but maybe that is not what it is all about.

Instead, we just can watch the thoughts we have as an observer. This is called mindfulness and there is a lot of research talking about how beneficial it is. Watch this video to see how you can integrate into a mindfulness practice, just by breathing or doing simple tasks that you are already doing.

Tip: When you breathe in, know that you are breathing in. When you breathe out, know you are breathing out. When you are walking, feel your feet touch the ground. When you are doing a task, be with the task. See if you can start identifying little spaces between thoughts. It takes practice, but the more you do it, the more your thoughts will slow down.

Hope this is helpful! Want more? We provide mindfulness practices in the workplace! Contact us today to see how we can help!

Photo Credit: Tevaprapas - taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Factors_of_Awakening