As I have mentioned before, I enjoy being the watcher of my thoughts.
What this means is that I don't judge my thoughts; I simply sit back and watch them as if I'm watching another person.
If a particular thought is something I don't identify with, I dissociate with it -- and it stops. No need to beat myself up for simply having a thought when I can just put a stop to it and move on.
If it's a thought I enjoy or choose to identify with, I hold onto it for as long as necessary, but not too long, as it might prevent me from discovering my next beautiful thought.
If I find that I have a lovely recurring thought, I'll write about it. Sometimes I'll publish it here and sometimes I won't. Some things need to remain private, after all.
The more I practice mindfulness and as the watching of my thoughts becomes second nature, less negative junk starts to flow through my head -- which means I have less junk to filter out, less junk to dissociate with.
You, too, can be the watcher of your thoughts. Give it a try.
Being the witness.
Glad to meet another awareness junkie like myself, much love from Canada <3
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Glad to meet you, too! <3
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Good to know that more people practice mindfulness!
I adopted this practice 6 or 7 months ago and now I can tell the difference on my growth as a person. Besides helping me knowing myself better, this helped me improve my emotional intelligence towards others. Its great!
Keep up the good work and see you soon!
Shaden
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Thank you, Shaden! Keep being awesome... :)
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Can we do anything other?
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Once we have a clear head, no we can't. :)
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Thought you sounded all Buddhist-like. Then I saw the word "mindfulness" further down, and that nailed it. ... Check out Writing Down the Bones by Natilie Goldberg. It's all about writing as a mindfulness practice.
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Oh, I am by no means a Buddhist. :D I'm just a person trying to understand myself and others. I will check it out... thanks!
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All kinds of people do Buddhist meditation practices: Christians, atheists, Muslims. It's about technique. You don't have to buy into the whole religious tradition.
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I'm definitely a fan of meditation. I try to have some quiet meditation time when I wake up and when I'm ready to fall asleep. Only thing is, I do it "freestyle" I guess you could say. I haven't studied actual Buddhist practices. But maybe I will.
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Another great post @cali-girl.
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Great to have you stop by again.
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