Meditating can be intimidating. In a world where we're inundated with information (seriously, we're consuming way more of everything than we should or need to be), turning off our brains can be, well, difficult. One of the best pieces of advice I've been given about meditation is to recognize a thought and let it go.
Example, as I settle into my favorite pose to meditate (I'm a shavasana meditator) and all of a sudden something I said three days ago pops into my head – I worry that wasn't received as I'd intended it to be. "Stop," I instruct my brain. "That's just a thought." Recognizing that it's just a thought, not right or wrong, not good or bad, that it's just there, makes it a whole lot easier to let it go and get on with my meditation. And really, this mindfulness trick can be used throughout your whole day, not just when meditating.
But don't take it from me, take it from one of my favorite cartoons, Steven Universe. Listen to Steven and the Gemstones' song, "Here Comes a Thought." Then give it a try.
(P.S. - like anything, it takes practice.)
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