Dan Q.
I don’t think of nothing. I observe my breath and my mind as it moves around. The mind will move and thoughts will come, there’s no reason to resist that. My goal is to observe it and practice returning to a point of focus and grounding when I notice my mind has started thinking again.
Pheonyx I.
It’s not really about thinking about nothing. It’s more like allowing your thoughts to pass by like clouds being an observer of the thought rather than the driver fully enthralled and inside the thought. To help myself I started with just one minute a day, I would ground myself meaning imagining a cord starting from my tailbone reaching into the center of the earth and letting it flow back up into me and then opening my crown (the top of my head) imagining a beautiful light from the heaven flowing down my head down my back and up my stomach and flowing out the top of my head and out of my hands. Then I connect with my breath sometimes I would count my breaths to stay tuned in to myself. Now I love to look at the energy behind my eyes and just observe it and hear what my inner voice has to say. Enjoy yourself it takes practice, sometimes I still find myself grabbing onto thoughts and letting them take me for a ride. Be patient with yourself.
Dear N.
Keep practicing. Until you reach that point in your practice, the big thing is to let your thoughts come and go without judging them. Have something you choose will be your focus, your thing that you are thinking of. Maybe your breathing or a phrase your keep repeating to yourself. For example, repeat “in, out” slowly, in time with your breath. Start to notice when your thoughts are going off in a new direction, don’t judge yourself for thinking thoughts, and bring your focus back to that thing you’ve decided will be your focus.
Megan P.
What is “nothing”? Consider nothing as “not something.” As thoughts come into your mind, gently usher them out. Like walking straight through a building, thoughts come in the front door, and you watch the thoughts go out the back door. Silence. Breathe. Repeat.
Erin T.
While meditating you do not have to focus on the fact of thoughtlessnes,just focus on your breath as it flows in and out.If you lose focus bring it back again to your breath
Everett P.
I usually just let my mind think of whatever it wants. Just let the brain wonder off somewhere real far, preferably without those bad memories
Leigh N.
I do have thoughts when I meditate which sometimes distract me. Usually I try to focus on my breathing to centre me back in the present moment, or whenever my attention turns back to meditating. I have empathy for myself, because nobody can meditate without accepting they will have thoughts at times. With practice it will be easier.
Gissel S.
I once heard that meditating isn’t about not thinking at all, since your brain is made for thinking, but more about how good you can get at redirecting your focus from your thoughts to your breath. The times of redirection don’t matter, as long as you’re redirecting. Hope this helps!
Meenakshi F.
Just try to focus on your breath, if not then try to tell yourself that I am not going to think about anything. Thoughts will come but the moment you realise come back to previous practice again.
