Mindfulness
Letting my thoughts pass without engaging them is a real challenge for me. Sometimes living in my head feels really reinforcing, because I engage my thoughts and come to conclusions that maybe feel helpful or definite in that moment. The truth is what happens in my mind stays in my mind. When I'm constantly engaging my thoughts and turning things over in my head I'm not making any progress toward anything meaningful or being productive. Having thoughts, letting them pass, and taking action based on what feels right in any given moment is what is important. I can't know what's right if I'm not listening to the moment and am too busy engaging what's happening in my head. So...I hope I come across more meditations like this, because I need to practice this.