Your not your thoughts7/30/2023 ![]() If repeated, our mind identifies with it because we have trained it through repetitive thoughts. We might say: “I am angry” or “I am sad” but this is a label attached to emotions that are transient. In identifying with the egoic self, our thoughts become an extension of who we are. However, it is only part of the narrative of who we really are. It is not wrong because we need self-identification to make sense of ourselves. The image of ourselves is a self-constructed narrative. But what makes you sure ‘me’ is located in your chest? I don’t mean to bombard you with riddles, but I’m trying to point out that who we are is not entirely correct. Who is it that experiences suffering? You might say me, the person reading these words on the screen.~ Peter Francis DziubanĬonsider your answer to the following questions: That fear is a thought in itself – one you are totally capable of observing, processing, and letting go.When consciously present as what You truly are-Life’s pure aware presence-then what still appears by way of the senses may appear more beautiful and harmonious than ever. Your mind is one of the most powerful facets of nature that we are still a long way from fully understanding, but being left alone with it isn’t something to fear. Understand that, and the battle is already half won. ![]() If you find that concept a tough one to wrap your head around, consider it this way: you are not your thoughts. When a negative thought pops into your head while you’re walking down the street – “Hey! Nobody loves you! You look terrible today! Etc.” – you will be able to observe it, process it and let it go, almost as if you’re watching a movie of the constant chattering in your head on TV, relating to the thoughts or characters you so wish. In a later episode he sums up the process of repeatedly letting go ever so succinctly: “Every time you do that is like a bicep curl for your mind.”Īnd he’s right! After training your brain in this way enough times, you’ll get to a point where you can observe your thoughts in the same fashion outside of the tank, too. You’ve got to get to the point where you literally completely relax.” And while you’re disappearing, you think ‘I can’t believe this is happening, I’m disappearing’, then you go back again, you’ve got to start from square one. ‘Okay I’ve let go’ – no you haven’t – let go more. But as you get better at it, you get better at actually letting go letting go from letting go letting go from the feeling of letting go letting go from that point. You can’t really go to the core, it’s too hard to completely let go of who you are. Joe Rogan described this process in an episode of his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience: “It’s like layers of an onion when you first start doing the isolation tank, you only get a couple of layers in – a couple of skins loose. And yes, that does mean being left alone with your thoughts – but eventually, you can reach a point where you’re observing your thoughts from the outside, not letting them dictate your own emotional state. The very aim of the float tank is to remove all sensory input so that you can relax your mind to the point of clarity. Yep, floating is often referred to as the shortcut to the meditative state. It’s a process some dedicate their entire lifetimes to perfecting. Indeed, the ultimate goal of those who consider themselves on the path of enlightenment – the yogis, the Buddhists, the meditators and more – is to reach a point where you are completely devoid of thought a point where your own ego disappears and you just are. ![]() Meditation, yoga, breathwork and mindfulness are all commonly-used tools to clear our heads of thoughts. And we all know that when we let our brains run amok on one particular subject, what often happens is we jump to the wildest of conclusions.īut that’s not to say this process can’t be controlled. ![]() Maybe you’re anxious thinking about tomorrow, or something stupid you said yesterday that you’re now regretting.Īt any one time, all these sensory and internal stimuli could be developing thoughts in your mind, making it difficult to bring your attention to any one thing. Maybe you’ve got some incense burning, or just caught a whiff of yesterday’s gym kit that’s stagnating over in your washing basket. It’s a difficult question to answer, isn’t it? To do so, you have to draw your attention directly to what’s going through your mind at this very moment – which, while you’re reading this, perhaps listening to music or with the TV playing quietly in the background, is hard to do. Home / Journal Can’t stand being alone with your thoughts? Here’s how floating can help…įloating is the perfect environment to develop and mediation and mindfulness practice
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