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Trite answer here - try meditation. Force yourself to take a regular (daily) space in your life where you sit down specifically to empty your mind of all though
by jaggs 9y ago
Trite answer here - try meditation. Force yourself to take a regular (daily) space in your life where you sit down specifically to empty your mind of all thoughts. By doing this you may find that your mind starts to respond to the stimulus (lack of stimulus?) and forge new pathways to stop your pattern of destructive thinking. It's worked for me, and may well do the trick for you.
- b6 9y agoI second this advice, but I want to offer a different interpretation of what's going on when you meditate. For one thing, your concentration improves. The mind rests, and it seems to work on more important things subconsciously. You give the mind the opportunity to learn about itself. You see that thoughts come and go and you slowly unlearn the habit of doing something about them because you see it's not necessary or helpful.
- ivm 9y agoWe need to stop the "empty your mind" meme – it's harmful for new meditators. The practice is about concentration and mindfulness[0]. It can calm your mind up to a degree when there are little thoughts present but you can't force yourself into this state daily, especially in the first years of practicing. [0]: http://www.vipassana.com/meditation/mindfulness_in_plain_english.php http://www.vipassana.com/meditation/mindfulness_in_plain_eng...