A bit off-topic perhaps, but: how? When a thought comes into my head, that means I'm no longer thinking of tapping... That's true. But at some point, you reali

A bit off-topic perhaps, but: how? When a thought comes into my head, that means I'm no longer thinking of tapping... That's true. But at some point, you realize you are thinking of x when you should just be focusing on the sound (or whatever object/idea you chose). When that happens, you tap. Even if you were daydreaming for 6 minutes, you eventually realize you were straying. You can substitute physical tapping with mental notes or whatever as well.