“ Another thing I sometimes do, somewhat akin to what is described in the article, is just close my eyes and be, for a bit. I would call it meditation but there

“ Another thing I sometimes do, somewhat akin to what is described in the article, is just close my eyes and be, for a bit. I would call it meditation but there really isn't much thinking -- just feeling what I feel. Accepting where I am, as best I can.” Essentially, you’re doing shamatha meditation. https://shambhala.org/frequently-asked-questions/ https://shambhala.org/frequently-asked-questions/ Another beneficial practice is loving-kindness meditation. https://www.mindful.org/loving-kindness-takes-time-sharon-salzberg/ https://www.mindful.org/loving-kindness-takes-time-sharon-sa... Meditation helps cut through the flurry of thoughts in our heads and return us to our basic experience of living in the present moment. We spend so much of our time living in the past (remembering or regretting), or the future (planning), or in fantasies or distressing scenarios that we create in our minds. It’s good to simply be in our bodies where we are in the present moment from time to time.