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Mental Dialogue
Every time I try to meditate I focus on my breathing and try to let my thoughts just flow, but it seems like the more I try to focus on my breathing, the more mental dialogue I hear. It's as if I'm talking to myself about HOW to meditate, and I don't feel like I am accomplishing anything. I am constantly having to tell myself to dismiss the thoughts I'm having, and the more I do, the more they invade my mind.
Has anyone had this experience and been able to move past it?
Has anyone had this experience and been able to move past it?
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But what happens is that you permit the thoughts to come and go, to ebb and flow... you're not supposed to 'dismiss' thoughts. You're 'supposed' to observe them, without clinging to them, or weaving them into a web of continuous stories....
You may find this video useful -
Best of luck!
Minds think - it's what they do.
It's not that this internal dialog is not already there, it just that you are seeing it now.
Just by concentrating on the breath it quiets and calms down the mind so that you can observe thoughts. When you become aware that a wandering thought has appeared, stop it, and simply return attention to your breath. This action should be one of letting go with patience and kindness. Don't try to analyze or judge the content just let it go and return back to the breath that is happening now. If you have a hard time letting go or you wander back to the same thoughts. Try simple one word labeling as a technique to help with awareness and to let go.
Keep at it and with practice the wanderings and dialog will become less frequent.
Best Wishes