Mindfulness - Mental Noting

Mental noting is a simple method, where we use the default process of thinking to stay present rather than have it carry us away into the past or future. This is the practice of using a simple “note” to calmly name what we are experiencing. When we sit to meditate, we will find our minds raging with thoughts. As thoughts flow by, we mentally note the type of thoughts in a very general way. We can note our thoughts as remembering, judging, planning, believing, worrying, fantasizing, or some combination of them. These are by no means the only categories. We can assign any other category or note as we see fit. This is a gentle and restorative practice to clear the mind of worrying thoughts or discomfort, by grounding ourselves into the here and now.

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Much gratitude for your meditation.
Your timing was beautifully spaced and the guidance was warm and helpful .

Thank you for the practice. I liked the simple instructions and the space for practice. 🙏

Thank you for the silence and the few gentle reminders. Thank you for the blessings at the end: so good!

Excellent pace and excellent mindfulness practice. Labeling thoughts is something I have been working on and continue to work on. Will come back to this meditation.

Just the right amount of silence