The River of Thought

Focus, mental clarity, presence and relaxed are four ways to describe this meditation that invites you to step out of the river of thoughts for just a moment.

Transcript

Allow yourself to find a comfortable way of sitting.

As you settle in,

Just allow yourself to take a little deeper breath and allow your eyes to gently close.

As you're breathing in this time,

Take a full breath,

Expanding your belly,

Chest,

And all the way up to the collarbone,

Holding your breath for one second or so,

And breathing out,

Relaxing from top,

Middle,

To bottom,

Bringing your attention inside,

Into your body,

Just noticing what it feels like to be inside your body in a relaxed way.

And as you do that and you feel alive,

Just imagine that you are a cat,

And like a cat,

That your awareness is fully present in that relaxed,

Easy way.

And now bring that awareness,

Imagining,

Feeling,

Sensing in that awake way to your thoughts.

So like a cat waiting or looking at a mouse hole,

Just be completely interested in the next thought that arises.

Just waiting,

Relaxed awareness and concentration.

Perhaps a thought won't come for a while.

Whatever comes,

Just let it go by,

Waiting,

Interested,

Noticing,

Moment to moment.

Reviews

Loch is a gentle guide.

Lovely, just the mouse hole- peering into darkness in a relaxed light way. Thank you.

HA! After you said wait for the next thought..... none came! Brilliant! When the next thought appears do we pounce on it like a cat on a mouse?!

Wonderful. Too short.

Wonderful! Extremely effective and quick route to full relaxation. Many thanks!

Helpful! I got so relaxed I forgot I was waiting for a mouse.

Excellent launch for mindful meditation. Thank you!

I liked the metaphore of the cat!! It helped me to focus!