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this is the ten percent happier podcast dan harris the hello everyone. Happy sunday, time for a bonus Meditation today taken a run straight at one of the most pernicious, miss sections around meditation, that it requires you who clear your mind, magically which, as you probably heard me say: a million times is impossible unless you're enlightened or dead teacher du jour- is car alai, who I love and she's gonna, It is through a meditation that will really, I hope, disabuse you of this notion that you somehow need to stop all of your thoughts. Car has work as an hour wilderness guide, social worker and psychotherapist, but at this point you given up on

being in adults in exchange for an all out, mindfulness rampage, her teaching is really funny and reliable. She she teaches teens and adults at inward bound, mindfulness education, spear rock incitement. patients, society and you see allay- and here we go now with car, lie Its it's I, hero lot of people saying that they can't meditate, because they can't stop thinking. We think we're supposed to turn off our brains to meditate, but turning off your brain is actually impossible and not the point of mindfulness. So, for this meditation, we're gonna approached thinking and a new way. This time, Focusing on the thoughts and what to do with them, we're gonna turn towards what's underneath. So, let's begin start by finding a comfortable awake position.

Close your eyes or leave them open with a soft gaze, find something to focus that feels easy to be worth we'll call this your anchor. Maybe it's your breath! Maybe it's your body Maybe it's the sounds around you. Whatever you choose stay with that anchor for a few moments receiving it with, yes and coming back to it. Whenever you notice your attention has wandered and you'll, probably notice.

That there are some thoughts that are flooding through? Maybe there are a lot of thoughts. Maybe there are just a few. Or maybe there aren't too many at all,. now see if you can get curious about what might be underlying these thoughts. Is there a mood or an emotion present that feel connected to the thinking It feels ok, direct your attention into your body and touch into the space, for these thoughts might be coming from. You could check out your belly. Your choice

Her throat and see what sir, whatever you find, make some space, let it be they're both in your body. In your mind, bring a kind attention to whatever you find the way you might care for a small child whose hurt her upset.

So often thoughts are an expression of a part of us that has yet to be expressed or has yet to be paid enough attention when we can connect to that part. An open carrying and non judgmental way it can help address. What's going on on a deeper level. And bring attention and care where its most needed? If you'd like you, can drop in Question or two and see what arises Is this really about

do, I need right now to feel ok. Remember, as you go about your day that its never wrong or bad to be thinking. It would be a real bummer if it was because we spend so much of our lives. Thinking. gently open your eyes if there are closed and reconnect with the world around you thanks mikey mind enjoy the day.

Thank you car. You can find more meditations like this one over on the ten percent happier just download the app wherever you get your apps to get started? If you like, ten percent. If You'Re- and I hope you do- you- can listen early and ad free right now by joining one or a plus in the wondering app or on apple podcasts, prime members. Listen ad free on amazon music. Before you go, tell us about yourself by filling up a short survey at wondering dot com slash, serve.