Seeing There is No Real self

[Anastacia42]

That's great, Jazzy. This may help.

Loving,

[Wanderer618]

I didn’t go on Tuesday- so late for me lol. I’m going to log on tomorrow for the Sunday morning HST. I’ve been continuing to do Angelo’s meditation app and listen to his podcasts.


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[Anastacia42]

Good.

Loving,

[Wanderer618]

I participated in the meeting Sunday for 1 hour as I couldn’t stay the whole time due to family commitments. I’m working through the Awakening curriculum some more as well. Did a guided meditation from Todd this morning and doing some of the inquiries from the course.


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[Anastacia42]

Well we can't say you're not committed and working on it.

You have to ignore your thoughts. Just L99K.

Loving

[Wanderer618]

Yes Vince said to not engage with the thoughts. I’m finding that extremely difficult. I try to but I feel like thought after thought I get reeled into them. Is there a technique to help me?

Angelo said to put attention into another sense like sound or visuals in one of his videos so I’m trying that but it easily bounces back to thought.


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[Anastacia42]

Yes. Every pointer helps with that.

I think (lol) that you already have this, but it's one of the best.


Here is an exercise that focuses a person in the present, and in a part of the brain that cannot do anxiety. Basically, go through each sense and say (or think) "I see/ hear/ feel/ taste/ touch ______________." A minute or two of each and usually anxiety is gone.

I see the couch.
I see the keyboard.
I see the glass. Etc.

I hear the train.
I hear the keys clacking.
I hear my breath. Etc.

I feel the couch under my butt.
I feel my fingers on the keys.
I feel the cold air. Etc.

I taste a metallic taste in my mouth.
I taste the coffee.
I taste the food. Etc.

I smell the humidity in the air.
I smell my husband's shampoo.
I smell the soap. Etc.

As far as I can tell, the only time this doesn't work is when someone won't do it.

You can do this as often as you need to ignore thinking.

Loving,

[Wanderer618]

Ok, thanks. I will try this again.


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[Wanderer618]

The grip of thinking and the compulsion to engage in thinking seems to be loosening. I’ve been listening to lots of Angelo and doing a meditation from his app every morning. I will attend Vince’s Sunday group.


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[Anastacia42]

Great.

Thinking rarely stops. You just learn not to believe it.

Keep me posted.

Loving,

[Wanderer618]

It’s becoming easier to ignore the thoughts and “not engage” with the thoughts as Vince recommended. We’ll see what unfolds!


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