Detach from overthinking

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Hello and welcome to this meditationthat will give you some space to

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detach from overthinking.

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It's normal for us to havethousands of thoughts every day,

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but sometimes those thoughts canbecome loud and overwhelming.

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This meditation is designed tohelp you observe your thoughts,

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create some quieter space in your mind,

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and help you gain more clarity.

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To begin, just find a comfortableposition for your body,

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either sitting down or lying down

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wherever you are,

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trying to keep your spinegently straight if you can.

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Taking some time to letyour body settle down,

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making any last adjustmentsso you can sink down into

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stillness

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and allowing your eyes to fallclosed when you are ready.

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Now,

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allow your mind to do whatever itwants to do for the next minute

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or so.

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Your simply giving your mindthe freedom to wander naturally.

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The only thing for you to do is observe.

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Watch your mind as it wanders.

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You might hear different thoughts

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or see different images in your mind.

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Trying not to judgeanything as good or bad,

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knowing that they are just thoughts.

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Starting to bring your attentionback to the present moment. Now,

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moving your attention to anydifferent sounds you can hear

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Just observing your sense of sound.

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You might notice subtlesounds in the room around you

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or sounds further away in the distance.

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Exploring all of the differentsounds that you can hear.

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It is okay if your mindstarts to wander again,

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just gently bringing your attentionback to what you can hear.

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Moving your attention to the differentsensations you can feel in your body.

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You might feel the pressure ofthe seat or floor against your

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skin.

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You might notice areasof warmth or coolness.

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Your limbs might have a senseof heaviness or lightness

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or stillness.

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You may notice relaxationor perhaps even tension

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or discomfort.

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You are welcome to readjustyour position or just do your

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best to observe thesesensations with open-mindedness

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or curiosity.

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Continue observing thesensations in your body,

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gently refocusing if yourmind starts to wander.

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Start to take someslightly deeper breaths now

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and in your mind, visualize a circle

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as you breathe in.

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Visualize your breath travelingup one side of the circle.

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As you breathe out,

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visualize your breath traveling downthe other side and completing the

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circle.

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Give yourself some time topractice this visualization,

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observing your breath, travelingup one side of the circle.

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As you inhale and down theother half of the circle.

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As you exhale,

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It is okay.

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If your circle isn't perfector if your attention wanders,

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just do the best you can.

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You are welcome to let goof this visualization now,

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allowing your breath toreturn to normal and your

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mind to come back to the present moment.

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Now that you've had some timeto detach from overthinking,

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ask yourself what is the mostimportant thing I want to focus

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on after this meditation?

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Try not to make a list in yourmind, just choosing one thing.

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Congratulations for completing thismeditation about detaching from

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overthinking. You gave yourmind time to wander freely.

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You focused your attention onsomething other than your thoughts,

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and you've gained some clarity bychoosing just one thing to focus on next.

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When you are ready, you can startto make some gentle movements.

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Just like you are wakingup in the morning,

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you can blink your eyes open,

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taking some time to adjustto the light in the room.

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Well done, and I hopeyou have a wonderful day.