Sometimes I fall into that trap myself.
One solution I’ve found helpful is meditation, especially with a guided meditation approach using the app, Headspace.
Meditation, yoga, stoic philosophy studies, tai chi, qigong (or any martial arts with a meditate component).
These are all practices that strengthen what some teachers call the witnessing mind or present…
Mindfulness has become big business lately.
The simple definition is:
“intentional, non-judgmental awareness of the present moment.”
I’m a classic over-thinker myself.
When we overthink, we’re usually predicting a future scenario that is unpleasant or worse — we’re predicting a disaster.
True story.
When my son turned sixteen, he insisted that he needed a car.
Q: Why do you need a car?
Grabbing our smartphones to fill the void of tiny idol moments has become a national habit.
Kudos for wanting a change.
Yes.
Well . . .
I suppose it all depends on the concept of “you” or “self” and that would be a discussion with no end in sight.
As our multi-tasking habits become common, our ability to concentrate diminishes.
Everyone says meditation is a good practice for improved concentration and I agree.
Breathing exercises and meditation are good suggestions, and of course quite related. Most meditation involves focusing on the breath.