I can do it but I've never trained in meditation. The yapping stops but then I feel weird not thinking thoughts "outloud". It makes be feel like an animal, tbh. Lol

[–] harmbugler@piefed.social 2 points 3 days ago

That's a good way to put it, like an animal. Aware but without reflection, chatter, analysis etc.

[–] lung@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Is it all the way silent or are there a different layer of kinda quieter meta-thoughts about how you're not thinking thoughts rn?

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Oh yeah, it's complete silence unless I accidentally read something or a thought slips through.

[–] lung@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That's great! Not that you asked for advice, but the other pieces of enlightenment are (1) work on really broad awareness at the edges of your senses - distant sounds, the weight of your clothes, edges of your vision (2) a joyful gratitude for everything you see / experience. Try doing all of that at once, while on a walk or whatever

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Will try it, thanks! Definitely need that today. 🙏

[–] HurricaneLiz@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

To me this sounds more like using your intuition or something to "think" faster than you could say the words in your head. I do it sometimes and saying the thoughts afterwards in English is like the slo-mo repeat version