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Mindfulness of Quickly Passing Thoughts
- Notice when you become aware of quickly passing thoughts (beginning, middle, or end).
- Don't judge or resist them, simply observe their passage.
Handling Persistent Thoughts
- For persistent or recurring thought patterns, understand mindfulness as remembering the present moment.
- Avoid "leaning forward" mentally into the next moment; stay present.
Dreaming Ourselves into Existence
- Joseph Goldstein shares an experience of noticing subtle, self-referential thoughts upon waking.
- He realized these thoughts create a dream-like state, similar to dreaming oneself into existence.