Step Out Of Thought

Step Out Of Thought

Discover the easy phrase
to help you step out of thought

The reason why we find ourselves consumed by worries and stress is because we live in thought most of the time.

We want to deal with or sort something that will happen in the future, which is impossible, or we want to be somewhere else, doing something else.

Fortunately, there are many ways to step out of thought and come back to live in the present, in the here and now.

You see, while we can use our thoughts to empower ourselves, we can also go one step beyond and choose to live in the present moment most of the time.

There are no problems in the present moment: you are just dealing with your full attention with whatever is going on.

I found an easy phrase in Eckhart's Tolle "The power of now" which is very powerful to bring us to the present. As Tolle explains:

"Try a little experiment. Close your eyes and say to yourself: 'I wonder what my next thought is going to be.' Then become very alert and wait for the next thought. Be like a cat watching a mouse hole. What thought is going to come out of the mouse hole? Try it now."

This technique automatically brings you awareness of your own mind. You become alert and you step out of compulsive thinking.

From this position you're much more able to live in the present moment without being caught up in thought.

"Through self-observation, more presence comes into your life automatically. The moment you realize you are not present, you are present."

Eckhart Tolle

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