Don't think no-one understands...
I think the reason so many people have revelations in the bathroom is because it's the only time anyone stops and thinks.
Generally, I've found that random thoughts generally are negative, unless they're about food. I have to do x and y. I should do____. Why didn't I do ____? I don't want to ____. I should have ____. I need to _____. Or worse: ___will be inconvenienced/distressed/generally screwed if I don't do ___... must do ____...
I suspect this is what mindfulness training is all about. Instead of thinking these things, think about stuff like: Oh look, a pretty leaf. Hehe, that car has a funny bumper sticker funny bumper stickers make my life, btw. That scarf is nice.
The problem is that these thoughts are so benign that the others usually sneak up behind them and kill them dead in very short order. With knives. Knives of negativity.
For now, the best solution is to jam earbuds in my ears and listen to something interesting en route to car/building/tissue culture hood.
That, ladies and gentlemen, is why everyone wears headphones: to drown out the bad, idle thoughts. Inner monologues are nasty.
Generally, I've found that random thoughts generally are negative, unless they're about food. I have to do x and y. I should do____. Why didn't I do ____? I don't want to ____. I should have ____. I need to _____. Or worse: ___will be inconvenienced/distressed/generally screwed if I don't do ___... must do ____...
I suspect this is what mindfulness training is all about. Instead of thinking these things, think about stuff like: Oh look, a pretty leaf. Hehe, that car has a funny bumper sticker funny bumper stickers make my life, btw. That scarf is nice.
The problem is that these thoughts are so benign that the others usually sneak up behind them and kill them dead in very short order. With knives. Knives of negativity.
For now, the best solution is to jam earbuds in my ears and listen to something interesting en route to car/building/tissue culture hood.
That, ladies and gentlemen, is why everyone wears headphones: to drown out the bad, idle thoughts. Inner monologues are nasty.