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Quick Thinking?

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 2:27 pm
by star
Hi all, i should be on chapter 10 'Trapped in the Past' but i have had some difficulty, ironically with chapter 9 'turning towards difficulties' . my first concern is, as soon as i start to meditate, all those thoughts that are supposed to be floating around ready to be 'looked at', disappear, and so whenever i am called upon to examine them, there seem to be none, so i have to 'call some up' for the purpose, but also whether meditating or not, most of the thoughts i do have, seem to come and go so fast, that i can't pin them down, i have to ignore them, it is only when i think i am ruminating or starting an imaginary scenario i can act on it, have i got the hang of this or not? lol

Re: Quick Thinking?

Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:27 am
by Gareth
What book are you working your way through?

Re: Quick Thinking?

Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 7:42 pm
by star
Hi Gareth, it's Mindfulness, a practical guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World, by Mark Williams & Danny Penman.

Re: Quick Thinking?

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 9:02 am
by Gareth
You'll find some topics on the weeks of the course here:

viewforum.php?f=21

You might find some useful stuff from other peoples' experience in there.