I was actually good at embracing the emptiness of my mind… perhaps because today was a much less stressful day than previous ones
Always fascinating where my mind goes. But always feeling more clear minded by the end of the session
Started off clear headed and started thinking about things after. Missed my ex gf
My brain is cluttered
First time doing anything like this. Definitely need to practice this more as I was very conscious of what I was doing and couldn’t settle
Stepping back and seeing the monkey mind as this mad hyperactive chatterbox really helped put it in perspective. Somethings it says are useful and good. Others obviously mental and able to be put aside. Knowing the monkey mind is not my actual mind. Just a louder version is going to help quieten it, i think.
I started laughing when I let the monkey mind speak freely because my monkey mind knew that it would lose its power when all this nonsense was lined up one after the other 
I feel better and relaxed now
Thanks for that great exercise
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It’s very interesting to see the randomness and wide range of topics my mind bounce constantly.
My mind runs in loops, circling back to narratives and yet digressing wildly. It was nice to let it roam
I’ve been used to trying (and failing) to calm down the thoughts in my head. It was surprisingly relaxing to just let them flow
Just being aware of how busy my mind is and how much pressure I put on myself feels like a relief. Feels like a long journey, but glad I started.
It won’t shut up and is one tracked.
I’ve been doing this practice for a while. At first, it was alarming how my thoughts switched back and forth. However, at the end of the first session, the thoughts were less random and less intrusive. The more I do this practice, the quicker my mind gets quiet.
Just noticing how much my mind wants to think! But concentrating on those thoughts was actually relaxing
Not until doing this meditation did i actually realize my mind was running in the red in full crisis mode for no real reason. Just allowing a few minutes to let my mind run wild has brought me back to the present to realize there is actually no crisis going on at all. Leaving the session with a more calmer mind
It was like watching a movie
Mind was all over the place. Thinking about what needs to be done, then consciously ignoring all of it with real moments of calm. then randomly drawing on an old memory and really delving into that memory. Enjoyed it, gave me the space to fully appreciate every thought
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My mind was calm and relaxed
I started very relaxed then after 3 or 4 minutes the random started until by the end it utter chaos im sure i would be committed if a shrink could see inside my head
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Started calm they started to think what I needed to do tomorrow