How I stopped my thoughts controlling my life

You are not your thoughts. To understand why can be life-changing...
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In this video I explain how you can get freedom from your thoughts and prevent them from controlling your life. Understanding this can be life-changing. It might seem a bit of a silly example, but there’s a sincere benefit to be found in applying these ideas.

Our thoughts shape the stories we believe about who we are. But it's important to realize that our identities aren't fixed; they would be different under different circumstances. When feeling inadequate, remember that it stems from judgmental thoughts we choose to identify with.

The remarkable part is the pain we create by attaching ourselves to stories that are only “true” because we believe them. Meditation is the key to freeing ourselves from thoughts, allowing them to come and go without attachment. Through meditation, we develop a more open and flexible mind, where thoughts can exist without our compulsion to engage or identify with them.

I invite you take up or recommit to a meditation practice. It doesn’t have to be strict or regimented. You’d be surprised how varied meditation can be and I believe there’s a practice out there for everyone. I hope in joining me you’ll find that meditation holds the potential for liberation from the “chatter in the skull”, and the discovery of a powerufl sense of freedom.


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