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no thoughts while meditating?

💞Beautiful awareness! 💞 No thoughts? OR... running on autopilot???It's more likely that you're simply not paying attention, in the moment, and miss the warm up prior to the snap. I invite you to tu…

r/Meditationcomment3/30/2026
no thoughts while meditating?

no thoughts while meditating? — I often hear people describe having a lot of thoughts while meditating. For me I can close my eyes and focus on my breath without having any thoughts at all. There may be a very quiet distant gibberis…

r/Meditationpost3/29/2026
Day 12 The best day of all the days

Day 12 The best day of all the days — day 12 today no craving, no wanting to go to the shop, no thoughts of I want to smoke just one cigarette. I just felt like I controlled the thoughts today. although it was a sleepy day as it was a …

r/selfhelppost3/29/2026
My dad used to try and make me relax and get rid of all thoughts, what was he doing?

My dad used to try and make me relax and get rid of all thoughts, what was he doing? — My dad is a pretty spiritual person, and when I was a teen he’d sometimes try to get me try different meditations with him. We often had late night talks where we’d share perspectives on it and just c…

r/Meditationpost3/30/2026
My NDE

My NDE — No one I have talked to about this understands so I hope people here do. A couple years back when I was severely mentally ill and getting out of an extremely abusive relationship, I got into some tro…

r/experiencerspost4/2/2026
My husband threw my childhood trauma in my face during an argument. Something feels broken and I don’t know what to do.

My husband threw my childhood trauma in my face during an argument. Something feels broken and I don’t know what to do. — I don’t even know where to start. I’ve never posted here before. I just need to hear from people who’ve been through something like this. Some context first. I (F27) grew up with a narcissistic abusi…

r/raisedbynarcissistspost4/2/2026
My husband (37M) pushed for kids, but now that I’m (35F) pregnant he’s completely disengaged and does nothing special for me. How do I get him to understand how I feel?

My husband (37M) pushed for kids, but now that I’m (35F) pregnant he’s completely disengaged and does nothing special for me. How do I get him to understand how I feel? — I (35F) am 22 weeks pregnant and honestly, I’m at my wit’s end. My husband (37M) was the one who pushed for us to have kids. He’s been talking about starting a family for years. A big part of me wante…

r/relationship_advicepost4/5/2026
Night terrors?

Night terrors? — I'm not sure if they're called that (english is my third language, sorry), but I keep getting these really awful horror dreams, where I wake up twitching uncontrollably, breathing heavily, sweating an…

r/CPTSDpost4/6/2026
Tips for my current journey?

Tips for my current journey? — recently I've gained back an interest for astral projection. I'm currently trying to listen to OBE frequencies for 1 month and I feel like before I my dreams are connecting with how I feel and what I …

r/AstralProjectionpost4/6/2026
Silence

Silence — 5 years engaged and a year apart. I know he will never come back. He never had feelings honestly. He betrayed me in every way and tried to hide it. I found out. He never showed remorse apologize takin…

r/ExNoContactpost4/6/2026
No hope for workaholic AP

No hope for workaholic AP — My parents are raging workaholics, especially AF. He is 62 this year. I've personally been sensitive about work-life balance. I don't see him as my parent anymore, just a boss. My AM has been complain…

r/AsianParentStoriespost4/6/2026
How to effectively use an anchor?

How to effectively use an anchor? — Hello everyone, I've struggled to come up with a proper title for this issue For context: I've started a meditation practice since almost 4 weeks, up to 35 minutes without any major discomfort and w…

r/Meditationpost4/11/2026
Artemis was better than therapy

Artemis was better than therapy — it was so emotional and inspiring. I didnt want it to end. the pictures that came from their journey. seeing the earth and moon. it was bittersweet. thats where I am. that was me. no matter how ba…

r/CPTSDpost4/11/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! New? Start here!

The lack of interest reciprocation makes sense because so many people are just working from places they shouldn't be. They're bored and lonely and horny and they'll just take *anything*, with no thoug…

r/datingoverthirtycomment2/17/2026
Silence after a breakup

No, I'm gonna have to push back there. One size does not fit all. I have a couple friends that I dated initially. We have been friends for way, way longer than we ever dated. I was sad when we broke …

r/datingoverthirtycomment2/19/2026
Does anyone here consider cardio a form of meditation

I find running to be incredibly meditative sometimes. Just a no thought process when the mood is right.

r/Meditationcomment3/7/2026
Found out 10 year situation-ship has been married the entire time

self disgust is not the answer. self control is the answer. self control comes from self knowledge. self knowledge comes from meditation. meditation is self compassionate redirection of thought to an …

r/BreakUpscomment3/8/2026
does meditation really get easier with time?

That is not my experience. I repeatedly experience a quiet mind meaning no thoughts at all. Just observing what is in the dark. And it is bliss.

r/Meditationcomment3/12/2026
Sister (29F) has not invited me (32F) to be a part of her wedding. Does she not want me to come?

I was saying that it's likely she is just doing her own thing and doesn't realise how difficult it would be to travel and attend a wedding with an infant breastfeeding but not permit the infant to att…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/12/2026
My boyfriend (31M) is upset I prioritize money and don’t want kids, even though I (24F) told him this from the start

His idea that marriage should be “only about love” with no thought to any practical considerations shows he isn’t marriage material. What does he think, a marriage fairy flies down and takes care of e…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/14/2026
New Partner Has Never Used Condoms

Girl, toss this one back. And it’s not about condoms. It’s about sex being all about him with no thought or care about pleasing you.

r/datingoverfortycomment3/14/2026
Why does nobody talk about unsuccessful manifestation journey?

Personally, I don't feel like you should try to manifest a specific person into your life. The other person has their own free will. They have their own life path, their own lessons to learn. That may…

r/lawofattractioncomment3/16/2026
"No one is coming to save you" Yeah, I know, because I saved myself.

I hate those people who just say things without having any deeper meanjng behind them. These cliches make me so angry. If you approach them asking more in depth questions they have noting to say. Ther…

r/CPTSDcomment3/20/2026
What Is the Point of Just Observing Thoughts in Meditation?

Yes I know what you mean. Couple of weeks ago I was in the same boat. My teacher said to me: “Your thoughts disappear when you are aware of them. But do not focus on the thoughts, focus on your breath…

r/Meditationcomment3/21/2026
What Is the Point of Just Observing Thoughts in Meditation?

The point is to practice the end game, no thought. The secret is in the act of meditation, the silence. For it is within silence that the whispers can be heard.

r/Meditationcomment3/21/2026
An absolutely brilliant 3 minute demonstration on silencing your mind.

It's called getting in the gap. I use "I am". I sit in the space between the I and the Am. It's just a black void space with no thought. It has really helped me. Another trick that works is moving you…

r/gatewaytapescomment3/22/2026
Do you know the reason WHY have you been contacted?

If you are experiencing genuine contact, it is likely confusing and, in many ways, difficult to define. Most people who undergo contact remember very little of it. Often, years may pass after a screen…

r/experiencerscomment3/23/2026
What Is the Point of Just Observing Thoughts in Meditation?

For me, observing thoughts…. observe and let them pass. My objective is to get to the point where no thought arrises and I can just sit in the stillness. A practice to the point where no thought a…

r/Meditationcomment3/23/2026
I finally stopped begging my toxic Mom. Her "Extinction Burst" over my sister's wedding is insane. Has anyone else experienced this?

My family couldn't tell me enough about how I was a bad driver. Coming home from school on breaks and couldn't go anywhere because it might snow and they wouldn't allow me to drive if there was even …

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/25/2026
the “meditate 10–20 minutes a day” advice is why I never stick to it

Just to share…I had a mind that went a million miles a min. Thinking and going in multiple directions all day, non-stop. After a long time of practice I was one day driving home from work and I notice…

r/Meditationcomment3/25/2026
My slut shaming parents

The issue is your idea of what 'basic human decency' is itself flawed. See most people will say being respectful to one another is an important aspect of 'basic human decency'. You are not being re…

r/AsianParentStoriescomment3/26/2026
I didn’t realize how much your daily routine changes after divorce

Holy shit this is so relatable. You just described the last years of my marriage. I was the husband who loved to cook for my family and would plan elaborate meals that made everybody happy. I loved do…

r/Divorcecomment3/27/2026
the “meditate 10–20 minutes a day” advice is why I never stick to it

Hey, I am a meditation teacher and I can tell you there is no way to do it properly, it is the practise of showing up everyday for yourself is what matters. It’s also so normal to have thoughts durin…

r/Meditationcomment3/29/2026
Letter to Self before Meeting her

Why in the world would you even attempt reconciliation with this she devil. The things she has done to you (with no thought of you or your family) are abhorrent. Please get the kids DNA tested, hope…

r/survivinginfidelitycomment3/31/2026
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

AAAAAAAAAAAA honestly SAME sometimes you just have to SCREAM it out 😭like no thoughts, just pure “AAAAAAAA WHAT IS THIS LIFE?!” energy

r/CPTSDcomment3/31/2026
My Boyfriend 18M won't stop calling Me 18F a foid, how do I stop this?

"Foid" is short for "femoid" and means your only value to the world and the human race is to be bred and produce his children. You are the equivalent of livestock, worthy of no thoughts or opinions of…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/1/2026
Conflict about 3rd kid after an affair (36M/36F)

You deserve WAY BETTER. You are bitter and understandably so. I have seen relationships built on lust. It's a very selfish driven energy. There's no humility, no thoughtfulness. It's running on a fa…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/3/2026
What's actually behind "observing your thoughts"?

Reframing your thoughts is a tactic to be kinder to yourself. It’s a kind of productivity hack. “Observing your thoughts” is about being present with but not identifying with the thoughts. You’re n…

r/Meditationcomment4/4/2026
How do you actually “watch the mind” in meditation?

But when I notice that I was in a thought, then I notice I'm having that thought, ti's recursive, so then I just what.. try to relax with no thoughts and let it start over? I tried labeling "thinkin…

r/Meditationcomment4/4/2026
Just started my meditation journey, just wanted to say hello 👋🏼

Welcome :) One thing I wish I knew when I started is that meditation is not about having no thoughts, it’s more about not fighting the thoughts. It becomes much easier when you stop trying to do it “p…

r/Meditationcomment4/4/2026
Anyone else here a Christian?

I was raised Mormon (no longer practicing) one of the first lessons mushrooms taught me is that all organized religion is a control mechanism. Another time I was taught about Jesus Christ, I believe…

r/Psychonautcomment4/5/2026
How should I know which thoughts to look at and which to ignore?

I m getting what you point at out , you say how you will know that this thought is good or not ? you get valuable things from it , fine ,Now look thoughts are valuable if we talk about external world …

r/Meditationcomment4/5/2026
The method I used to reach the I AM state.

cessation of mental activity meaning no thoughts? Thats something meditating monks attempt to achieve for years to get to..so how is that possible by just claiming I AM?

r/nevillegoddardcomment4/6/2026
Same sex infidelity and stated?

My husband has a porn addiction , has been watching poem since 11 he’s now 27 did therapy and his porn escalated because his brain wanted the next dose of dopamine… he says he’s straight . He never st…

r/survivinginfidelitycomment4/6/2026
What is your favorite meditation type?

i always just intuitively stretch to live frequency music or just sit outside and allow myself ins comfortable position and listen exist in nature. no thoughts.

r/Meditationcomment4/7/2026
a dumb trick that bypasses the should I go out or not loop

I LOVE that I have discovered asking Google for translations. I therefore understand this comment above to say: "The secret to breaking the loop is to turn going out into a mechanical game that requi…

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment4/7/2026
How do I (30f) deal with repeated gift disappointment from my boyfriend (35m)

quick fix: put NO thought into his gifts. Buy him ties or other rando shit. Buy yourself what you want. He'll get the point.

r/relationship_advicecomment4/8/2026
Know beyond Reason

*"Father, we do not know the way to You. 2 But we have called, and You have answered us. 3 We will not interfere. 4 Salvation's ways are not our own, for they belong to You. 5 And it is unto You we lo…

r/nevillegoddardcomment4/8/2026
How Do You Define a Good Session?

I used to think good meant calm and no thoughts, but now I think it’s just noticing and coming back over and over.

r/Meditationcomment4/9/2026
What is it with nparents and expecting domain over all holidays?

You’re not a person, you are an owned object that is either functioning correctly or malfunctioning. When you malfunction (re: not showing up for holidays as expected) there is no thought of you, just…

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment4/9/2026
Denied access to the moon

I hadn't read anything about trying to until I looked it up after my experience... but I felt all the sudden intercepted and the feeling of a large net??? Then rip corded back into my body suddenly. T…

r/AstralProjectioncomment4/9/2026
Is there success in meditation?

if you are in samadhi, there are no thoughts. you can find the silence by repeating a mantra for about half an hour, and then just let it go. 🦄

r/Meditationcomment4/9/2026
Meditation Plateau 🧘🏻

Meditating for 1minute a day with a clear mind - no thoughts it’s infinitely more efficient than 1h or any given time. You still need to realise your are not you thoughts - body - emotions etc. if yo…

r/Meditationcomment4/11/2026
My (19F) almost-boyfriend (21M) doesn’t trust me anymore, how do i gain it back?

SIGH. 1. Not every detail of your past is his business. There is a difference between secrecy and privacy. 2. Stop messing around with no thought, to the extent you don't remember what you have and …

r/relationship_advicecomment4/13/2026