No matter how much you aspire to just letting thoughts pass by, there are times when thoughts just cycle and cycle. I’m not really one for mantras or guided meditations, but sometimes I need a little help to stop the spinning. Some might say that sitting with the discomfort of the obsessive thoughts is the best way to ultimately move past them, but sometimes I just need a circuit breaker. Lately I’ve been using my own version of “be here now”.
Here’s what I do – I repeat silently to myself, as often as I need to, these questions and answers:
Who am I? I am Kate
Where am I? I am here
When am I? I am now
How am I? I am well
What works for me might not work for you, but pretty much all of us at some point might need a little help staying grounded in the moment. What’s your way?