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Thought Surfing: Ride the Waves of Your Mind with Mindful Awareness
- 2025/03/02
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Hi there, and welcome to Mindfulness for Busy Minds. I'm so glad you've carved out this moment for yourself today. I know mornings can feel like a whirlwind - emails flooding in, notifications pinging, your mind already racing through to-do lists before you've even had your first sip of coffee.
Today, I want to invite you to pause. Right here, right now.
Take a comfortable seat and allow your body to settle. Feel the weight of your body meeting the surface beneath you - whether that's a chair, cushion, or floor. Your spine can be gentle but upright, like a tree growing softly toward the light.
Let's take three deep breaths together. Breathe in slowly through your nose, feeling your chest and belly expand. Then exhale completely, releasing any tension. Again. Inhale, drawing in calm. Exhale, letting go. One more time - breathing in possibility, breathing out complexity.
Now, I want to share a practice I call "Thought Surfing" - a technique designed specifically for minds that never seem to stop moving. Imagine your thoughts are like waves in an ocean. Some are small ripples, some are massive swells. Your job isn't to stop the waves, but to ride them with curiosity and gentle awareness.
Close your eyes if that feels comfortable. Imagine yourself on a surfboard in the middle of a vast, calm ocean. Each thought that arises is a wave. Some will be gentle, some turbulent. When a thought appears - maybe about work, a conversation, a worry - don't fight it. Simply observe it. Watch it rise, crest, and then naturally dissolve back into the ocean of your consciousness.
Notice how you don't have to chase the waves or push them away. You can remain steady, balanced, watching them move through your awareness. Some thoughts might feel sticky - that's okay. Just gently return your attention to the sensation of your breath, your imaginary surfboard beneath you.
This isn't about perfect meditation. It's about practicing non-attachment, about learning that you are not your thoughts - you are the awareness observing them.
As we complete our practice, take this metaphor with you today. When your mind starts spinning, remember: you're the surfer, not the wave. You can observe without getting pulled under.
Thank you for spending this time with me today. If this practice resonated, I'd love for you to subscribe and join our community of mindful explorers. Until next time, breathe deeply and surf those thoughts with grace.
Today, I want to invite you to pause. Right here, right now.
Take a comfortable seat and allow your body to settle. Feel the weight of your body meeting the surface beneath you - whether that's a chair, cushion, or floor. Your spine can be gentle but upright, like a tree growing softly toward the light.
Let's take three deep breaths together. Breathe in slowly through your nose, feeling your chest and belly expand. Then exhale completely, releasing any tension. Again. Inhale, drawing in calm. Exhale, letting go. One more time - breathing in possibility, breathing out complexity.
Now, I want to share a practice I call "Thought Surfing" - a technique designed specifically for minds that never seem to stop moving. Imagine your thoughts are like waves in an ocean. Some are small ripples, some are massive swells. Your job isn't to stop the waves, but to ride them with curiosity and gentle awareness.
Close your eyes if that feels comfortable. Imagine yourself on a surfboard in the middle of a vast, calm ocean. Each thought that arises is a wave. Some will be gentle, some turbulent. When a thought appears - maybe about work, a conversation, a worry - don't fight it. Simply observe it. Watch it rise, crest, and then naturally dissolve back into the ocean of your consciousness.
Notice how you don't have to chase the waves or push them away. You can remain steady, balanced, watching them move through your awareness. Some thoughts might feel sticky - that's okay. Just gently return your attention to the sensation of your breath, your imaginary surfboard beneath you.
This isn't about perfect meditation. It's about practicing non-attachment, about learning that you are not your thoughts - you are the awareness observing them.
As we complete our practice, take this metaphor with you today. When your mind starts spinning, remember: you're the surfer, not the wave. You can observe without getting pulled under.
Thank you for spending this time with me today. If this practice resonated, I'd love for you to subscribe and join our community of mindful explorers. Until next time, breathe deeply and surf those thoughts with grace.