Irony! Does it take concentration to think of nothing?

[OddBeMe]

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

It's logically impossible to think of nothing, and it's not even what eastern meditation is about 😅 what is possible is to listen to our thoughts and try to view them from afar, that takes concentration indeed

[DrPepper12]

Absolutely. I've tried to "quiet my mind" and I can't do it. I want to try a sensory deprivation chamber to see if that might work. It's REALLY hard to do!

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

An insane amount of concentration to clear one’s mind. Our brains always want to think, they’re made to think. Stopping that is harder than you might realize, especially for an extended period of time.

[OddBeMe]

Do you meditate?

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Every day

[OddBeMe]

Do you feel you're untinking during?

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

No lol there’s always background noise, you have to learn to try and silence it

[ohmyguy]

It's not as simple as like flipping a switch.. for me it did and I'm not sure I disciplined myself enough so as to feel I could with out conscious effort

[Sevenpointfive]

i think i do this when i fall asleep. i shut off part of my brain. and for a split second there is nothingness

[NathanDavis]

yes... too much, and it doesn't work either way

[LiamJHayden]

The problem with thinking of nothing is that as soon as you realize it, you no longer are.

[MrGSpotHer]

It's a weird mental state to achieve and it's quite hard for people these days to do it

[GOLDFISH_smile]

SO MUCH