Has anybody ever tried not to think?????

Question

Have you ever tried not to think about anything for a short period of time? Then when you think you have not thought, you just realized that you thought about thinking you didn't think, so you really didn't do it- because you DID think about not trying to think. But you really are thinking about something even when you think you aren't thinking about nothing. Trust me, I make sense to myself, but I may not to all you other peeps out ther, huh? Just give me an answer, cuz I want to know if I am the only person out her who has tried not to think.

Answer 1

YES! All the time! This is great, now i dont feel like i am the only one that does this. It's like I am trying not to think about anything and then i think that i am thinking about not trying to think! I really understand you! Wow, this is awesome!

Answer 2

Been there, done that. Tried it as a kid, to no avail. Tried meditating, nope. Closest I ever came was when I took an Evelyn Woods speed reading course. Trick is to train your eyes to follow your finger, and clear the mind of EVERYTHING. Then you move your fingers rapidly over a page. Suddenly, I was thinking things I never heard of. I thought "My God! I'm doing it." Tried going back later and read the page slowly. It was verbatim what I thought.

Answer 3

I've tried the meditation thing, observing my breathing, without being judgmental about it. I could do it for a few seconds straight, but then I would remember that I had to do the laundry, or something stupid, and it took awhile to realize that I forgot all about observing my breath. Oh well, I guess I would never make a good monk.

Answer 4

Yes, I try all the time since there are always a billion things going through my mind but it never works. Every time i try to relax and forget everything, they all come rushing back in. They don't leave, not even when I'm asleep! I have nightmares about my thoughts!

Answer 5

Yes I have tried that. I've also had the freakish realizations that without trying I have gone without thought then I realize that I really was thinking because I had inner monologue but it wasn't about anything, just the fact that I wasn't thinking about anything.

Answer 6

Yes... it's useful sometimes. I do believe I've even accomplished it on occasion. When you are outside, far from any noises from civilization, listen to the wind in the trees or the water in the stream, just stop, and listen. It is possible to listen without thinking about it.

Answer 7

no, my life's not that complicated. when i turn my brain off, it stays off. I'll catch myself drooling before i think about not thinking, or think that i haven't thought.

its easy for me. instead of having to go to my room when i was little cause my parents said so, they told me i had to stay on my bed. i shared a room with my sister, so i couldn't just go where nobody could talk to me or i could be by myself with my stuff. my parents were stupid about alot of stuff. some people act different when they are told not to think. some people cant stand it. some people would rather try to chew their arm off. other people are really, really good at it. sometimes they've had lots of practice doing it, cause they've did it since they were little, and some people were just born and always found it easy being braindead.

Answer 8

Your question made sense... sorta. I lost you about half way but thats okay.

Anyway, I've tried it before. Something to do when you are bored outta your mind.

LOL, a lotta people are gonna try not to think now because of your question!

Answer 9

Well for one thing you are hyper!lol And ya ive tried not think before but i have to close my eyes cuz if i see stuff i think about it. i think its impossible to think

Answer 10

if you are meditating, are you thinking? ive tried to not think about things, it's hard! i usually not think about things when listening to music on my ipod, it's a lot easier (i really get into the song)