Inner Narrative

Before we dive into the topic of our inner thoughts, give this a try. Find a comfortable place with a bit of privacy. Close your eyes. Now, do nothing. Put zero effort into thinking. Simply be present. If you’re anything like me, thoughts will begin to appear in your mind without any effort on your part. Without trying to think of anything in particular, your mind will drift to your to-do list. Next, to the friend we promised we’d call. We’re hungry. We worry about reaching our life goals. We should clean the house. We think about that person who angered us five years ago. This thought “stream” is endless – it just keeps flowing through us no matter what we do. Trying to stop just makes more thoughts come. Why is this? Where do our thoughts come from? Let’s go through a brief overview of what our thoughts are, where they come from and how to handle them.