About this episode
This episode explores the practice of becoming a compassionate observer of your own mind and the challenges that come with noticing your thoughts without judgment.
What does it really mean to become the compassionate observer of your own mind? In this episode, we explore the practice of stepping back and watching your thinking instead of becoming consumed by it. Because here’s the truth most of us forget: you are not your thoughts, and you are not your feelings. But when we first begin noticing our thinking, many of us run into a new problem. We judge it. We see a thought and immediately think, Nope. That’s a bad thought. I can’t think that. I can’t be ...
People in this episode
Host: Marie McDonald
Topics covered
- compassionate observer
- mindfulness
- self-awareness
- thoughts
- mental health
Keywords
- compassion
- observer
- mind
- thoughts
- feelings
- self-improvement
- mental health
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