How to stop overthinking

What would happen if we started to listen instead of hear, look instead of see or feel something rather than touch it? The same can be said of how we engage with other sensations – to actively connect with the smell or taste of something rather than allowing it to just happen to us. Perhaps it’s cool and rainy outside. We might think, ‘oh, not again, I don’t like this weather’. Instead of thinking about the temperature and our preferences, if we can surrender to the sensation and instead ask ourselves: How does the air, temperature or rain feel on my skin? If we can connect with this idea, it has potential to transform our thinking.

Letting go of negative thoughts

In his book, Ryunosuke Koike invites us to focus on the sensation, which can be a comfortable experience, and one way to find peace, regardless of any initial label and associations