How can I make my mind think of nothing?

How to Stop Thinking About Something

1. Distract yourself- Sometimes the best way to stop thinking about something is to do something physical to distract yourself.
2. Talk about it with someone you trust- Sometimes the thoughts in our head need a release.
3. Mindfulness exercises- Mindfulness is a form of meditation that.

What is a state of nothingness?

the state of being nothing. something that is nonexistent: a view of humanity as suspended between infinity and nothingness. lack of being; nonexistence: The sound faded into nothingness. unconsciousness or death: She remembered a dizzy feeling, then nothingness.

What is nothingness meditation?

Nothingness is the state of samadhi – beyond enlightenment. It is here that one truly realizes that nothing is real, but instead, everything is simply illusion existing as thought within the infinite-consciousness. For even in nothingness the existence of everything-ness cannot be negated due to our experience of it.

Can you think about absolutely nothing?

People who are thinking about “nothing” could also be having stream of consciousness thoughts that don’t tell a coherent story, Halassa said. But the brain never actually stops “thinking” in a broader sense. That’s a result of your brain “thinking,” in the background, he said.

What does Sunyata mean in Buddhism?

the voidness
sunyata, in Buddhist philosophy, the voidness that constitutes ultimate reality; sunyata is seen not as a negation of existence but rather as the undifferentiation out of which all apparent entities, distinctions, and dualities arise.

Why can I never stop thinking?

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition in which you experience obsessions or compulsions that are difficult to shake. These obsessions can take the form of racing thoughts, where you can’t stop what feels like an avalanche of thoughts on a particular subject.