Thread: Thinking

is it possible to stop thinking and completely blank out ? my gf says it's possible and happens a lot, but for myself, i don't see how that's possible - i mean, sometimes i drift off into daydreams and stupid repetitive ideas, but i can't stop thinking; wouldn't you be like... dead ? =\

Ask Ms. Teen South Carolina.

i think you could.

It's easy to clear your mind so you don't think of something. Try this: stare at something with your eyes. Now, concentrate on your breathing. In. Out. In. Out. In. Out.

Is your mind thinking of anything? Well, not really. My mind goes blank. =D

Originally Posted by echoblaze

is it possible to stop thinking and completely blank out ? my gf says it's possible and happens a lot, but for myself, i don't see how that's possible - i mean, sometimes i drift off into daydreams and stupid repetitive ideas, but i can't stop thinking; wouldn't you be like... dead ? =\

Aren't you more interested in the potential implications of this?

^lovely.

Anyways, depends on what you mean by "thinking". Supposedly, our minds are constantly active on the subconscious level (when were asleep, etc), and what your gf is describing seems to be the same as zoning out, which is pretty much extremely short spurts of sleep, so while you may not actively or consciously have thought something at the time, you may have subconsciously.

Originally Posted by coolpuprocks

i think you could.

It's easy to clear your mind so you don't think of something. Try this: stare at something with your eyes. Now, concentrate on your breathing. In. Out. In. Out. In. Out.

Is your mind thinking of anything? Well, not really. My mind goes blank. =D

At that time, I'm thinking about the breathing that I'm concentrating on. Than, eventually I start to think on how boring that is, and my mind starts to wonder.

Though I'm not sure why someone would want to stop thinking. I'd rather spend that time doing something fun than feel like I just zoned out. Time is precious.

That weird moment right before I realize I'm sleeping and I've stopped trying to go to sleep. No thoughts there... and if there are I don't remember them. I can never seem to consciously feel myself falling asleep no matter how hard I try.

I do not think people can stop thinking. One way or the other you'd be thinking about something. Maybe if you're under a trance, I wouldn't know.

Originally Posted by StealDragon

I can never seem to consciously feel myself falling asleep no matter how hard I try.

YOU'D REACH THE MOTHERF*CKING AKASHIC RECORDS IF YOU DO SO!!! Or so they say.

okay, how about holding your breath then...

idk.. for me it's VERY easy to clear the mind.

as long as I don't have a song stuck in my head. >_<

I am always thinking about something (most of the time stupid) personally.. It gets problematic when I want to sleep because I typically "daydream" for hours before falling asleep.