The Subtle Art of Relaxation

Relaxing is the absence of thought.

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When thought is not there, the mind can relax.

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Understand how to notice your thoughts.

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Picture them being read out loud as one thought passes another.

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The next time you’re in the middle of a thought, and you become aware of it, it will suddenly stop.

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Relaxing is a state of mind where thoughts are not moving to the future, nor the past. It simply stay in place with you like a silent pool of energy.

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If sitting silently scares you, then you have an obsessive mind that continuously asks you to think.

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The thinking becomes the escape from yourself. An act to forget your worries and anxieties.

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Allow the thinking from the activities of the day to discontinue.

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You can’t force it—the human mind is too clever to allow that.

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Simply become aware and it will stop.

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Relaxation means having more than you can ever ask for in this very moment.

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If you desire, you can’t relax.

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If you are concerned about the future, you can’t relax.

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When the clock stops; when time ceases to exist; when you begin to dissolve in your own energy.

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Then you’ll know you’re relaxing.

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