Browse
Top articles
How to Meditate: Meditation 101 for Beginners
10 Science-Backed Benefits of Meditation
What is Meditation?
How to Meditate: Meditation 101 for Beginners
10 Science-Backed Benefits of Meditation
What is Meditation?
Benefits of Mindfulness: Mindful Living Can Change Your Life
Mindfulness 101: A Beginner's Guide
00:00
00:00
Personalized support for learning how to integrate mindfulness into your life. Delivered fresh everyday by our world renowned experts. Choose meditation duration:
Hi, and welcome to your Daily Mindfulness. Today I'm going to talk about helpful questions for unhelpful thoughts. So often in life, we become really attached to the storylines in the mind and we take them to be the truth, and then they really pull us into emotional reactivity. So, unfortunately far too often, the storylines that we have are not that helpful. They're not the ones that make us calm, happy, and at ease within our own skin.
The storylines that we hold on to a very often quite critical of others and even more so of ourselves. And they also tend to focus on what's not good enough, what's wrong, or what's unwanted. When our mental commentary is unhelpful, it can really hold us back, create a lot of tension in our relationships and dampen our ability to have joy in our lives. So mindfulness is wonderful because it helps us to step back from our thoughts and then we're less pulled around by them. But some thoughts are a bit more sticky and hard to let go of.
So when this happens, we can question the thoughts to help dis-identify from them. So we notice there's unhelpful thoughts going around in the mind, we can ask ourselves one of the following questions, mentally. The questions like: Is this thought actually true? Do I want to buy into this story? If I do, what can I gain or lose? Is this story helpful or is my mind just babbling on? Does this thought help me take effective action? How can I make the best of this situation? Who would I be without this thought? How can I see this in a completely new and different way? So by asking ourselves questions like these, we can unhook from those really sticky or unhelpful thoughts that were pulling us around and find clarity of mind and steadiness again. So it can take courage and humility to question our thoughts and let go of certain stories in the mind, but our willingness to do so will be equal to our feelings of inner strength, lightness, and joy. So today, and for the rest of this week, seeing if you can notice whenever unhelpful thoughts arise, and whenever you need to, using these helpful questions for unhelpful thoughts.
Whenever we do that, we'll experience more freedom, not only in our mind, but also in our lives. So as always, thank you for your practice and your presence here with us. And just inviting you to now settle in for today's meditation.
Helpful Questions for Unhelpful Thoughts
Personalized support for learning how to integrate mindfulness into your life. Delivered fresh everyday by our world renowned experts. Choose meditation duration:
Duration
Your default time is based on your progress and is changed automatically as you practice.
Hi, and welcome to your Daily Mindfulness. Today I'm going to talk about helpful questions for unhelpful thoughts. So often in life, we become really attached to the storylines in the mind and we take them to be the truth, and then they really pull us into emotional reactivity. So, unfortunately far too often, the storylines that we have are not that helpful. They're not the ones that make us calm, happy, and at ease within our own skin.
The storylines that we hold on to a very often quite critical of others and even more so of ourselves. And they also tend to focus on what's not good enough, what's wrong, or what's unwanted. When our mental commentary is unhelpful, it can really hold us back, create a lot of tension in our relationships and dampen our ability to have joy in our lives. So mindfulness is wonderful because it helps us to step back from our thoughts and then we're less pulled around by them. But some thoughts are a bit more sticky and hard to let go of.
So when this happens, we can question the thoughts to help dis-identify from them. So we notice there's unhelpful thoughts going around in the mind, we can ask ourselves one of the following questions, mentally. The questions like: Is this thought actually true? Do I want to buy into this story? If I do, what can I gain or lose? Is this story helpful or is my mind just babbling on? Does this thought help me take effective action? How can I make the best of this situation? Who would I be without this thought? How can I see this in a completely new and different way? So by asking ourselves questions like these, we can unhook from those really sticky or unhelpful thoughts that were pulling us around and find clarity of mind and steadiness again. So it can take courage and humility to question our thoughts and let go of certain stories in the mind, but our willingness to do so will be equal to our feelings of inner strength, lightness, and joy. So today, and for the rest of this week, seeing if you can notice whenever unhelpful thoughts arise, and whenever you need to, using these helpful questions for unhelpful thoughts.
Whenever we do that, we'll experience more freedom, not only in our mind, but also in our lives. So as always, thank you for your practice and your presence here with us. And just inviting you to now settle in for today's meditation.
Duration
Play in-app
Scan the following QR code with your camera app to open it on our mobile app
Get Unlimited Access
A Mindfulness Plus+ subscription gives you unlimited access to a world of premium mindfulness content.
Email Missing
We couldn’t detect your email with the SSO provider you have selected.We are here to make a positive impact on the world. We never want to sell you something that hasn’t helped you live a better life. That’s why if you’re unhappy with any purchase from us, you have 30 days to get a full refund and your money back.
If you subscribed to Mindfulness Plus+ and are unhappy with your purchase, please get in contact with us within the 30-day period and we’ll refund your purchase.
Learn more about our Mindfulness Guarantee.
Mindfulness
We believe in a world where everybody has access to the life-changing skills of mindfulness.
Private Browsing
Congratulations on taking the first step towards a more mindful life! As a token of our appreciation, we want to offer you an exclusive opportunity to upgrade to Mindfulness Plus+ for a price you won't find anywhere else.
Mindfulness Plus+ is our premium membership that includes everything you need to learn mindfulness and keep practicing throughout all stages of life.
Take this exclusive offer to further your mindfulness skills and experience deeper levels of well-being.
Annual membership
$0
Just a small sample of the life-changing 5-star reviews we get on a daily basis.
Vidyamala’s tips on catching anger as it’s happening or about to happen are great - clear, practical, and doable.
- Vicoir
The little talks before the meditations are priceless. It's like I've found my peeps. The topics, the quotes, the goals—it all makes so much sense to me, things I want to be thinking and learning about. Most importantly, the meditations are kindness-centered, which I love. It feels like a new way to approach meditation.
- Lauren
Incredible, easy to navigate app. I would highly recommend this app to anyone who wishes to reduce stress and anxiety or simply as an aid to improve overall mental health.
- Kirtus
I love how the app gives me pointers to new things to explore.
- Lydia
So calm and soothing. I love the new bundle with Kelly Boys, she’s brilliant!
- EJ
Better than Headspace. I've had the paid version of both apps, and I must say I enjoy this one better.
- Gina, Plus+ Member
Vidyamala’s tips on catching anger as it’s happening or about to happen are great - clear, practical, and doable.
- Vicoir
The little talks before the meditations are priceless. It's like I've found my peeps. The topics, the quotes, the goals—it all makes so much sense to me, things I want to be thinking and learning about. Most importantly, the meditations are kindness-centered, which I love. It feels like a new way to approach meditation.
- Lauren
Incredible, easy to navigate app. I would highly recommend this app to anyone who wishes to reduce stress and anxiety or simply as an aid to improve overall mental health.
- Kirtus
I love how the app gives me pointers to new things to explore.
- Lydia
So calm and soothing. I love the new bundle with Kelly Boys, she’s brilliant!
- EJ
Better than Headspace. I've had the paid version of both apps, and I must say I enjoy this one better.
- Gina, Plus+ Member
Vidyamala’s tips on catching anger as it’s happening or about to happen are great - clear, practical, and doable.
- Vicoir
The little talks before the meditations are priceless. It's like I've found my peeps. The topics, the quotes, the goals—it all makes so much sense to me, things I want to be thinking and learning about. Most importantly, the meditations are kindness-centered, which I love. It feels like a new way to approach meditation.
- Lauren
Incredible, easy to navigate app. I would highly recommend this app to anyone who wishes to reduce stress and anxiety or simply as an aid to improve overall mental health.
- Kirtus
I love how the app gives me pointers to new things to explore.
- Lydia
So calm and soothing. I love the new bundle with Kelly Boys, she’s brilliant!
- EJ
Better than Headspace. I've had the paid version of both apps, and I must say I enjoy this one better.
- Gina, Plus+ Member
I am very new to meditation, and am so happy that my first introduction to it has been through this app
The first session was fantastic. I feel safe. And supported. Almost like having someone helping me through my difficult time. I’m very grateful for this app.
- Babi
You get a lot of useful tips for handling stress and anxiety in 'real life'.
- Joy
Highly recommend.
- Humanfrst
Kelly Boys is hands down the best. Everytime I click on one of her guided meditations I get excited for the calmness that lies ahead.
-
I am very new to meditation, and am so happy that my first introduction to it has been through this app
The first session was fantastic. I feel safe. And supported. Almost like having someone helping me through my difficult time. I’m very grateful for this app.
- Babi
You get a lot of useful tips for handling stress and anxiety in 'real life'.
- Joy
Highly recommend.
- Humanfrst
Kelly Boys is hands down the best. Everytime I click on one of her guided meditations I get excited for the calmness that lies ahead.
-
I am very new to meditation, and am so happy that my first introduction to it has been through this app
The first session was fantastic. I feel safe. And supported. Almost like having someone helping me through my difficult time. I’m very grateful for this app.
- Babi
You get a lot of useful tips for handling stress and anxiety in 'real life'.
- Joy
Highly recommend.
- Humanfrst
Kelly Boys is hands down the best. Everytime I click on one of her guided meditations I get excited for the calmness that lies ahead.
-
Thank you for joining us
Dive into the full library and enjoy all it has to offer!
Claim your free access
Create a mindfulness account and we’ll unlock this premium session in your account forever.
7-Days free trial, cancel anytime.
Complete a few quick questions to make your own personalized mindfulness plan.
Sign up or login to your mindfulness account to proceed.
Sign up or login to your mindfulness account to proceed.
Mindfulness
One membership to gain access to a world of premium mindfulness content created to help you live happier and stress less.