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In this episode, Sarah explains how to develop your mindfulness skills during your sitting practice, specifically how to take a step back from your own thinking. Moving from being absorbed and engaged in your thinking to being a third-person observer of your thinking is one of the most important skills a mindfulness meditator can develop. If you follow this seven-step process for noticing thinking, investigating the content of your thinking, and naming the thinking is the ideal way to quiet your mind and avoid burnout. Mental energy is finite and we can overextend ourselves quickly. Using techniques to conserve your mental energy will create more motivation, energy and enthusiasm in your life. Find a PDF version of this exercises on our blog.

Important links:
The Aware Mind blog: http://www.tsdmind.org/blog  
TSD Mindfulness Virtual Meditation Center http://www.tsdmind.org  
Sarah's Mindfulness Coaching website: http://www.sarahvallely.com  
Jacob's Personal Training website http://www.jacobderossett.com 
Jacob's YouTube Channel https://tinyurl.com/9yykwne9
The Aware Mind on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aware_mind_podcast/

This episode is a meditation for beginners, and mindfulness for beginners resource. Intermediate and advanced meditators will also benefit. The Aware Mind produces content that supports stress reduction, anxiety relief, better concentration and focus, and trauma healing.

Download supplemental handouts from our blog to support your practice. A transcript is also available on our blog. The Aware Mind is produced by TSD Mindfulness, a virtual meditation center, offering mindfulness classes, certifications and private coaching.