Automatic Pilot Mode | From Mindless to Mindful

What might happen if you believed each thought you had over the course of one day to be true? 

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Automatic Pilot Mode is the human experience of being lost in thought, and not realizing that you're in the process of thinking about thoughts. While on Automatic Pilot Mode, our lives become narrow and cage-like, and inflexible patterns of behavior are the unavoidable result. Often, when someone defines their identity by the content of their mindless thoughts, it will drive their actions – even if those actions aren’t consistent with their personal values.

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Often we believe we should control every aspect of thinking. This mindset can leave us feeling exhausted, confused, and like we're at fault for the stream of thoughts that are happening without our will. Tune in and learn how to step back from mindless thinking.  

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Looking to further your mindfulness practice? Check out the Mental Events mindfulness journal. It’s dedicated to examining the workability of the mind’s proposed solutions to problems, and offers an opportunity to step back from giving over your life to negative thoughts.

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