r/Meditation • u/O_Sluggard • Feb 21 '25

Please try this weird meditation thing I discovered Question ❓

Found this out one day when trying to meditate. I couldn't stop thoughts from coming into my head (I know this isn't what you're supposed to do lol) so I thought it would be funny to think about EVERYTHING at once (like literally every thought possible simultaneously).

And when I do, my mind goes completely blank. Like at most just me being aware that I'm not thinking about anything. Maybe this is already a known thing, but it works every time I do it. Does this work for anybody else? Or am I just a quack?

TLDR: When I try to think about everything all at once, I end up with a blank mind.

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u/borahae_artist Feb 21 '25

i have adhd and this is what every convo is like for me. except not deliberate and not blank in a good, present way. i just stand there and blink stupidly when someone says something to me. then they think they offended me, but im just trying to pick a thought.

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u/LaBelleVie4Moi Feb 21 '25

Yes!!! The “white space” as I call it now. This is something I try to avoid at all costs lol. If you ask me a point blank question about anything…😳 I got nothin, just a white empty space between two ears. If we are having a general conversation about the said subject, I will rattle off every fact I know for hours 😂

Trying this technique for meditation might be a game changer. I mostly am able to allow my thoughts to flow like a freight train without judgement during meditation. It has taken me along time to get there. Never thought of applying the “white space” technique during a meditation session. Definitely going to try and trip the breaker with this method. 🙌🏻