Deep Sit

Take a break from figuring things out

When I notice my mind reaching for things to solve

Recently, my mind goes to various tasks at work. Over and over. I notice myself working on figuring the things out. I notice the feeling of “figuring the things out.” It’s a tightness, grasping, in the back and top of my head. The front of my face narrows. This feeling comes back, across the different things I’m working to solve.

How often am I in this state of figuring things out? Trying to solve things? Do I spend most of my day like this? When I notice the feeling again, I bring my attention to the grasping.

I let go.

The knot unfurls. My face widens. There is space. There is openness. I’m here.

Sitting allows me to see it and label it, this “figuring out” sensation. Can I notice it throughout the day? Working on projects. In meetings. Composing music. It’s certainly here as I write. When I notice it, I try and gently let go, even just a bit.

Deep Sit (with Kawandeep) is a series of reflections, notes, and insights to support my meditation practice.