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Escaping Thought-Loops

to find the NOW

Have you been on edge, maybe feeling

a little down lately? Are you frustrated
trying to find peace? Much of what

triggers these emotions is due to the
thought loops that cycle through our
awareness. These thoughts are constantly

in motion—yet we only notice a handful
throughout the day. When we do,

these thoughts can trigger a pattern of
reactions that takes us away from the
eternal present, the now.

Thought loops repeat over and over
and can show up when triggered by

our feelings. This can make it very
challenging to quiet the mind. Further,

these sequences of thought can make it
difficult to meditate as they wreak havoc
on our physical and emotional bodies.

Many perceive the brain as being the

location of the mind. In the tradition
of yoga philosophy, the brain is seen as
having a single very important job but We yogis perceive there to be a

it may be different than what you were singular mind and that each of us is
taught. It is likely that you imagine the connected to this cohesive source of

brain’s duty is to keep you healthy and infinite information. This is where the
happy, but it is not. The brain’s job is to idea of downloading from a cosmic
be sure that we survive. source originates. In this paradigm we

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