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Mental discomfort also distracts one from seeing things as they are. One should always maintain a mental posture that is comfortable.
One cannot address the mental discomfort by resisting, avoiding or suppressing it. One may address it properly only through free association. Please see The 3 Rules of Meditation.
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MINDFULNESS PREP 3: Allow the mind to settle down for meditation.
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It is important to maintain the mental approach of free association with nothing resisted, avoided or suppressed.
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No relief occurs when the mind is continually interfered with as by forcefully searching for answers.
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Let the mind unwind and experience whatever comes up. Let the answers emerge by themselves.
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Handle any upset by experiencing it fully and letting the emotions discharge. Do not hold back anything in your mind.
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Handle any embarrassment the same way. Embarrasment is an upset with oneself.
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If there are too many uncontrollable thoughts, start putting them down on a notepad as necessary. This will allow you to move on.
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Understand the 12 Aspects of Mindfulness. Click on the links to practice them.
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