When a thought comes up today that bothers you – not a big crisis, just an ordinary annoying thought – try this:
Instead of reacting to it, or pushing it away, just… watch it.
Like you’re sitting by a busy road and a car drives past. You don’t need to stop it or wave it down. You don’t need to get in. Notice what happens when you don’t add anything to it.
And then just let it go.