After teaching meditation for years and working as a therapist, I've watched this one insight transform more lives than anything else: you are not your thoughts.What you'll discover: • Why you can't actually control your thoughts (try not thinking of a balloon right now) • How your mind constantly reflects reality with commentary • The difference between observing thoughts and being trapped by them • Why 60,000 thoughts per day means you can't take them all seriously • How to step behind the running commentary in your headHere's the thing: Your mind is like a screen constantly showing you reality, but it doesn't stop there. It adds commentary. It judges. It criticizes. It tells stories about what everything means.But here's what's wild - you can observe that process happening. Anything you can observe is not you.The practical part: Start with five minutes twice a day. Just sit and watch your thoughts come and go. Notice the running commentary. Don't judge it or try to change it. Just watch.This isn't about becoming some enlightened guru. It's about recognizing that the voice in your head telling you stories isn't actually you. When you realize this, you can assess whether those thoughts are true. You can decide if you want to act on them.The result: You stop being at the mercy of every random thought that pops up. You can laugh at yourself. You become less critical of others and yourself. You start to see the difference between what's actually happening and the story your mind creates about it.This practice changes everything. I wish we taught this to kids in school.Connect: James@JamesScottHenson.com#Meditation #Mindfulness #PersonalDevelopment #SelfAwareness #MentalHealth #Thoughts #Consciousness #InnerWork #Mindset