Daily Mindfulness Check-In June 22, 2020
The supermarket and thoughts 
You are in a supermarket, the supermarket symbolizes your mind, and your thoughts are represented by other shoppers. While shopping, some other shoppers pass you quietly while others make critical and distracting comments about the shop and items, or shout at each other whilst you are there. 
You can choose how you react, keep your attention focussed on your shopping or engage with them and start moaning or fighting as well. Same applies to your thoughts, you can decide how to respond to critical thoughts.
How do you usually react?
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@amiablePeace77
Interesting. I usually get upset by the critical thoughts, distracted by the distracting thoughts and then internally get cross and shout at myself for having them. Not very mindful at all. It's a work in progress that's for sure. I am getting better at challenging my stories though.
@Everythingisbetterinyourpyjamas
Good to see you today! All that you mentioned is like a domino affect-yes it ends up making you cross at yourself for how you reacted. But I do like that you admit it is work in progress. I am glad you are getting better at your stories
It's an interesting question. While I would probably ignore them, I didn't aways ignore my own negative thoughts. Over the past 2 weeks, I have been paying attention to my thoughts. So, now I believe I would ignore all. Thanks
@optimisticRaspberries5247
Wonderful to see you this morning
Yes this is a very interesting question for us to notice in our daily lives. I am glad to hear over time you have been able to be mindful of how your thoughts are and now you can ignore things around you.
@RumpleSteeleSkin
Thank you for your feedback!! It really was an interesting question.
@amiablePeace77
HI Ami and thank you for this check-in
How do you usually react?
Well lately I have been being mindful of just this. As around here the stores really can get ghetto fast. My thoughts surely can change FAST. I will go into another isle or area if I find my thoughts on something go bad. At times depending the store and time, I will park my cart and just leave. Yes I've done this before.
But lately I have found myself tolerating some of the chaos around me and looking for positive things-meaning clearance signs lol. I notice that I am more in control of how I can possibly react in a situation at the store.
@RumpleSteeleSkin
Rumple, I hear you, had those times too, just left but mindfulness helped me to stay much calmer now. Glad you can cope better now too, its so much easier being able to tolerate things instead of leaving.
@amiablePeace77 our minds can be our worst enemies sometimes. I hate feeling like I'm being judged or attacked. But during lockdown I was able to work on my emotions and become more in tuned with them. Things that used to annoy me, don't anymore.
@CheeryMango
Sometimes we learn the best things in the worst situations, I am very happy that you are more connected to yourself now and feel calmer.
@amiablePeace77
I will admit that sometimes I turn my head to the critical comments made. Although, I am working harder on trying to ignore them and continue shopping and minding my own business. I don't engage in the fight either, because I know they don't concern me, and the way to feel peaceful is to spread peace and to exemplify a calm and collective persona.I believe that will also help to attract more calm, caring, and overall good people into your life if you come off as a carefree and easy-going person. :)
@honeypie720
Good to hear that you decided to turn away from what is not helping you 
The more peaceful, calm and caring you are, the more you attract people of that kind = law of attraction
@amiablePeace77
How would you usually react?
A goal I set for myself this year was to really try and manage my thoughts, and be more mindful. When these shoppers appear, I try to acknowledge them, but not listen to them. I know they are there, but they are just other shoppers, just noise. I do not need to get into a argument with the other shoppers :) thanks for the cool question by the way <3
@cocoakrispies121
Thats a very mindfulness approach to the situation!
@amiablePeace77 Thank you ☺️
I usually hold on tight to critical thoughts but I think I should shop in another area of the store
@HappyDucky8
Just changing to another area can be the best solution sometimes, particularly when its getting too tough. No need to stay with them.
I hope though that you will be able to loosen your "grib" in future.
@amiablePeace77 I'm learning not to get "junk food' And more 'healthy food"
@Goldcherry2113
So glad to hear that you want to support your body with a healthier way, awesome!
When I reduced sugar, I started to feel much calmer, less anxious but there are many more benefits, hope you will feel the soon.
@amiablePeace77 How do you usually react?
I pause and keep myself from reacting impulsively. I focus on the breath.
@soulsings
That sounds very helpful.
I remind myself that I'm no different from them, and need compassion for the lot of us.
@DavidEss
That's a very compassionate way to see it, thank you for sharing.