- Part of the goal of mindfulness is not to suppress the intrusive and negative thoughts. It is to not judge those thoughts as they come and cope with them no matter what
- Negative thoughts are like clouds passing over the sky. They come and go. Each time they arrive, just breathe and feel it. Recognise the thought with compassion and let it go. Do not judge it
Mindfulness is not a one-size-fits-all approach. There are different types of mindfulness practices aimed at different mental health conditions. Mindfulness for depression is different from mindfulness for anxiety. You cannot get a BPD or trauma patient to assume non-judgmental awareness of their thoughts lest their mind becomes overloaded with stressful and negative thoughts and they can’t handle it