before, you will probably feel as if your mind is full of thoughts. don’t try to stop the thoughts, just watch them. imagine that you are on the bank of a river and that your thoughts are the river going by. don’t try to stop the river, just watch it. within a week, you will see the river begin to slow down. you may become impatient, or even bored. that’s okay. if you find yourself complaining, just watch the thoughts pass by. do this for 5 to 10 minutes. you may find that you fall asleep because you are so relaxed. that’s good because, in many ways, you have begun 