56Mindfulness Handout 4a   (p. 3 of 4)
observe thoughts coming in and out of your mind:
41. Notice thoughts as they come into your mind.
••Ask, “Where do thoughts come from?”
••Then watch them to see if you can see where they come into your mind.
42. As you notice thoughts in your mind, notice the pauses between each thought.
43. Imagine that your mind is the sky and that thoughts are clouds.
••Notice each thought-cloud as it drifts by, letting it drift in and out of your mind.
••Imagine thoughts as leaves on water flowing down a stream, as boats drifting by on the 
lake, or as train cars rolling by you.
44. When worries go round and round in your mind, move your attention to the sensations in your body (those most intense right now). Then, keeping your attention on your body sensations, notice how long it takes for the worries to ooze away.
45. Step back from your mind, as if you are on top of a mountain and your mind is just a boulder down below.
••Gaze at your mind, watching what thoughts come up when you are watching it.
••Come back into your mind before you stop.
46. Watch for the first two thoughts that come into your mind.
47. Other:  
imagine that your mind is a:
48. Conveyor belt, and that thoughts and feelings are coming down the belt.
••Put each thought or feeling in a box, and then put it on the conveyor belt and let it go by.