Creativity and Communication

Why Thinking Is Overrated

Imagine you have no head. I’m serious. Imagine you have no head. Right this instant. You can feel your arms, legs, hands, feet, stomach, chest and back. But your bodily sensations stop at the neck. There’s nothing there. At this moment, you can feel, touch, see and hear – but you can’t think. (Don’t worry about how you can see or hear without eyes and ears – worrying requires a head, and right now you haven’t got one. ;-) ) Allow your centre of consciousness to sink from where your head used to be, down into your chest or stomach. Notice what it’s like to have your awareness located at your centre of gravity. Stay in this state for at least a minute, before reading the rest of this article.