all of us have unexpected, upsetting, self-critical thoughts at times, thoughts that don’t move us in a positive direction. I know that there are times when I set out to exercise in the early morning, and my mind throws me ideas like: you’re tired, you have so much to do, tomorrow is a better day to work out. My mindfulness of thoughts practice has helped me see these mental events as opportunities to get out of my head and into my values of health and action, independent of my motivation.
