​When it comes to our thoughts we can easliy find ourselves 'not being able to see the wood from the trees'. This meditation helps us notice our thoughts from a distance instead of getting stuck in our usual thought patterns.

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As we sit by an imaginary stream we put out thoughts, good or bad, onto leaves, allowing them to float away rather then holding onto them."

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We will never be able to stop thoughts arising - why would we, but cognitive distancing techniques liek this teach us that thoughts are not facts, just mnetal events, we can view, accept and let go.