i realized that i usually don’t think most of the time and maybe that’s weird. i’ll just kinda vomit out actions and words with no reflection like i’m doing right now.
Constantly, all day long. I don't really have a moment to myself where I'm "mindful" and just vibing in the present. Practicing meditation was helpful in the moment when I did it but I don't know that it made a difference when I wasn't meditating. It's awful
Ugh yep; it's the worst. Luckily it's not consistent that I'll not be able to sleep due to it but when it does affect me. That's the worst. I just hate being so exhausted all of the time from it
When I was a kid I had real bad sleeping problems and I would just lay awake in bed and ruminate until I gave myself depression so I try to do as little thinking as possible
It's split, sometimes I'm constantly thinking and can't stop and can't act on my thoughts either bc executive dysfunction. Other times I just do things and don't have a single thought in my head for hours
I spent 10 minutes tops thinking while present. There’s wandering thoughts while I zone out, which takes up more of my time, but still not the majority. I’d say I’m not present for most of the day. My mind never stops, but I’m still not there.
Probably 10-12 hours, I think for work. My brain doesn't have to think about common tasks: Walking, cooking breakfast, speaking/writing conversationally, driving etc. I can be thinking about something else while I do those, or zoned out and not thinking about anything at all. I actively think when I'm feeling contemplative, about to go to sleep, meditating, and also when I'm reading/listening or doing something tricky like writing concise prose or figuring out a math or programming problem. Living alone it's fairly easy to spend a whole day going through the motions, but I try to avoid doing that.
If it's a weekend and I'm awake for 16 hours, I'll be thinking (aware of internalised vocal thinking) for half of those. If it's a work day, then maybe four hours (during commute and walking/exercise, cooking). I'm 'thinking' during work but it's not an internal monologue, it's either routine or subconscious.