Mini Exploration 007. The Gap Between Thoughts

A gentle invitation to notice your experience.

How long is the gap between one thought and the next?

For a few moments, simply notice your thoughts as they appear.

A thought might arrive as words, an image, a memory, or a quiet impression. Let it finish without trying to continue it or push it away.

Then notice what happens before the next thought arrives.

Is there a gap?

Does another thought appear immediately—or is there a second, several seconds, or perhaps longer between them?

There is no need to empty your mind or make the gap wider. This is not a test of how quiet you can become. You are only noticing the natural rhythm of thought: appearing, disappearing, and appearing again.

You may discover that thought is less continuous than it usually seems.

Reflection: How long were the gaps—and what did the space between thoughts feel like?