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In an acting class I took in college, the first 10 minutes were always spent on the floor, on our backs (separately), eyes closed.

Doing nothing.

Really doing nothing.

Making every attempt not to do anything.

No thinking, no doing, no nothing. Just breathing.

At first it was boring and seemed unnecessary. But after the first few sessions, I began looking forward to those 10 minutes of nothing. It was the only time during the week that I wasn’t doing something. I was just being for a ten minutes. And it felt amazing.

Ever since, I’ve always been a big fan of not doing anything.

What Happens

Your mind fights.

It resists.

It wants to do something.

It starts worrying.

It fantasizes.

It pleads with you not to ignore it.

But if you stick with it, just let your mind go and focus on the nothingness, within 6 or 7 minutes you really begin to relax. You start to feel pretty good.

Just by doing the opposite of something. Nothing.

How To Do It

There aren’t many instructions for this drill. Kick off your shoes (socks too), take off your glasses and find a soft place to lay down (anywhere but the bed). Close your eyes.

Set a timer for 10 minutes because you might fall asleep the first few times. You don’t want to miss doing something because you were doing nothing.

The thoughts will come. Don’t fight them. Just remember the goal.

Do nothing.

Now just let go.

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