Psychology Today | 08.02.2026 00:22
I did something rather unusual last weekend whilst driving to the gym. I noticed that I hadn’t listened to a word of the podcast playing in my car, so I decided to turn it off and let my mind ruminate. Given that I am such an advocate of mindful, somatic awareness, and my usual practice would be to redirect my thinking into my body, this course of action felt almost rebellious. But something made me pause and simply observe where my thoughts wanted to go.
