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🍃Mindfulness Visualization: Leaves on a Stream 🍃 This is your Daily Mental Pause—a gentle reminder that you are not your thoughts. 💭 ✨ Leaves on a Stream is a powerful visualization from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) that helps you practice non-attachment to thoughts. It teaches us to observe our mind with compassion and distance, rather than getting caught in every passing idea or emotion. Here’s how it works: Sit or lie down in a quiet, comfortable place. Close your eyes. Begin to imagine yourself sitting beside a slow-moving stream. Visualize each of your thoughts—good, bad, stressful, or random—as a leaf floating gently on the water. 🍁 Each time a thought arises, place it on a leaf and watch it float downstream. Don’t chase it. Don’t fight it. Just notice it, place it, and let it go. If your mind wanders (and it will!), gently return to the stream. The goal isn’t to clear your mind, but to observe your thoughts without judgment or attachment. This practice can be incredibly grounding when your mind feels busy, anxious, or overwhelmed. It reminds you that thoughts are temporary, and you don’t have to believe or engage with every single one. 🌬 Breathe in. 🍂 Let it go. 🌊 Watch it drift. Repeat. Try this for 5–10 minutes a day—or anytime you need mental space. And remember: you are the observer of your mind, not the chaos it sometimes creates. 💛 Save this post for later and return whenever you need peace. #LeavesOnAStream #MindfulnessMeditation #DailyMentalPause #ACTTherapy #MentalHealthTools #GroundingPractice #LettingGoOfThoughts #YouAreNotYourThoughts #MindfulMoments #SelfCareRoutine #InnerCalm #ObserveNotAbsorb #MentalHealthAwareness #MindfulnessForAnxiety #PeacefulMind