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franny | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Interesting. 
I’d say I managed most of my unhealthy overthinking, I tend to think about everything all the time because I’m an analytical person. I like to think. 
While meditating, it’s not all about absolute stillness, it’s also about getting some important insights (for me). 
But you got a point, one should learn how to deal with emotions and thoughts!
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papafigos | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 The insights might be nice - afterwards (unless you're using the word insight as in vipassana, but this does not seem so looking at the context).

*During* meditation, they're distractions - just another thought.

I like thinking too, but nothing has brought me more peace than not thinking. It's hard to explain.

It doesn't make you dumb or simple-minded, although not being *able* to think/reason definitely will imo.

It's more about knowing what's truly important - I value tranquility and peace more, and not thinking so much brought more of that.

But it's not the absence of thought per se, the absence of thought is a manifestation of the real reason, a cultivation of concentration and insight (in the vipassana sense).