Dissolving the Core of Tension (opens in new tab)

Now, continuing to just sit in simple presence, notice if there's any tension in the core of your mind. Tension in the core of your mind is what keeps you grabbing onto thoughts, or grabbing onto ideas, or trying to figure stuff out, or trying to plan. It's like there's a fist in the core of your head, and it keeps grabbing on to stuff. Even though, of course, there's no fist in the core of your head, it feels like muscle tension almost. So, if you can notice that, the thing to do is relax th...