Putting the Thought on the Table

13 min

A persistent thought is lifted out of the mind and placed on an ordinary table, where it can be seen rather than lived inside. By moving around it, stepping back, and noticing the urge to pick it up again, the thought becomes words with edges instead of the whole room.

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Eleanor Vance
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Eleanor Vance
Warm, low, unhurried

Warm and unhurried, with a low steady ease, the slow exhale at the end of a long day.

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About this session

Putting the Thought on the Table is a guided audio session from Salūs, part of the overthinking collection, narrated by Eleanor Vance.

Salūs is an ad-free sleep and meditation app for iOS and Android, hundreds of guided sessions, long bedtime stories for adults and 325 free sleep sounds. Hear the full session with a 7-day free trial. Every session is signed off by our BSc (Hons) & MSc Psychology team.