Noticing Thoughts

[Guest]

Is it even possible to notice all your thoughts moment by moment?

Whilst I can notice all my movements, my biggest problem when doing Vipassana is that sometimes thoughts arise of memories or of thoughts relating to a particular worldy thing, and the mind gets wrapped up in these, so much so that afterwards, I look back and say "hey wasn't I just doing Vipassana?"

Any tips?

[Natasha]

I'm training myself to switch thinking on/ off at will. Got an idea from Eckhart Tolle. When I need to think, make a decision, analyse, etc. I have 'thinking' on, and then can go for a stretch of not thinking, just observing/ being aware without attaching a label or a concept. It's become sort of a form of meditation for me that I can do any place, even while working. 

[WelcometoReality]

Noticing it afterwards is all that is needed for it to unravel.