Thanks for the detailed response. So the gist of this is that if an unwanted thought distracts you, feel abd acknowledge it, but do not follow it. Re-focus and continue. And make sure it's all effortless. It's like do not attach yourself emotionally or otherwise, to any thoughts! Maybe this tells why sometimes I find myself attached to some people who are better than me or spend most of the day with me. I'm gonna try meditation and mindfulness to my everyday life. One question: constantly living in the present moment, how do you plan or prepare for future events. For example, you need to plan finances for the upcoming event, you need to plan what you have to say to your boss/parents to approve your request (notice i didn't say HOW), you need prepare a speech/presentation for the meeting next week. Now in such critical situations, how do you consistently get rid of that stubborn unwanted thought? Similarly, does that mean you should not think and revisit good/bad moments from your past,and ponder over your life? Sorry if I'm asking the same thing again. It's just that I have been bothered by the stuttering thought so much so that in the last year of my university i could not sleep whole nights when I had panel discussions and presentation the next day. So you can imagine. It's like you're craving fluency, but you cannot have it. My mind used to be (and still is) occupied with this one thing 24/7. So it feels impossible, but I am willing to put in the required mental work for the 180° mindset shift.