Reflection and silence is unappealing for those of us accustomed to checking to-do’s off the list and accomplishing as much as we can in the most efficient way possible. Actively planning and guiding the mind can lead to a type of burnout, a mental fatigue that leaves us feeling more drained than restored.

When meditation and reflection become a chore, just like anything else, we resist.

What if the solution isn’t to control our thoughts, but to simply let them be? To passively exist and observe the mind with curiosity, rather than trying to force it to work through something and process. Perhaps this kind of daydreaming allows our memories and thoughts to synthesize in a way that could never happens when we try to actively guide our thoughts.

Music assists us in this situation. Even passively, it can be used to help you let go. It provides a gentle space for your mind to wander, to make its own connections, and to process without the pressure of having to find answers.

It doesn’t ask you to work, it asks you to listen.

Daydreaming allows our memories and thoughts to synthesize in a way that could never happen when we try to actively guide our thoughts.