The ONE Tip For Performing Wu Wei (= Doing Nothing)

At first, it might sound ridiculous; why would anyone need advice on doing nothing?

However, if you have tried it for 15 minutes straight, you know it can be challenging first. Frequent interruptions pop up, such as

• Thoughts
• Negative feelings
• Urges
• Tensions
• Unease
• Fatigue
• Pain
• Discomfort
• Itchiness
• Boredom

For most people, these interruptions are so disturbing that they would rather shock themselves. Doing nothing is not so easy after all.

It does not have to be this way, fortunately. As I’ve practiced stillness my whole life, there is one mindset shift that makes the experience enjoyable. Once you grasp it, doing nothing will be very easy, and you will have no problem falling asleep:

Accept everything you feel right now as if you have looked forward to it your whole life

Whatever you feel is highly beneficial. It is only when you resist, deny or even forget how you feel that the tensions build up.