Mental noting

Mental noting is a mindfulness meditation technique which aims to label experiences as they arise.[1] In practice, this means using a single word to describe what one is experiencing in the current moment, for example "warmth", "excitement", "resisting", etc.[1] These experiences can be sensory, emotional, or cognitive.[2]

Mental noting has several different functions, including grounding the meditator in the present moment, increase overall awareness, help recognise patterns of experience, and lessening identification with experiences.[1]

Noting practice is common in Burmese Buddhism.[3] It is part of Vipassanā.[4]

See also

• Introspection
• Metacognition
• Self-awareness

References

1. "Mental Noting – Insight Meditation Center". Retrieved 2020-02-19.
2. "Meditation 10: Mahasi Vipassana (or The Art of Noting) – Part 1". www.middlewaysociety.org. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
3. "Mental Noting | Buddhist Insight Network". www.buddhistinsightnetwork.org. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
4. "The Evolution of Social Meditation". www.socialmeditation.guide. Retrieved 2023-02-04.