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> [You cannot turn your brain off or stop your thoughts, but you can try while meditating not to become too invested in them. This is called transcendental meditation, which is the kind I practice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-vargas/you-cannot-turn-your-brain-off-or-stop-your-thoughts-but-you-can-try/)

[Elizabeth Vargas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-vargas/)

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## Other authors on Stop Thoughts

## More by Elizabeth Vargas

> [I worked in three local news markets and in every single one of them, they said: 'You're a lousy anchor. We would love to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-vargas/i-worked-in-three-local-news-markets-and-in-every-single-one-of-them/)

[Elizabeth Vargas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-vargas/)

> [“that when fear is your default state of mind, you try very hard to control everything. It is a futile battle that can leave…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-vargas/that-when-fear-is-your-default-state-of-mind-you-try-very-hard-to/)

[Elizabeth Vargas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-vargas/)

> [I had two experiences. I had a wonderful experience in rehab, and I had a terrible experience in rehab. But, to be honest, in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-vargas/i-had-two-experiences-i-had-a-wonderful-experience-in-rehab-and-i-had/)

[Elizabeth Vargas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-vargas/)

> [I'm part of AA. I have a sponsor. I have great, great friends who I love and who love me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-vargas/i-m-part-of-aa-i-have-a-sponsor-i-have-great-great-friends-who-i-love/)

[Elizabeth Vargas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-vargas/)

> [It's not easy to talk about myself at all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-vargas/it-s-not-easy-to-talk-about-myself-at-all/)

[Elizabeth Vargas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-vargas/)

> [You cannot turn your brain off or stop your thoughts, but you can try while meditating not to become too invested in them. This…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-vargas/you-cannot-turn-your-brain-off-or-stop-your-thoughts-but-you-can-try/)

[Elizabeth Vargas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-vargas/)

> [I now make meditation a daily part of my life. Ideally, I would find 20 minutes, twice a day, to sit and meditate with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-vargas/i-now-make-meditation-a-daily-part-of-my-life-ideally-i-would-find-20/)

[Elizabeth Vargas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-vargas/)

> [I am not a pregnant working mother wronged.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-vargas/i-am-not-a-pregnant-working-mother-wronged/)

[Elizabeth Vargas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-vargas/)

> [I've been living with anxiety much, much, much longer than I've been with living with alcoholism, that's for sure. I already knew from the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-vargas/i-ve-been-living-with-anxiety-much-much-much-longer-than-i-ve-been/)

[Elizabeth Vargas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-vargas/)

> [For now, for this year, I need to be a good mother.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-vargas/for-now-for-this-year-i-need-to-be-a-good-mother/)

[Elizabeth Vargas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-vargas/)

> [I had panic attacks as a little girl, and they were not subtle.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-vargas/i-had-panic-attacks-as-a-little-girl-and-they-were-not-subtle/)

[Elizabeth Vargas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-vargas/)

> [If I've helped one person, I feel really great, but I hear from people daily.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-vargas/if-i-ve-helped-one-person-i-feel-really-great-but-i-hear-from-people/)

[Elizabeth Vargas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-vargas/)

> [Were way overdue on a woman sitting in one of those Big Three chairs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-vargas/were-way-overdue-on-a-woman-sitting-in-one-of-those-big-three-chairs/)

[Elizabeth Vargas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-vargas/)

> [Meditating has taught me to sit with my thoughts, my feelings, and just observe them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-vargas/meditating-has-taught-me-to-sit-with-my-thoughts-my-feelings-and-just/)

[Elizabeth Vargas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-vargas/)

> [One of my favorite things to do with my children is to read to them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-vargas/one-of-my-favorite-things-to-do-with-my-children-is-to-read-to-them/)

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