JUDGING AND THINKING WILL INTENSIFY RESTLESSNESS
Yogi: I feel terribly restless today. I wasn’t sure what to do, so I went to rest and fell asleep.
Sayadaw: It’s important not to resist the experience because when you don’t like it and you don’t want it to happen it becomes stronger.
You can either change your attitude about what is happening or become aware of the attitude that you’re having (the mind is not happy...it’s still happening...this is how it feels in the body and mind).
The important thing is not to keep thinking of what’s happening.
If it doesn’t go away when you watch it, it’s no problem. You can watch something neutral like the touching sensation and not pay attention to it directly.
The important thing is not to let the mind keep judging and thinking about the restlessness.