⏰17 Seconds of Momentum — Choosing a Better-Feeling Thought

When it comes to wanted and unwanted thoughts, it really only takes about 17 seconds to begin attracting another thought like the one you’re holding right now.

Seventeen seconds. ⏰

If you can hold a thought — especially a wanted thought — in your mind for just 17 seconds, your mind will automatically begin reaching for another thought that feels similar.

And the opposite is true too.

Have you ever noticed that when you start thinking something negative, more negative thoughts seem to pile on? Almost like they’re being attracted to each other?

It can feel like a tidal wave. 🌊

One thought becomes two.

Two becomes ten.

And suddenly you’re overwhelmed.

That’s momentum. 🔄

So what if we worked with that on purpose?

Instead of trying to jump to the “best thought you’ve ever had,” what if you asked:

What is the best-feeling thought I can reach for in this moment?

Not the most positive.

Not the most enlightened.

Just the best-feeling one available right now.

Maybe it’s something simple.

The sound of birds outside.

Watching your cat groom itself.

A branch moving in the breeze.

The way the light hits the wall.

Sometimes focusing outside of ourselves helps interrupt the spiral and gives the mind something softer to hold.

Or maybe you imagine a place where you feel peaceful.

A beach. 🏖️

A quiet stream.

Your favorite chair. 🪑

A hammock in the backyard.

A vacation memory where you felt completely at ease. 🌄

Can you take yourself there?

Notice the light.

The temperature of the air.

The colors.

Maybe even a scent on the breeze.

And just stay with it.

If you can hold that image, that feeling, for about 17 seconds, your mind will naturally begin reaching for another thought like it.

That’s momentum working for you. 🔄

Whether we’re focusing on a better-feeling thought or a worse-feeling thought, the principle is the same:

What we give our attention to grows in momentum. ⬅️

This practice is about gently directing the imagination. Not forcing positivity.

Just the best feeling thought you can find in this moment only. 💭

Choosing on purpose.

Redirecting when needed.

Building momentum in the direction you actually want to go. 🔄

Seventeen seconds at a time. ⏰

ps: If you made it here to the end, THANK YOU!!! If you have ever listened to the teaching of Abraham Hicks you have probably already heard of this idea. (Giving credit where credit is due 😉) But whether you have or you haven't, let me know - what do you think of this practice? Are you going to try it? And also, would you find it helpful if I posted a meditation to guide this practice? 📽️🎙️

Yes, post the this as a meditation video!

No, Im good, I like the text version.

Just an audio track to listen to would work best for me.

Something Else (let me know down in the comments!)

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