← Mindfulness
Urge surfing
Ride an urge like a wave. Don’t feed it, don’t fight it — it crests and passes.
Why fighting feeds urges
Arguing with an urge or forcing it away tends to make it stronger and feel endless. Mindfulness lets you stay with it for its natural length without feeding or suppressing it.
Remember
- Urges don’t have to be acted on.
- You’ve had urges pass before.
- Each time you ride one out, they get less intense and less frequent.
- If you give in, urges will be stronger for a while — and you can surf again.