hooks it for a moment. Allow it to do that- but be aware of it. If the purpose of your practice today is to examine your thoughts, try and do just that- simply look at them. Attempt to let them pass without judging them, squashing them, or getting 'hooked' by an errant thought and carried away to somewhere else -- the future, the past. Simply be aware of each thought, and then let it go. Some people find it helpful to picture their thoughts floating away from them on some kind of stream. Some people just let them slip into darkness. It's natural for your mind to wander off into different places, for you to, essentially, forget what you're doing. When you come back to yourself, don't beat yourself up about it. Part of mindfulness is accepting that you are human, and all humans do these things. That can't be changed, and it's ok. Redirect your attention to your thoughts -- thinking them, not judging them, letting them go -- and continue on with your practice. There is no wrong way to practice mindfulness -- it's ok to be hooked away. The mindfulness is relevant when you bring yourself back. As you reach a point where ten minutes of mindfulness becomes a part of your daily routine, you can adapt and change it. Take a cup of tea with you into your ten minutes of mindfulness and concentrate on it -- the taste, the smell, how it feels in your