How to Quiet the Mind : r/Meditation (reddit.com)

I recently noticed that by deliberately thinking, "There is nothing to think about", my mind begins to grow quieter. At first, other thoughts might arise, like "Does this really work?", "Wow, my mind is actually quiet now," or "Haha, see, this isn't working." But over time, the number of these thoughts drastically decreases. 

 This works because you are shifting your focus from the mind to simply being or to something else like breathing, sounds, or sensations. 

 Another observation I made is that recurring thoughts tend to become less frequent, while unique thought, seem to happen more often. It makes sense: Why dwell on the same thought repeatedly?

 Try to get a deeper understanding of yourself and the world by seeing new patterns, new questions and try to derive new answers from that. 

 Another thing that seems to work is having a deliberate thinking block during each day where you let your thoughts flow free. This creates a new pattern for your mind to only think excessively during that block and less frequently during the day, enabling you to experience life as a whole, rather than feeling trapped inside your own thoughts. 

 It has worked charms for me, maybe it will for you too :)