Yes, anita, very well said. Thank you. I do believe there’s a difference between critical thinking (where we learn from the past to make better choices in the future) and repetitive, circular thinking (where we constantly second-guess ourselves, replay our failures and the failures of others, worry about tomorrow, etc.). So, yes, maybe throughout the day it’s ok to take a peek inside those two shops (as, like you say, we shouldn’t and can’t always avoid them), browse a bit perhaps, but not to stay too long? And when it’s hard getting out, moving from our thoughts to our senses will help. During meditation, however, in my case I have found that I need to do my best to avoid those two shops altogether.