Mindfulness is definitely not meant to suppress thought or even certain types of thought. At its core it is non-judgmental observation of arising mental phenomena. That means thought, emotion, perception (e.g. touch), and even consciousness as observables, without any type of internal labeling (&#x27;that&#x27;s a bad thought, that&#x27;s a bad emotion, etc.&#x27;).<p>It&#x27;s possible for people to fall into this, where they exclusively focus on concentration meditation (like the breath) that leads to a kind of narrow-mindedness. It&#x27;s also difficult because there are just so many books out there for people to read, that it&#x27;s tough to know exactly what people are reading and suggesting to others, and some of the new-agey type literature (&#x27;think positive!&#x27;) can possibly be harmful.<p>There are many reputable sources (historically and currently) that can say that the purpose is NOT to suppress your thoughts, even though this can be a common misconception about meditation practice.