{"id":97872,"date":"2023-09-20T17:50:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T21:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=97872"},"modified":"2023-09-20T17:50:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T21:50:30","slug":"taming-the-monkey-mind-meditation-helps-settle-the-restless-and-rebellious-nature-of-the-monkey-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2023\/09\/20\/taming-the-monkey-mind-meditation-helps-settle-the-restless-and-rebellious-nature-of-the-monkey-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"Taming the \u2018Monkey Mind\u2019; Meditation helps settle the restless and rebellious nature of the \u2018monkey mind\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cMonkey mind is a mental experience where we feel distracted, scattered, and overwhelmed,\u201d says Susan Chen, a former Wall Street executive who left the corporate world 10 years ago to become a meditation teacher. \u201cThe mind feels like it\u2019s in \u2018thinking overdrive\u2019 and often lacks completeness of action.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMonkey mind is a term for the unconscious mind, which is run by habitual patterns rather than awareness,\u201d says life coach and meditation expert Jenna Ji Min Lee. \u2018Monkey mind’ can unwittingly surface as we may not control the many thoughts tied to past psychological issues and unresolved wounds. <\/p>\n

Have you ever taken a walk when your mind was racing, only to realize you spent the entire time worrying about work the next day and not a single moment looking at the beautiful sunset?\u2019 <\/p>\n

\"Taming<\/a>

Brahma Kumaris Illustration.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThe monkey mind syndrome of constant thinking can strip us of the joy found in daily life experiences, such as being present for friends and family, enjoying a peaceful moment throughout the day, or even being focused at work,\u201d explains Chen.<\/p>\n

To \u2018settle the restless and rebellious nature of the monkey mind and receive strength\u2019 we need to recharge our spiritual battery with meditation. <\/p>\n

Inside we have a spiritual center, at the core of our consciousness, pure radiant eternal spiritual light. This is what we are. Go within behind the eyes and have an internal meeting with yourself, the thinking soul, separate from the body.<\/p>\n

\"Taming<\/a>

Brahma Kumaris Illustration.<\/p><\/div>\n

Outside we have the sun of spirit, the Source, invisible to our physical eyes but available, only one second away when we get quiet and focus our mind.<\/p>\n

Meditation connects us to this Source of power and helps us access the real vitamins of pure love and the minerals of truth and wisdom the spirit craves.<\/p>\n

However, the light of the soul has now become dim and our thoughts fuzzy due to being blocked by the record of life experiences, our attachments, unconscious habits, beliefs and perceptions. Become aware of the quality of your thoughts and feelings, of how sometimes you give your power to others, and your self-esteem occasionally fluctuates. <\/p>\n

\"Taming<\/a>

Brahma Kumaris Illustration.<\/p><\/div>\n

Get to a point where your mood doesn’t shift or your thoughts race based on the insignificant actions of someone else. Don\u2019t be hard on yourself when making a mistake. Telling the self off is a terrible habit; it subtly shapes a nature of sorrow. It\u2019s much more effective to be handled with love. <\/p>\n

The only person we can change is ourselves. “Now we consciously choose words and actions in the present, rather than being driven by the past memories and mistakes, or pain.\u201d <\/p>\n

\"Taming<\/a>

Brahma Kumaris Illustration.<\/p><\/div>\n

Put your self at the top of your \u2018to do\u2019 list, and next to it write, \u2018Being with myself\u2019.  <\/span>Thinking the same way will always get you to the same place. Think in a new way and you will be a new person. Take time to empower yourself today. Sit quietly and connect your mind to the Source. Allow yourself to recharge and renew; and stop monkeying around!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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