How to calm the mind when it’s playing a 24/7 soundtrack? Asking for a friend.
Discussion
Practice meditation?
Does it work for you?
Yes, but like a muscle, don't expect to lift 200kg on the first week, it's about consistency.
Also, it's good to try paying attention to the thoughts, what they are about? a lot of this is usually from over stress/worry, if I worry I think a lot, if I know everything is well, why do I need to think so much? 😉
"Don't worry. Be happy." 🎶 Doooo Do Do Da Da Do Da Da Da Do Da Do Da Doooo 🎶
Every thought is a discrete unit. Catch each one before you automatically start thinking the next one. Find the space between them.
Intense physical labor for at least fifteen minutes.
🤔 now I need to figure out what to labor on
Lift heavy weights / move the body
But that’s when the need for heavy metal kicks in 🤘
why not turn it off ? i think finding inner stillness is powerful and its not just meditation but awareness, detachment, turning off emotional triggers, understanding what your mind consumes - the whole package. then you don't have to force silence as you are no longer reacting
How do you turn it off
someone responded to this beautifully on this chat. the idea of emptying your mind is not to force it to think of nothing, but to accept thoughts and whatever that comes to mind, understand it and let it pass. have a focus point, the easiest is breathing and keep going back there, and after a while you while feel a sense of calmness. Sometimes it takes you 15 mins, sometimes 45 mins, there's no telling unless if you are a pro with inner stillness. i'm a rookie.
But is it thoughts in your mind, anxiousness, or you have a song stuck in your head - cause the latter can be funny, esp if you are singing out loud in a crowded area lol
Which song?
Observe the thought, notice it, and let it go, do not continue focusing on this thought, just return to what you were doing, or your breath or body sensations or what you see or hear. Focus on this, not on the thought that your mind keeps coming back with.