7. Build your mindfulness muscle - the mind

Do this meditation when your mind feels full or overwhelmed!

The first time I sat down to do this meditation, I struggled to put 'words to paper'. My mind was racing with thoughts and ideas, I was so carried away by them I couldn't think clearly enough to craft some restoring language to encourage winding down and connection (or rather disconnection) with the mind. Clearly I needed to do this meditation myself!!

This mediation continues your journey towards building your mindfulness muscle by focusing your awareness on your mind, teaching you how to separate yourself from all the 'business' that may be going on inside your head.

When turning your awareness to your mind, you can be easily swept away with the thoughts flowing in and out of your mind. These thoughts can invoke emotions and then you’re riding along that emotional wave, stuck in these thoughts.

When developing an awareness of the mind, it is important to acknowledge that the voice that you hear inside your head is simply a voice. It is not one that you have to listen to, rather it is your mind’s way of processing the external environment around you. You have a choice whether you listen to these words or not.

The words, particularly the negative ones, do not need to define you. Once you create a disconnect between the words in your head and how you respond, this gives you greater awareness and control of your reactions.

Let this mediation be one that allows you to let go of the thoughts in your head and sink back into your soul observing the outside world. After a while the thoughts will just become words in your head, not controllers of your emotions or actions, allowing you to literally rise above the noise in your head and connect with your higher purpose.

Doing this will allow you to feel more clear minded enabling you to make quicker decisions and take action, as well as allowing you to live more freely in the present moment, without being coloured or distracted by your own thoughts.

Enjoy exploring your mind's soundscape.

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