Motivational speakers encourage us all to think positive thoughts and they will happen.
Most of us who are grounded in reality discount this reasoning, fully understanding that just simply thinking something is going to happen will not make it come true. We don’t know about you, but we could paper a whole house with the lottery […]
Many people are concerned about their wandering minds — a k a monkey mind — during meditation.
We say excellent – noticing that your mind is wandering is an important step in achieving mindfulness throughout your day, not only while meditating. Simply put, observing the distraction, making no judgment, and then returning to the breath is […]
The single biggest challenge our students face during meditation is their wandering minds.
Our response? We congratulate them, because noticing that their mind wanders is the first step in achieving mindfulness – that present moment awareness we strive to bring into every facet of our lives. Our suggestion to them is to notice their thoughts, to […]