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Three tips for whenever the mind takes over during meditation
The first time you meditate feels like walking through a desert and finally finding an oasis. You learn just how potent an overactive mind can be and you begin to drink in the essence of your self and the moment as it is.
Unfortunately, for many of us, this oasis starts to feel boring. The seamless discipline that we once had is gone and now it’s a fight to not only ignore the mind but to even want to meditate.
The ego wants to protect you and itself, so it engages you in thought after thought after thought. That’s very sweet of it but we have the experience to back up that it is not very good at its job because it sees threats that aren’t actually there and makes us freak out for no good reason.
Here are some tips for the next time we meditate and our attention gets stolen by the mind.
1. Place your attention on the mind
Right off the bat, this seems counter-intuitive, but here me out. Typically, we are told to place our attention on our breathing. That works well but it will eventually become routine, which is the perfect time for the mind to chat about the catering for Sheila’s bat mitzvah four months from now.
