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381000-439Tips to Tame your “Monkey Mind”Here are some ways to tame your monkey mind as suggested by Marelisa Fabrega, Owner of Daring to Live Life Fully . Know that Your Monkey Mind Can Be Tamed. The first step in your quest to calm your monkey mind is to know that it's possible to do so. It's very likely that up until this point you've allowed your monkey mind to run wild. But now you're going to put an end to that. After all, your thoughts don't rule you. You rule your thoughts.?2. Talk to Your Monkey Mind. When your monkey mind is in full swing, calm it down by having a conversation with it. Stop for a moment and listen to what your monkey mind is saying. Why is it upset? What's all the raucous about? Then, do the following:Is your monkey mind trying to remind you of something that needs to be done? Make a note of it and schedule the item so that your monkey mind doesn't need to worry about it any longer.Is your monkey mind voicing resentment over something that happened in the past? Realize that you need to create an action plan for dealing with your past so that your monkey mind stops bringing it up.Sometimes your monkey mind just needs to be heard. Once it feels that it's been allowed to voice its grievances and concerns, it will settle down.3. Engage Your Mind. I'm sure that you've experienced moments when your mind was completely still. Perhaps you were so involved in a book, or in a movie, or in your writing, that the monkey mind went silent. You just experienced directly what was going on, without your mind chatter giving you a running commentary of events, as they occurred. This is because one way to silence your monkey mind is by engaging your mind. The next time your monkey mind is driving you nuts, look for an activity that draws you in completely, so that all of your attention is placed on what you're doing, and there's no attention left over to listen to the monkey mind. 4. Meditate. Meditating is the most effective technique you can use to calm your monkey mind. By meditating you’ll be training your mind to become still, and you’ll be regaining power and control over your thoughts. If you create a daily practice of meditation you’ll become skilled at quieting your mind and at silencing the monkey mind at will.5. Try Piko-Piko Breathing. Piko-Piko breathing is one of the basic practices of the ancient Hawaiian Huna philosophy. "Piko" means "navel" or "center". The technique involves doing the following:Breathe in deeply. As you inhale, place your attention on the crown of your head.As you exhale, center your attention on your navel.Keep breathing in and out as you switch your attention from the crown of your head to your navel.Do this a few times.The act of breathing deeply, centering the attention on one spot, and then automatically moving the attention to another spot will help you to calm your restless mind.Stress Less with Mindfulness Series or One Time Workshops: Five lessons from West Virginia Extension.Lesson titles: Introduction to Mindfulness, Mindful Eating, Mindful Walking and Thought Surfing, Be Kind to Your Mind and Laughter is Good Medicine.Georgina Perry, Health Educator, perrygeo@msu.edu FEC 2020 Work Life Session ................
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