Meditation: How to stop thinking

Meditation: How to stop thinking
Post Date December 27, 2012
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Meditating Monkeys is a website aimed at helping you meditate. One of the ways we like to do that is by dispelling meditation myths. One of these meditation myths is a complaint we hear often: “I can’t stop thinking!”

One person even asked for a mantra to stop thinking. I’m a firm supporter of using mantras to focus the mind. But, if you’re reciting a mantra, you’re technically still thinking. So, let’s dispel this myth.

Meditation is NOT about
suppressing thoughts.

Meditation is about freeing your mind from thoughts. …

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Quick meditation

Quick meditation
Post Date September 13, 2012
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I frequently get requests from coaching clients and fans of the site asking for a quick meditation. People often say,

“I try really hard but I just can’t seem to concentrate and clear my mind.”

Here is a very simple meditation that you can do in a minute (literally) or for longer periods:

Set aside a couple minutes for yourself, it doesn’t have to be very long. Just make sure you have privacy and a bit of time. The first exercise is to turn off all distractions, …

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Holding on to the past

Holding on to the past
Post Date August 23, 2012
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Meditation alleviates suffering. That is one of its great benefits. I wonder, what do YOU do when you meditate?

Here’s something you might try:

Let go of the past.

Holding on to the past is a bad habit many of us have. But this is a habit that creates suffering. Why?

We have no control over the past. We cannot change the past. Trying to change things we have no control over only creates frustration and ultimately torment and suffering. We can only change how we view …

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Imagination and meditation

Imagination and meditation
Post Date July 26, 2012
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Imagination is a wonderful thing. It enriches our lives and allows us to explore worlds outside the one we are used to. With imagination we can create worlds of wonder and new innovations to improve life. How does using your imagination relate to meditating?

A healthy imagination can help you meditate. I frequently come up with fun new visualizations to help bring my attentions into focus. By keeping things new and different, you can keep things interesting. For instance, you can visualize that you are …

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Can Christians meditate?

Can Christians meditate?
Post Date July 19, 2012
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Let me start by saying that the meaning of meditation is fairly open to interpretation. Everyone has their own preference and style of meditating. So, first consider that meditation may not be what you think it is. It’s not a bunch of tree-hugging, rainbow-dancing hippies. It’s not sitting with your legs tied in a knot, swatting away flies hoping for Buddha to appear.

In fact, meditation does not belong to ANY religion. Meditation is a natural state of being that you may have found yourself …

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Meditation anxiety

Meditation anxiety
Post Date July 05, 2012
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I encounter many people who get rattled by the idea of meditating. This is referred to as meditation anxiety. Meditation anxiety is a feeling of fear regarding the act of meditating. The cartoon below is a great illustration of what happens and how to remedy this situation. Eric Klein at Wisdom Heart was kind enough to share it with us:

Meditation — It's not what you think!

It’s what you don’t

by eric klein www.wisdomheart.org

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1…2…3… Shake it off!

1…2…3… Shake it off!
Post Date June 28, 2012
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Sometimes when I meditate — doesn’t matter how long — my mind just races and races and races. I catch myself and breathe, clear my head, but moments later I’m lost again in a sea of thoughts.

Does that sound like you? Sometimes?

Well, I often meditate for 1 to 5 minutes, and that isn’t always enough time to get into a relaxed, No Mind, state of being. (If you’d like to know more about No Mind, read my free ebook, The Monkey MindTM: Free Your Mind …

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Out of my mind???

Out of my mind???
Post Date June 14, 2012
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Today I’m going to teach you how being out of your mind is actually a good thing. You’ve heard the statement a thousand times, or perhaps you’ve said it yourself. How were you feeling when you said “I’m going out of my mind!” You were probably grabbing your hair and making a freak-out face, right?

When people say “Out of my mind!”, it means they are at their wit’s end. They’ve had it. They can’t take any more.

What it REALLY means is they’re STUCK in …

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Up wave down wave – Good day bad day

Up wave down wave – Good day bad day
Post Date June 07, 2012
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Let’s talk briefly about the difference between good days and bad days. There are times when you should see life as a moment, and then there are times when you should see life as a path. Wisdom is knowing when to do which.

Let’s talk about good days. Good days you feel like “Yes! I’ve made it. I’m where I should be, doing what I should be doing.” Sure. Great. Have enough good days and you’re convinced that you’ve reached that magical destination where everything is …

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Relaxing your eyes – a great way to meditate

Relaxing your eyes – a great way to meditate
Post Date May 31, 2012
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This is a great way to meditate. I’ve never heard of it anywhere else, so if you’re a Meditating Monkey fan, you’re possibly hearing about a totally unique meditation method. (If you know of this meditation, please let us know!)

I heard somewhere that your ocular muscles never actually relax*. Those are your muscles behind your eyeballs that move your eyes around. That statement intrigued me, so I tried to use it as a meditation. If you’re having a tough time relaxing or focusing, use this …

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