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Learn To Control Your Thoughts - Anxiety, Stress, Burnout

by Ellen Mouton

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Most of our thoughts are negative, limiting, and automatic. However, often we don’t know that we can control them. That is what we are going to do today: training on controlling our thinking. Beliefs are thoughts that we keep on thinking. They influence our choices and actions. If we want to go in the right direction, we must have the right kind of thoughts. => Enroll in my course on Mind mastery: "Master Your Mind: 8 Steps For Peace, Success, Balance And Anxiety & Stress" rated 5-star. Namaste Have a good session. Namaste

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Take four to five full breaths,

Deep and slow.

When you are done,

You can breathe normally,

So breathe in.

Most of our thoughts are negative and limiting.

They also are automatic and often we don't know that we can control them.

That is what we are going to do today,

Training on controlling our thinking.

It takes some time to learn to control our thoughts,

So I recommend you to do this type of exercise as often as you can.

Beliefs are thoughts that we keep on thinking.

They influence our choices and actions.

If we want to go in the right direction,

We must have the right kind of thoughts.

If we want to have the right kind of thoughts,

We must first know that we have plenty of them.

And secondly,

We want to decide on their quality.

How is such training like?

To start with,

We shed the light of our awareness on our thinking.

And then,

We must choose not to follow the drama that we have created around it.

Because that is when we cannot stop the momentum anymore.

And that is when we feel exhausted because thoughts deplete our energy.

So,

Today we are going to simply observe and choose to stop our thoughts.

When a thought arises,

Stop yourself,

Catch yourself having it.

Then,

Make a conscious choice not to follow the thread.

Stop.

Stop is the alarm that you raise for the brain.

Stop means reprogramming you and helping you not to follow the story in your head.

Stop means to have the courage to tell yourself that following your thoughts won't help to resolve your problems because only inspiration will.

How not to be caught in your thinking?

Hear this sound but don't listen to it.

This one too but just don't stay on it.

Move on to the next sound.

To the next and next.

Are you thinking now?

Stop.

Choose to come back to the now.

From a sound to another.

To this object in front of you.

To another one.

Back to a sound outside maybe.

Maybe inside your body.

Even a feeling.

A sensation.

That catches your attention.

But just don't stay on it.

Move on to the next.

Restlessly.

Never stay.

Stay away from forming a thought.

Calm.

Quiet.

Quiet your mind.

Don't listen to it.

Stop.

No label.

No name.

Just something to contemplate.

Something to hear.

Just don't listen to it.

Don't believe your thoughts because they will always criticize your best moments.

Just present where it is safe and let the sound guide you.

Be an observer of your thoughts.

Are they relevant to the moment?

Are they relevant at all?

Imagine them like a cloud that you are going to chase.

Chase it.

Chase it away.

Just chase it away.

With this sound.

Or this one.

A thought.

Then stop.

Ring the alarm.

Come back.

Right here.

Right now.

Choose to be here because you want to be here.

Choose to be the master of your mind.

Your mind chasing away.

Calm.

Serene.

Flow.

Slow.

No thought.

Ring the alarm.

Come back.

Practice several times a day.

When possible.

Power yourself.

Be the observer.

Your stability.

Your well-being.

Your experience depends on their quality.

Continue with your meditation.

Namaste.

Bell.

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Meet your Teacher

Ellen MoutonChΓ’lons-en-Champagne, France

4.7 (589)

Recent Reviews

Peter

March 31, 2022

I am really going to try pushing those clouds away! This is something that finally makes sense to me. Thank You, Love and Peace, Peter

Keith

February 7, 2022

Lovely, calming, peaceful meditation. Slowed my thinking down to the present. Will return as I need to create a habit of less mind chatter and more positive, quality thinking. Thank you.

Mark

January 14, 2022

Great practice at manifesting and maintaining awareness without mental interfere.

Julia

January 13, 2022

I fell asleep! Many thanks πŸ™

Megan

March 17, 2021

Ellen, you are a true artist. The way you combine sound with voice and your delivery of instructions is unlike anyone else. You’re a genius! Thank you for making such helpful meditations. ❀️

Maureen

January 28, 2021

Dear Erin, You are amazing. This meditation is the best I've found in helping me learn how to Stop the constant narration in my head. It is also helping me understand how to stay in the moment by not holding on to any other moment - just seeing but not looking...hearing but not listening...moving from one moment to the next. Thank you for this brilliant meditation. Namaste

Suren

January 5, 2021

Very well narrated... Thanks for the practical tips to control your thoughts

Alex

November 20, 2020

Excellent thank you !

Candice

November 13, 2020

Thank you for the lovely meditation!

Carmela

July 31, 2020

This helps you to focus on the present moment, taking power away from stressful and negative thoughts, and helping you remain grounded as you find your center. thank you πŸ™

Allen

June 25, 2020

Beautiful πŸ’•love your voice and cadence . Thank you πŸ™πŸΎ

Teresa

June 14, 2020

wonderful thank you πŸ™

Maenoiz

June 7, 2020

thanks, this is helpfull, felt like I was tip toeing on stones in a creek..πŸ’—

Connie

April 19, 2020

Amazing mediation really! Helped me so so much. Thank you.

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April 15, 2020

So, so good. πŸ™πŸ’œ *Adding... This is the first meditation about controlling thoughts that has actually helped me control my thoughts. Every time a negative thought enters my head, I mentally repeat "Hear but don't listen" over and over and bring to mind the lovely bells in your meditation instead. It's very effective. πŸ’œ

Di

February 24, 2020

Love you and your work! Thank you!

Tess

January 5, 2020

Very good practice and short enough to practice anytime thru the day. Thank you for sharing this! πŸ•Š

Susan

January 4, 2020

I love the bells. And staying in the moment where it is safe -really resonated with me! Thank you! πŸ™

Terry

January 4, 2020

Helpful to calmness and sense of inner peace

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