A Simple Trick To Still A Troubled Mind

For the rest of the day, when you notice an intense emotion, thought, mood, memory, or other mental phenomena, take one mindful breath. That is a long, slow, deep breath, in through the nose and out through the mouth. Then recognise that you are, at any time, free to make a different decision should you choose to do so. Give it a try.

Transcript

We practice our mindfulness meditation every day, Not to get better at meditating, But to bring the benefits of our meditation off the mat and into our daily lives. So with that in mind, For the rest of the day, I want you to just note your mental state. If you notice that you have a strong thought or emotion or mood, Maybe you feel angry or resentful or jealous or attracted or elated, Just any strong mood, Emotion, Memory, Thought, Positive or negative, When you notice that, Before you act or speak, Just take an internal step back and detach and take one mindful breath in through the nose and out through the mouth. And then from that detached perspective, Realize that you're free to make a different decision, Should you choose to do so. Have a great day.

Reviews

an awesome trick I plan to use to help curb my impulsive nature - thanks!

Absolutely perfect will be listening to this every day

Straight to the point. Grounding and action focused. Thank you.

Quick powerful reminder for mindfulness when stressed. Thanks!

It works 🙂 just need a little practice to remember to stop and breath before reacting