Both trains of thoughts describe the human mind as being filled with drunken monkeys 'The Monkey Mind', jumping around, screeching, chattering, carrying on endlessly. We all have monkey minds, with dozens of monkeys all clamouring for attention. Fear is an especially loud monkey, sounding the alarm incessantly, pointing out all the things we should be wary of and everything that could go wrong.
Meditation through sitting, Qigong and deep breathing tames the drunken monkeys in our minds. It's useless to fight with the monkeys or to try to banish them from your mind because, as we all know, that which you resist, persists. Instead, if you spend some time each day in quiet meditation -- simply calm your mind by focusing on your breathing and/or Qigong -- you can, over time, tame the monkeys. They will grow more peaceful if you lovingly bring them into submission with a consistent practise of meditation.
Meditation is a wonderful way to quiet the voices of fear, anxiety, worry and other negative emotions.
Learning to manage your monkey mind is one of the best things you can do to transform fear, anxiety, stress and tension. Take time to practise simple meditation on a regular basis. Learn how to change the conversations in your head.
Practise kind, loving, positive mindfulness and see how it can transform you.
