Monday, January 10, 2022
The mind is like a snow globe. The minute you wake up, the mental “snow” starts to flurry around. It’s important to get the mind to settle. You want to get all of that agitated activity to come to a standstill. But this takes daily practice, and meditation may be the most effective pathway.
Initially, meditation will seem pointless. Your mind will resist it, saying it’s boring, or that you lack the time and discipline to sit still with “nothing” to do. But focusing on a the in-and-out of your breath, or just listening to nature when outside will help you to see the byproducts of an unclouded mind. There are multiple forms of meditation – do some research with what works for you. Mental clarity can create a pathway to sustainable peace and contentment.
When the mind is settled, the body relaxes; good ideas flow; fear subsides; love permeates; energy grows; emotions ease. A settled mind is above the mental baseline of being human. Below the baseline is unconsciousness, where fear, emptiness, inattentiveness, and lack of motivation live. When you reside below the baseline, it accounts for boredom, routine, robotic-like behaviors, and listlessness. When above the line, you’re calm, super-focused, motivated, inspired, more willing to give, and you feel more sustained peace and joy. Most of us spend a lot of time below the line, the kind of existence where the mind is in a flurry of activity. An unsettled mind leads to unwanted, unconscious behaviors. Try meditation, and see what happens. You might begin to agree with the ancient philosophers who figured this out, centuries ago. It might be time to catch up, but more importantly, it might be time to wake up, and to get out of the blizzard that’s in your head.