8 Tips To Quiet The Mind
From time to time, we can find ourselves having difficulty calming the mind. Control of our thoughts can elude us, and can be very frustrating. But, there are techniques available to help a busy mind find peace and calmness.
Here is a list of 8 techniques that can be used to calm the waters of your mind:
1 - Visualize a lit Candle in your mind and keep the flame still
2 - Focus on your breathing, using deep, long, and sustained breaths
3 - Repeat the mantra in your mind “I desire to return to my source”
4 - Pick a constant sound in the room, like the air conditioner, and focus on the sound
5 - If thoughts about the days business or duties come to your mind, visualize them being released to the sun
6 - Listen, and pick out, three distinct sounds that your body makes internally
7 - Visualize a beautiful flower, and count each and every petal while taking in all the details of the unique flower petal
8 - Draw each letter of the word “peace” one letter at a time, and then pause in between the letters and observe the empty space. If your mind begins to wonder in the empty space, begin drawing the next letter.
What’s your favorite technique for calming the mind?
Also, if you’d like a free 20 min audio meditation that uses binaural beats (brainwaves), then checkout Inner Balance.
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June 10th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
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September 18th, 2008 at 11:49 pm
I like to call on the name of Jesus as I focus on His person as revealed in the Holy Bible. It infuses calmness into my soul. It works for me…or rather, He works in me
September 20th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
These are all good ideas for changing the focus of the mind.
best wishes,
Richard
http://www.lifechoicemeditation.com
October 2nd, 2008 at 1:19 am
This is a beautiful list of steps to take to calm and quiet oneself. I’ve used some of these.
October 30th, 2008 at 8:23 am
Masturbating usually calms me down
November 4th, 2008 at 11:45 am
Dear sir,
Thank you for the tips for calming the mind.For the benefit of readers I would like to give simple but very powerful technique.Join first 3 fingertips,take couple of deep breaths and focus on the vibrations at the joined fingertips.Mind sits on that which is not.Thanks,
shirish
November 18th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
For years I have had problems quieting the mind while meditating. Then I learned self-hypnosis and when in the hypnotic trance I suggest a quiet mind. That does the trick for me. Here is a little about what works for me http://vitaljourney.org/2008/11/08/using-self-hypnosis-to-meditate-better/
February 9th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
It is goot technique.Only one point to be changed…“I desire to return to my source” .The word “desire” in this sentence will make us to prevent from attaining enlightenment.The sentence can be re written as “I will attain enlightenment and return to the source”
February 10th, 2009 at 4:21 am
I imagine a box, each time new and unique. I put all the jumbled thoughts in my head in this box and place it on an imagined shelf. I have a lot of boxes in my head, heh.
February 16th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
These are wonderful tips and very easy to get starting. Meditation is a very difficult concept to grasp for some and this makes it easier.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:49 am
useful tips
April 12th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
Smoke pot. Plus, it kills cancer.
August 11th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
Meditation is a great way to quiet the mind. Here are some guides on meditation
http://www.alternative-spiritual-healing.com/history-of-meditation.html
August 22nd, 2009 at 6:27 pm
It is goot way to keep ur mind calm.
September 10th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
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