...the Subtle Mind
My wife has always said to me, “Kevin you [even] think loud.” So, over many years of marriage, I’ve gravitated to exercises that require me to relax, breathe deeply with a purpose. The path to human flourishing has many methods. Here, we understand that “the witnessing mind” has given us the ability to observe the mind and learn how it works.
The exercise – The 10 deep breaths from the outset did wonders in relaxing me. I felt my blood warm over. The narrator noted that the “breath” is the anchor, the anchor to hold on to while you let go of the chatter and the mental movement. Witness this process, allow the clutter to dissolve, leave the white noise alone – it’s a witnessing rather than grasping, a choice-less awareness that the exercise so succinctly mentioned.
Through practice this exercise should usher in a calm-abiding. This training the mind will pay dividends for future growth, that we may experience human flourishing in mind, body, and spirit.
LOL.. I say the same thing to my own husband Kevin! But really though I can understand thinking to loud, sometimes I do the same thing there is nothing wrong with talking to one's self.. just as long as you don't answer back!
ReplyDelete~Jessica Pelletier
Hi Kevin,
ReplyDeleteIt's funny that you refer to your wife's comments. My husband makes similar comments to me saying that I always seem somewhere else. I know I allow myself to get easily distracted by my thoughts especially if I am grappling with something stressful. I think a witnessing mind keeps us in the moment which allows us to notice things that we would otherwise dimiss. I really liked this exercise and I'll keep "working out" in this regard. Thanks.
Rachelle H.