A Calm State of Mind
- The Mind is not an enemy, which needs to be killed, but something to befriend.
- Creating a calm space inside us can help calm the monkey down. Like a toddler throwing tantrums, you need to calm down the surroundings and minimize activity to keep the noise down.
- Reducing distractions can help calm our Mind. We normally have a thousand things to check or look after throughout the day, be it email, notifications, etc. all of which keep the Monkey Mind jumping.
- We are rushing too fast, most of the day. We need to slow down, pause and get quieter in between our never-ending daily routine.
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