The Wandering Mind: Day 2 of 30 Day Meditation Habit

Let's meditate today on the wandering mind.

First just allow yourself to be in a nice meditative posture where you are nice and comfortable.

And then start by just taking in the moment itself.

Turning on the light switch of awareness.

Being aware of the aliveness of the moment.

Allowing the eyes to close.

If they are not closed already.

Being present of the breath.

Notice that this awareness can be present of the moment and everything arising within it.

The sounds,

The sensations,

The breath.

Just observing non-judgmentally.

And with that same awareness,

Taking a look at the mind.

The thoughts.

And with that same attitude of non-judgment.

Just noticing thoughts are coming.

They abide for a little while.

And then they move on.

Mindfulness always needs to be mindful of something.

But it's the awareness itself that counts.

So for the next minute or so,

Allowing the awareness to focus on the breath.

And if you notice the mind,

The thoughts coming in,

Simply shift the awareness to that thought.

Tell that thought,

Thank you for coming.

And then move back into the breath.

Keeping the meditation unbroken by simply being aware of the entire process.

The breath.

Recognition of the thought.

And then returning back to the breath.

So continue on your own for the next few moments.

Thank you.

Thank you.