Overwhelmed? Overwhelmed? Caught in heavy mind traffic? Ruminating? Stuck in the muck? It’s so easy to get lost in the minds’ bombardment of nonsense. It’s common to feel stressed, drowning in emotion. Realize this… our feelings come from our thoughts. Our thoughts come from our mind. The runaway mind operates, and projects, away from present…
The Future The Future The future is not real. It only exists in the mind. We are always in present time. The future seems real because we fail to recognize the minds’ chatter for what it really is… a whole lot of predictions with worse odds than a casino. Some of the minds’ scenarios about the future…
Pay Attention Pay attention!! Pay attention to early morning and evening. These can be the most difficult times of the day. Why? When you are tired you fall into a dreamy state. This is when the mind wants to take you to sleep. These times are ideal for practicing awareness. Direct your attention to the…
Feeling Stressed? Feeling stressed? Life is not stressful but listening to the mind makes it so. I call the mind the “dramatizer”! Just listen to it and you can certainly feel stressed. The longer you give your mind attention the more dramatic the stories. Worry, stress, fear, and anger all come from mistaking the messages…
Recharge Your Battery Recharge your battery! Are you feeling stressed? Are you running around trying to get somewhere? Competing with others? Trying to outdo someone? The world can seem so crazy. There’s nothing wrong with working hard, but productivity does not define who you are or what you’re worth. When you are fighting to impress…
Don’t Give Up Are you feeling stressed? Stress comes from unconsciously dwelling in thoughts about the future, the unknown. I call the mind the Dramatizer. The longer you stay in mind streams, the more the Dramatizer allows your outlook to magnify, warp, and lie to you. This causes fear and stress. A way to move…
Are you feeling stressed? Stress comes from unconsciously dwelling in thoughts about the future, the unknown. I call the mind the Dramatizer. The longer you stay in mind streams, the more the Dramatizer allows your outlook to magnify, warp, and lie to you. This causes fear and stress. A way to move past stress is…