Oh My, It's Monkey Mind!!
October 10th 2006 11:50
I love it when the time comes to lie down and rest my weary mind and body in the comfort of my own bed. Going horizontal so that my muscles no longer need to work, and closing my eyes so that I can literally feel the relief as they rest and re-moisturize.
Ah, yes. Rest. A time for that ‘end-of-the-day’ inner dialogue.
“I feel pretty good about that interview I had with the prospective new employee. He seems pretty competent. I’ll sleep on it and make my recommendation tomorrow. I wonder if he will get the job and begin to look so good that he starts to ‘edge’ into my duties. He seems like a nice guy. What if he is coming here to replace me? I don’t really need to worry about this. I’ll just go to sleep and think about it in the morning. Damn, if I didn’t have this job I don’t know how I would pay the bills. There never seems to be total relief to the constant demand for money. I’ll just place this thought on the shelf and return to it in the morning when I have a fresh mind. Oh yes, I also have to take care of that tree that fell down. That is part of what I do tomorrow. Must put gas in the car too. So expensive, I’ll have to drive around to find the best price. And that tree! I can’t do anything until I at least cut it up so that I can park further down the driveway. Shit, I think I’ll get up and wait to go to bed when my mind settles down a bit.”
Ah yes. Monkey mind. That oh-so-busy stream of consciousness that screams of all the unfinished business. Every individual who has the monkey mind must find a way to quiet the little screaming monster so that rejuvenation and restoration is possible. I will typically use a book or the television as if they are attention deficit treatments, collecting my focus on one thing rather than all the ‘what ifs’ that creep in once my day of focus has come to an end.
Basic relaxation techniques are also helpful. Perhaps that will be the subject of another blog post.
WHAT DOES YOUR MONKEY MIND LOOK LIKE?
deorre
Ah, yes. Rest. A time for that ‘end-of-the-day’ inner dialogue.
“I feel pretty good about that interview I had with the prospective new employee. He seems pretty competent. I’ll sleep on it and make my recommendation tomorrow. I wonder if he will get the job and begin to look so good that he starts to ‘edge’ into my duties. He seems like a nice guy. What if he is coming here to replace me? I don’t really need to worry about this. I’ll just go to sleep and think about it in the morning. Damn, if I didn’t have this job I don’t know how I would pay the bills. There never seems to be total relief to the constant demand for money. I’ll just place this thought on the shelf and return to it in the morning when I have a fresh mind. Oh yes, I also have to take care of that tree that fell down. That is part of what I do tomorrow. Must put gas in the car too. So expensive, I’ll have to drive around to find the best price. And that tree! I can’t do anything until I at least cut it up so that I can park further down the driveway. Shit, I think I’ll get up and wait to go to bed when my mind settles down a bit.”
Ah yes. Monkey mind. That oh-so-busy stream of consciousness that screams of all the unfinished business. Every individual who has the monkey mind must find a way to quiet the little screaming monster so that rejuvenation and restoration is possible. I will typically use a book or the television as if they are attention deficit treatments, collecting my focus on one thing rather than all the ‘what ifs’ that creep in once my day of focus has come to an end.
Basic relaxation techniques are also helpful. Perhaps that will be the subject of another blog post.
WHAT DOES YOUR MONKEY MIND LOOK LIKE?
deorre
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