An Abundance Of Powerful “Monkey Mind” Meditation Tips with Ben Fishel
We all deal with it. The never ending to-do lists, rushing here, there, and everywhere in our daily lives, like a hamster on a wheel.
From work, to school, family obligations, and social and extracurricular activities we never stop.
But it’s not just our physical bodies that are “all over the place.” It’s our minds as well. It’s like a “monkey mind” is running the show up there!
Unless, of course, you have some of the best monkey mind meditation tips out there.
The kind that show you the way to quiet the noise, perhaps even to silence this uncontrollable, restless mind that haunts our global civilization.
Think about it…
What if you could exercise self-control mentally in order to make more rational decisions, your best decisions, calmly?
Good news:
You can.
On this episode of the Magnetic Memory Method Podcast, I sit down with Ben Fishel, author of the upcoming book Project Monkey Mind.
Hanging out with Ben at my favorite Memory Palace, The Menagerie
Ben is a meditation teacher, habitual traveler, and freelance writer.
His blog, Project Monkey Mind, helps professionals boost their creativity and relax their minds. His work has been featured on The Huffington Post, HighExistence, Tiny Buddha, and Pick The Brain.
In this episode of the Magnetic Memory Method Podcast, we discuss the problems of the modern day monkey mind and how, through meditation, self-inquiry and self-discovery you can take steps to quiet it.
Ben shares some principles from his soon-to-be released book, especially regarding his Pyramid of Self and the need for knowing one’s self to make a transformation in your life.
Until the book comes out, grab his 7 Hacks for Monkey Mind Calm Cheat Sheet.
7 Hacks for “Monkey Mind Calm” Cheat Sheet
Having control over your mind is possible, peace of mind is possible, and mental clarity, calm, and focus are all within your reach.
To learn how, all you have to do is scroll up, hit play and discover:
The difference between real change as compared to our expectations of change
Authentic self-help versus spirituality junk and the spiritual junkies it creates
The importance of self-inquiry to discover both who you are and who you aren’t
How a “hyper-egoic” consciousness due to social media can be detrimental to quieting the self-referential mind
The benefits of finding a balance between goals and the karma yoga idea of letting go of outcomes
Ben’s Pyramid of Self, a relationship between ego, narratives about yourself, your biology, and higher cause
How the ego can provide a false sense of being bulletproof, and the drawbacks to such an attitude
Why we should always be skeptical, or critical of gurus as the end all, be all to answering life’s big questions
The human condition of coping (or not) with uncertainties
How freedom and individual sovereignty are related and how to achieve them
How meditation brings a needed silence that doesn’t come to the body naturally
Further Resources on the Web, This Podcast, and the MMM Blog:
Ben’s guided meditations on InsightTimer
Walking Meditation: 3 Memory Improving Ways to Walk Yourself Into Bliss
How to Improve Concentration and Memory Buddha Style
The Wise Advocate: Become A Better Leader of Your Memory
How to Stop Punishing Yourself When You Say Stupid Things
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