Mind Break

I am getting overwhelmed with my own mind.  It seems to be always on hyperdrive, jumping from one thought to another at unimaginable speeds. I need to slow down. Calm down. 

Meditation?  I don't think I can sit in one place for five minutes and meditate.  The body follows the mind and given the restlessness of my mind, I wonder if the body will cooperate.

Book? It seems to just activate the mind further. 

Blogging? Sure, but like this one, I would tend to rant.

Movie? Too much visual stimulation. Gives me a headache.

Ice-cream?  Now that is an idea. But the kid has a cold and I don't like to have an ice-cream without her.

Temple visit? Maybe.

Music?  I don't want to listen to anything that stimulates my mind - headache..Perhaps I should sit down and sing a couple of keerthanais to help focus.

Work on the next deadline?  Perhaps. At least it would help me focus instead of just tiring myself down jumping from one thought to another.

I need to stop blog hopping. It destabilizes my already-fickle concentration.

Perhaps I am just hungry.  Dosai does not sound inviting at the moment. I wish I had a box full of rosogollas now.

Most of all, I need to stop whining inside my mind. Life is a peach.  There is nothing I lack.  I need to keep remembering that. 

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Ah, yes, LG. The overwhelmed brain. I get that when there is too much going on and my mind is overwhelmed by all of it. For me, reading helps me to concentrate on one thing and helps me relax But we are all different and I know that what works for me may not work for you.

I hope that things improve and that you get the peace that you seek!

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Laksh, and I thought only am so caught up with all things in life - my mind of late has been so bad and jumping awfully that I even thought if I should get help. Though it might sound sadistic, its comforting to know that I have company ;-) sorry about that! But as you have nicely put, I think we just need to stop whining and look at the best that we have.