“Beyond the thinking mind is a higher level of consciousness representing intuition, love, compassion and creativity.” — Eric Hoffman
I’m enthralled these days with learning about how your thoughts create your reality, and I came across this article by Eric Hoffman. In the throes of my drinking, I remember someone saying, “I didn’t quit drinking so much as transcend it.” Yes! That’s what I wanted. Almost all of my thoughts involved thinking about drinking. Here’s some great insight into transcending destructive thoughts:
That was a great article. I totally want to stop my thoughts. Thank you for finding and sharing! Q
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Yoga is the stilling of the Igor is the mind. It truly works.
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I googled “Igor mind” but just got confused until I figured out auto-correct had probably changed ego mind. Or is there an Igor mind? I kind of like the idea. haha!
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Lol
I’m not sure what I wrote.
The stilling of the fluctuations of the mind. Lol
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I’m sticking with the Igor mind. I’m using it for the all negative ego — the Igor. Lol.
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I practice doing it, but not consistently. I’ve heard people say that this how you can reach a kind of nirvana. I’m all for that!
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The article describes a problem I have dealt with for years. I’ve never studied this and didn’t realize it was such as common issue. My mind races non-stop, usually replaying conversations I have with myself and someone from my past where I imagine the conversation or outcome going different. In my “replay” I’m usually a better person, handle the situation differently, perhaps I’m tougher or more outspoken, etc. It doesn’t really matter – I just beat myself up over and over about past incidents I have no control of. I’m usually the victim and give myself excuses as to why I’m in this place in my life; blaming others, blaming God, blaming someone else. And when I was drinking these thoughts were amplified and for a few fleeting moments I seemed to solve these past issues. But of course the reality was that nothing was ever solved. I just want it to stop and want to only think about the day ahead of me. That will be my prayer today.
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I know exactly how you feel. I’ve heard this cycling of thought called the monkey mind, and now when it really gets racing, I try to step out of it and think, “That’s just the monkey mind spinning as usual.” Stepping out of the thought has really helped.
My own review of the past I am viewing as an attempt at forgiveness. I do the same thing you do, but now I am much more likely to see the other person’s point of view. Then I ask that person (mentally) for forgiveness, and I let it go. In this way, I try to forgive the past entirely so that only the love and the good times resurface in my mind. It works, except in a few really difficult situations. Those I am having to work on harder — I try to forgive, but the memory pops back up and I’m the victim again, angry at the person. Even those, I end up hearing a news story or reading about someone that helps me understand a little more why they were the way they were, and I am able to forgive them. It’s helped keep me in the present. ; )
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I meditate three times a week and I find it helps to settle my mind sometimes. Other times I just can’t sit still long enough 🙂
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It does take some discipline. I sometimes use the excuse that I have too much to do. It’s so worth it when I stick to it, however.
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I love that. I’ve started getting into it…meditation and mindfulness. It’s the only (healthy) way out of the ‘monkey mind’
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