Thread: Inner Silence?

A mantra could help. I don't know if it exactly counters the advice above, but I like to count my breaths in groups of one. One on the inhale, one on the exhale. One on the inhale, one on the exhale. Kind of gets me in tune with the eternal now.

Or more specifically in your example of trying to WILD, try thinking "mind awake" on the inhale and "body asleep" on the exhale.

Not being able to keep your mind in control is a problem for everyone at some point. That's the whole point of meditation, to learn to calm your mind and to focus. I'd suggest looking up some meditation to do and practice daily.

When I have this problem, I use reverse blinking. I close my eyes normally, and breathe at a natural, relaxed pace. At the end of every exhale, I will blink my eyes open for a split second, then close them again. I don't keep them open long enough to focus on anything.

This is a great technique to calm you inner dialogue, because it does not require more thinking. Sometimes counting, trying to focus on something, or trying to stop thinking can just make your brain race even more. I like reverse blinking, because is a physical excercise, not mental.