I feel as if I come back to this topic often. If you have no issues with a busy brain, feel free to scroll on by (and accept my admiration).

Personally, that crazy mind is one of the main reasons that I practice yoga and meditation. I hear the same from many of my students as well.

Whether you have lots of new things happening in your life, or just tend to worry a lot, the fact is that our modern world and life events can feel overwhelming.

I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night with my mind spinning with future plans. If I let it continue, I may never get back to sleep, as my brain then tries to solve the world’s problems!

Here are my simplest go-to techniques to settle my brain:

Acknowledge that thinking is not useful in that moment. No amount of worrying or planning is effective at 2:00 am, or whenever you’re tired and/or stressed.
Get into your body: feel whatever you are resting on beneath you, the clothing on your skin, the temperature of the room. If it appeals to you, tighten and release different parts of your body from head to toe.
Watch your breath. Simply observing the in and out rhythm may be enough; otherwise, try a count of 4 in, pause, and 4 out, pause (your count may be different).
When your mind wanders again, as it may, start over without judgment.

I teach simple relaxing and centering techniques in my classes, including these and more. I hope you can make some time to move, breathe, and practice with me this week.

Be Well,

Eva