lesson two our animal minds… our minds seem to have wild and uncontrollable lives of their own for...
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Taming the Animal Mind
Lesson Two
Cultivating curiosity and kindness
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Our animal minds…
Our minds seem to have
wild and uncontrollable
lives of their own
For this reason, the mind has often been
compared to certain animals
Which ones?
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David Attenborough clip
How is he with the animals?
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“David Attenborough” attitude
Curiosity&
KindnessGiving space
Not interfering
Patiently noticing
‘Being with’
Allowing
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Feet on Floor, Bum on ChairFOFBOC
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Fighting with the mind aggravates it
Giving it space allows it to settle
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When the mind gets stormy…
Allow the
storm to pass
Drop the anchor of your attention into the lower half of the body
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‘Anchoring’ helps calm mind & body
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Home practice
Listen to FOFBOC sound file once a day
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Each day, jot down some of the changing sensations you noticed in the table
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