[HN Gopher] We all get "monkey mind" - and neuroscience supports...
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       We all get "monkey mind" - and neuroscience supports the Buddhist
       solution
        
       Author : Brajeshwar
       Score  : 26 points
       Date   : 2023-03-04 17:08 UTC (5 hours ago)
        
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       | thyselius wrote:
       | I combat this by listening to books and podcasts when going to
       | sleep or when waking up in the middle of the night. It was a
       | challenge to fall asleep at first but once I got used to that I
       | have hardly experienced monkey mind.
       | 
       | If anyone knows of wireless noise cancelling headphones with a
       | sleep friendly design and 8h+ battery life, please share.
        
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         | romeros wrote:
         | "Monkey Mind", is with regards to meditation. When you try to
         | maintain mindful awareness of your breath or body, your mind
         | hijacks your awareness and takes it on a trip back into the
         | past or into the future. You have to tirelessly bring it back
         | into the present moment. After a few moments it again takes
         | flight. As you repeatedly do this, your mindfulness increases.
         | This is the monkey mind.
         | 
         | If you are living a normal regular life you won't really be
         | aware of the monkey mind.
        
           | michaelteter wrote:
           | And if you are not aware of the monkey mind, then it is
           | likely you are often under its invisible control.
           | 
           | Becoming aware is the first step. Then choosing which
           | thoughts to pursue and which to shut down or replace is the
           | next step.
           | 
           | Then after enough times of shutting down a particular
           | thought, such as "I'm not smart enough for (this whatever).",
           | the negative suggestion stops appearing.
           | 
           | And if you are replacing the negative thought with something
           | positive, such as "I can learn anything, and I build good
           | things.", then eventually you believe this. (And your life
           | experience seems to confirm this -- or whatever you are
           | thinking often).
        
         | Slow_Hand wrote:
         | Why not use earplugs? They're passive and nullify transient
         | sounds, not just steady-state noise, like active noise
         | cancelling.
        
           | Y_Y wrote:
           | Yes! I use Shure SE215 with comply pro red foam tips. With
           | the aonic "true wireless" Bluetooth you can toggle ambient
           | sound passthrough. Comfy and even adequate for sleeping, but
           | don't expect to be woken up by the fire alarm.
        
           | perfmode wrote:
           | nice suggestion. here are two earplug options:
           | 
           | https://www.sensaphonics.com/collections/earplugs/products/s.
           | ..
           | 
           | https://www.sensaphonics.com/products/fullshellsolid
        
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