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How to Quiet the Mind

January 5, 2009 by Steve

“In the silence, we see at one time the person we are and the person we are capable of becoming. … It is precisely for this reason that we fill our lives with noise, to distract ourselves from the challenge to change.” ~ Matthew Kelly

Your mind gets distracted - that’s a given.  It takes conscious effort and energy to think.  And if you’re going to even think about visualizing effectively, then you have to be very calm of mind.  You have to turn down that noise that is running in the background and learn how to quiet the mind.

How do you do that?

I’m glad you asked.  I’ll show you exactly how to quiet the mind. This is an exercise that I’ve been practicing daily for the past 2 years. Here’s the video,


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8 Comments so far

  1. catherineNo Gravatar on January 21, 2009 9:18 pm

    found you thru zen habits.
    really enjoyed browsing your site!
    i just wanted to alert you to two minor typos:
    “I’m an engineer turn life coach”
    and “And during those 7 seven years I knew there was something else I wanted to do in life.”
    (the ‘turn’ should be ‘turned’ and the ‘7 seven’ should be ’seven.) i also highly recommend a better pic of you and trish, outside, relaxed, happy. the one you have says ‘frat party’ to me.
    i don’t mean to be negative! your site is a blast of positivity and inspiration and i wanted to let you know about the little speed bumps in my experience.
    all the best.

  2. SteveNo Gravatar on January 21, 2009 10:44 pm

    Thanks for your notes Catherine; much appreciated :)

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  4. SusieNo Gravatar on April 10, 2009 9:41 am

    Check your information on chest vs. abdominal breathing.

  5. SteveNo Gravatar on April 10, 2009 12:33 pm

    Hi Susie,

    I realized after watching the video a few times that I made that mistake. The goal of this exercise is abdominal breathing, not chest breathing.

    Abdominal breathing is slower, captures more air and slows down the mind by bringing our nervous system into a kinesthetic state.

    Thanks for the followup.

  6. Srinivas RaoNo Gravatar on April 13, 2009 11:24 am

    Thanks Stephen. This is really great. I just tried it this morning and I will be incorporating it into my daily visualization practices.

  7. SteveNo Gravatar on April 13, 2009 11:38 am

    Excellent - it’s my pleasure Srinivas. It’s great to hear people are using it; that’s the whole point!

  8. How to Stay Focused - 10 Practical Ways | Mind Power for Your Personal Growth - Freedom Education on June 24, 2009 5:03 pm

    […] Make it a daily ritual to mediate, breath or visualize every day to become calm of mind.  For tips on quieting the mind, you can also see my video: How to Quite the Mind. […]

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