Moe's Advice on the Chattering Mind

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I meditate pretty often.  One of the things I struggle with is quieting the chattering brain so I can actually meditate and benefit from it.  Moe gave me a solution today.

Just before meditation, sit quietly and ask your chatter to give you all the facts about the stuff it's yapping about.  Just the facts, only the facts.  Get those from your chattering self, then ask for only the facts that you can do something about immediately.  If you get anything back, go take care of those things immediately.

When you come back to your meditative space, ask again if there's a fact you can take care of immediately.  When there's nothing that comes back, it's time to ask for all the emotions, only the emotions you're feeling.  Ask your chattering self for only the emotions that you can take care of immediately.  If anything comes back, FEEL the emotion, then return to asking if there's any other emotions you can take care of immediately.

Now, ask if there's anything else that needs your attention immediately.  You may get a fact, you may get an emotion, but most likely, you'll get a whole lot of ...nothing & quiet.  Congratulations!  You've given your chatter-mind your undivided attention and now it's rewarding you with quiet and contentment.

Now you know you're ready for your meditation!