Cloudy Mind

It’s okay to wander

Sometimes life is going to distract you and thoughts will cause you to lose focus. But it’s okay, some days are harder than others but as long as you’re willing to focus, those thoughts that make you wander can be used to help the growth in the meditation process.

Change your relationship with your thoughts.

This is something that I had totally forgotten about and will definitely reimplement in my life. Changing how we relate to our thoughts that will come will aide us in dealing with them more effectively.

Move on

I learned that there’s no reason to judge, we need to let things follow it’s own path and flow with it, it’s not good being like that, life it’s more beautiful if you just live your life and let others live

3

I learned that I am capable of letting go of some judgement and I am aware of the coming and going of my thoughts.

Flow

Whenever I think of clouds I imagine the shapes in them. Faces, animals, mythical beasts and frozen scenes. I see them dark and heavy with rain or light and fluffy and imagine cherubs with bows and heart shaped tipped arrows diving in and out of them. Clouds can obscure the sun or bring much needed rain. Depending on your perspective they are a blessing or at the very least an inconvenience. A cloudy sky provides shade on a hot day. A cloudy mind may be necessary to appreciate when once they are gone and your mind is clear again.

Mindfulness

I am new to Mindfulness meditation. So far I really are impressed with the powerful results that can be accomplished.

It’s about doing

Make meditation a habit...so it daily without exception to gain the benefits

Head in sand

When I was buried I had a smile on my face and when I waited I had a smile on my face

Change you relationship with your thoughts. Change your relationship with your own self. Y

Cloudy or clear? Your thoughts project your relationship with yourself and the world around you. You can choose to be positive or negative. You can choose to be hopeful or hopeless. In any situation, stop and take a deep breath and choose your reaction. Too quick to judge, or slow to consider options.

judging

in order to truly gain from meditation, i must let go of all judgements that may arise in my thoughts.

Cloudy mind

Picturing my thought floating by like clouds, at varying speeds is a great analogy. I could also picture the days when have trouble letting go of a thought as classic gray cloud that hangs over my head. Next time it happens I’ll try to remember this practice and nudge the cloud to get it unstuck so it can continue to drift along. Namaste

Wonderfully Insightful

A wonderfully insightful session. The sky/cloud analogy was beautiful. This helped me learn to explore, accept and control my cloudy mind. Thank you for this wonderful meditation.

12/12/17

I learned that it’s really easy for our mind to get clouded with many thoughts, but it’s important to let them just be what they are. And to experience them without judgement.

Wandering thoughts

I learned that it’s ok for our thoughts to wonder. It’s normal for our minds to produce thoughts and sometimes produce lots of thoughts. Don’t pass judgement on your thoughts just let them float on by and pull yourself back to the present moment.

Adores the section throughout but not so much the abrupt ending

. Overall it is an informative session! Adores the section throughout but not so much the abrupt ending

Judgement

Is what my thorns are made of. When I learn to stop hurting myself with it, my world will be Paradise.

Some days are cloudier than others

Some days will have more distractions, noises, and thoughts than other days. Today was harder to stay clear. But tomorrow might be easier.

Clouded mind

The clouds go away when you turn to your innermost self. There's no more space for wandering thoughts there.

Clouded mind

The clouds go away when you turn to your innermost self. There's no more space for wandering thoughts there.

Clouded mind

The clouds go away when you turn to your innermost self. There's no more space for wandering thoughts there.

Very cloudy

My mind is very cloudy lately, hard to find peace and quiet and to relax.

Wandering

That even when I’m trying to relax my mind wanders everywhere...

The Clouds

Although my mind is very cloudy I'm still able to relax while jumping from thought to thought.

Storm

My clouds quickly become a storm and I’m on a boat trying to go towards the light but can’t seem to get there. I feel overwhelmed and feels as though my storm may not go away.

Creep

What a challenge it is to be mindful of your thoughts. They creep in, the mind is so hard wired and so hard to free. I’m thankful for the opportunity to work on this.

Cloudy mind

Such a beautiful way to explain our thoughts and tangents as passing clouds. Some days more cloudy than others. Mindfulness is recognizing the thoughts and letting them pass as clouds do in the sky and instead concentrating on our breath. Sounds easy right. Unfortunately, some days are a struggle. Than other days you succeed. It is all apart of the process of being human.

Clouds pass by

I learned that just like clouds my thoughts cluster and then they pass. When I am feeling overwhelmed I can redirect my thoughts to my breathing. Being me peace within the storm.

Picturing a sky

Since I started breathing and mindfulness work, I have enjoyed the idea of my thoughts as clouds, but after working on this for a bit now, when I close my eyes to breathe, I can see the sky in the background now automatically and watch the clouds while still focusing on my breath. It has been a wonderfully helpful metaphor.

Clouds as angels

Whenever i need to soothe my mind i love looking at clouds like if they are angels sending me their calm effects-

Cloudy mind

Releasing your mind from all kind of thoughts feel beautiful and helps you start a nice day.

Dea’s awesome!

I really enjoy the discovery of self. Letting go of what was, accepting what is. And then letting that go, like a breath.

Cloudy mind

A short engaging , encouraging, clarifying practice . Thank you for the session of understanding.

Clouds

Don't let your mind get overwhelmed with thought clouds. Be present

Focus

I have trouble focusing :( either my mind wanders or I listen too intently to the audio that I miss out on the content

Cloud mind

Yes my mind was cloudy ⛅️ today at work I couldn’t focus on what I was doing I had got a little behind trying to help out a customer and my communicator wasn’t working properly. I’m hoping that tomorrow night will be better when I go in to work. Thank you have a good night,🌙

It’s important to understand when your mind is wondering.

It’s important to understand when your mind is wandering so that you can bring it back to the present.

Cloudy mind

This was really helpful as a visual reference for me. A great way of understanding mindfulness and being gentle with ones self....very helpful.

If we slow down our breathing and actually feel each breath then we will learn to be able to focus

And we will start to notice each breath become less rapid more mindful

The clouds

The clouds float in and float away like thoughts. I can grow from the painful memories, realizing there is opportunity to let the clouds float past and the sun again breaks through.

Day 1

Take time to anchor and focus on breathing to calm your mind and body.

Cloudy

I learned that it’s good to rather than to push away your thoughts but embrace them in a new perspective

Wandering

My mind kept wandering tonight, but I was able to redirect without judgement. I am so happy with how my state of mind has changed in only two weeks. My method of going to sleep has gone from remembering and berating myself for things I've done wrong or dumb things I've said to meditation and mindful breathing. I also came to realize that while I may remember something dumb I said in a conversation with someone three weeks ago, that person probably only thought "huh, that was a little odd" if they even think that. I can't believe how much more positive of a person I am becoming. Thank you to all the instructors I have enjoyed sessions from in the past two weeks!

Cloudy Mind

I learned that it's natural to have an inflow and outflow of thoughts constantly moving through your mind.

Goodbye thoughts

Such a simple and easy reminder of what to do with intrusive thoughts. Put them on a cloud and watch them drift away. Maybe I’ll have a sigh of relief as I bring myself back to mindful breathing or maybe just a refocus on my belly as I gently inhale and exhale. Very nice, Dea. 🙏

Thoughts like clouds

Our thoughts really are like clouds and we often get swept up in them and let them take us for a ride. I enjoyed using that as a visual guide to bring myself back and let that cloud keep on going by.

Scattered thoughts

Made me realize how many scattered thoughts I real have and how I need to try to become mindful enough to catch on and slow them down

Thoughts

Intrusive thoughts are like clouds moving across a clear blue sky.

Calm

Observing thoughts without judging them helps to clear the mind of negativity

Cloud 9

The tone of this woman’s voice played an important role in this short but sweet meditation / exercise. I was drawn in and tuned in. My mind was in almost clear focus. An instructors voice and tone play an important role in a meditation. I also liked the comparisons of clouds and our thoughts🙂

La mente nublada

Definitivamente el poder reconocer una gran cantidad de pensamientos mientras medito me ayuda a ponerle orden y a aceptar que estoy en ese momento. Cada vez más siento mucha más facilidad para practicarlo y sobre todo, sentir las cosas que vivo. Lo malo es que aún tengo rezagos. Por fortuna, no es algo que le tenga miedo afrontar.

Clouds

I like the cloud visualization. Ive been using a path- thinking about the thoughts as pulling my me off my path but maybe its a bit less harsh than that. Its like the teacher said they're just floating along. Acknowledging the thoughts and having awareness of them IS mindful - so maybe my work is to remove judgement and sit with some of the thoughts.

Cloudy mind.

The more clouds there are the more anxious I feel. And there are way too many clouds. I can cope with blue skies and little white puffy clouds. But this constant bank of thick grey cloud is wearing me down

Breathe

Ok to have thoughts during meditation, Ideas come to me in moments like this

Turning it off

I learned that focusing when the mind wanders can lower my anxiety

Thinking

I learned that thoughts are like clouds. You choose if you just want to look at them and leave them or if you want to follow them

Training our responses

I don’t have to struggle to get rid of my thoughts but rather just let them exist& float on by while returning my focus to my breathing. Just let them happen without reacting badly. Just focus back to my breathing & eventually my responses become neutral.

Crummy clouds in my mind ☁️

This was very relaxing my mind actually wasn’t so cloudy from thoughts as it was from a head cold. It started last night at work and I found it extremely difficult to focus on my job. I’m feeling pretty crummy, I have crummy clouds in my mind. Thanks 🙏 Dea

I still feel a bit anxious but it’s less than it was moments before. A second meditation might help.

My mind wonders frequently without my realizing it. My anxiousness lives in the front of my head, my throat, and my chest.

Need

Don’t judge yourself to hard, Honey. And Go easy on yourself and be aware of your thoughs

Cloudy notice

The more practice mindfulness the more I realize the mayor active practicing mindfulness is mindfulness. Noticing that your thoughts are clouded alone is mindfulness just noticing when your thoughts drift is mindfulness. It’s important not to judge yourself when you thought stray.

Calming

It calmed me down. I was really stressed because of my exams but I feel better now.

Could this free me?

I felt the need to feed my addiction. Listened and didn’t crave it anymore in that moment.

Incomplete

When I really got into it, it jus cut off....I was really focusing in on what she was saying and she didn’t even give me a “to be cont...”

It's easier when Im tired.

Easier to clear my mind when tried because I enjoy the healing nature of breathing.

Day One

I learned that it is important to not judge your thoughts when they wander, as that creates a negative attitude somewhere where there’s supposed to be a positive or neutral attitude.

3/25

I felt anxious almost immediately and I had a lot of judgments. Not a lot of thoughts in my head, I feel like the judgments were taking up most of the room

Breathing

My mind went empty and now my breathing is super calm. No thoughts of anxiety, no thoughts of anything!

I felt

We can always go to a safe place of hope or dreams wheather it’s real or a fake dreams can come true.

Windows of the mind

Great image. I could feel a cloud or two appearing and disappearing. Brooding over anxious situations fills the mind- sky with dark rain clouds. With compassion and faith in one’s self , the rain clouds of the anxious mind - rain gently without thunders and lightening - life giving.....

First Mindfulness

It is easy - but easy too to take for granted! Irritation rises up as I am told my reflection is too short” - for who? Whose reflection is it? Then wry humour at the ‘arguing’ with a bot.....

Present

My breathe helps me "anchor myself in the present." This meditation was packed full of usefulness. I also enjoy Dea's voice. The fundamentals she walks through are what brings me back to meditation. Staying away from judging one's self about thoughts. Letting thoughts flow while observing calmly and bringing my thoughts back to my breath.

Mindfulness

Dealing with racing thoughts is a struggle. And though my thoughts still intruded I felt a bit more in control of them

Cloudy Mind

I noticed that my mind had started to wander quite a bit during this meditation when his very normal for me but I still did what she said and brought my attention back yo my breath.

Noting

I found it very difficult to simply “let my thoughts go by” and focus on my breath. I was fine doing one or the other, but attempting both increased my anxiety.

Wonder

I felt like I was able to simply notice my thoughts and watch them come and go without grabbing hold to any specific thought. I liked the analogy of the clouds rolling by and some of these clouds will rain and others will simply float by

Cloudy Mind

I found the imagery of thoughts floating through my mind as clouds through the sky to be quite helpful. It is so easy to judge thoughts as disruptive during meditation but actually they are just a reminder to return to the breathe.

Cloudy Mind

I need to change my relationship with my thoughts. I am too hard on my self for my thoughts when my mind wanders.

My thoughts

I need to be mindful of my thoughts and learn to be patient with them. My brain is constantly going maybe I can slow it down by being more mindful and patient with myself and my thoughts.

Good start and even better end

I had a really stressful day and so I’ve chosen this mediation. I’ve really appreciated that there was no ending sentence but more of an open end so that I could sit here a few more minutes and just breath and recapitulate the meditation.

Cloudy Mind

Focus on your breath can let go of all the judgments that have hang onto your mind

Wandering Mind

I learned that it is okay for your mind to wander during meditation. It is part of the process. When you acknowledge the thoughts you are having then you can return to the breath and become present with the moment.

Cloudy mind

I get really annoyed when I am thinking all the time, I tried to avoid thinking, not realizing that I should just build a relationship with my thoughts.

Recognizing the Area where Anxiety Resides in Me

I hold tension and stress in my stomach and chest. When I am anxious about something or cannot focus on anything except what is stressing me out, it makes my stomach feel sick and in knots and my chest feels heavy. I need to practice letting go of this tension because it can be debilitating especially when I have things that have to be done and that will help ease my anxious feelings...recognizing it, reducing it, and changing my brains thoughts about it eases the discomfort.

Mindfulness

I learned by the acceptance of the clouds imagines in my mind help me with the present of mindfulness and once awareness is recognized I can focus on the rhythm of breathing in and out with easy

I felt soothed. I appreciated the non- judgmental tone.

I learned that it’s ok to have my thoughts wander during a meditation and that I can always return to breath.

Cloudy mind

It helps u with stress and u will love how u can get stress off u

Space

Sometimes we just need those few minutes to escape and imagine a safe place where no fear or stress can reach us. It can be anywhere, anytime!

Muddy clouds

What I learn from this practice of mindfulness defiantly made realize how much your thought can dictate your feeling at times.

Cloudy Mind

This seemed to be cut short or something. I can only wonder if there's a longer version of it because as my mind wandered some I came back to find it had already ended. Just silence...I had to check the app to see if it was really over! I'm sure with more use I won't drift so much but it does give an indication of how long my attention span is at this moment in time.

Ckoudy

This was good. I was able to refocus a few times. Would be better as a longer practice.

A Cloudy Mind

This meditation focuses on accepting the thoughts that come into our mind as an observer. No judgment or need to change anything, but noticing the playing field of our minds.

Mindfulness

I loved when she elaborated on this ideology of “Working towards my personal capacity of mindfulness”. Knowing where my thoughts are and why Im on that specific cloud OR why I’m jumping from cloud to cloud. I didn’t realize the importance of mindfulness... bring mindful of your constant thought. Mindfulness seems 🔑 if the end goal is a healthier mentality.

Send it away on a cloud

Nice imagery. Let go of the negative, focus on the positive and what is within my control. Namaste

Hard Times

I have recently been getting therapy for my anxiety. Ironically our last session was about just acknowledging the thoughts that you have so you can move on instead of dwelling on them.

look

look around you and notice the good in all the things that are bad. there is always a good outcome to something no matter the issue.

Cloudy Mind

This is one skill that I really need to work on. My mind always drifts away. I love thinking of the thoughts as just clouds instead of intrusions. Just let them go with no judgements.... Keep practicing!

claudy

Be in the present, if your mind is producing more thoughts, focus in the present, not in what happened, nor in what might come, but in the present

Tuesday

I learned that everything will be ok. everything changes, but looking at the past, and noticing everything you have done, I learned that everything will be ok.

Thoughts

Today I found that I was struggling to focus on this meditation due to the heavy rain making my thoughts spiral. I hope to try this meditation again with more focus

Great!

Really helps me focus my mind when I feel distracted by worry. One of my favourites!

Nervous teacher the day before school starts back...

My brain is completely consumed with returning back to school. The last few months have been rough, and I am really worried that the next will be the same. It felt good not to be consumed even if it was only momentarily.

Little pink puffy cloud...

Sometimes I wish more thoughts would generate, when I’m looking for ideas or someone asks me for an immediate comment on something. I think maybe they are there, just floating out of sight. A good intention for the day, to encourage the big duller clouds to move on so the fledgling clouds can have their hour in the sun. Namaste

rain cloud

I found my center. there can be rain clouds and I don't have to get wet. I can return to center and leave the clouds to drift.

Centering

My worries floated away instead of setting in my mind. I needed this just before bed. With a clear mind I can drift off to sleep.

Cloudy

I noticed that I do not feel as stressed as I did before. Some of my stress has seemed to float away.

clouded

I felt relief. I had a long and stressful day. I've been anxious and stressed. This practice helped me unburden myself with my thoughts.

Cloudy

I realized that catching yourself in so may thoughts is being Mindful. And I like that

Cloudy

I learned that while meditating your mind can get cloudy and it can wander off into thought. You just have to keep focusing on the breath

Overcast

Today is compre day!!! And this mindfulness session is more appropriate than every: I have so much thoughts -- journalism issues, media theories and concepts, fear of not passing the exam, insecurities about my intellectual capabilities, etc. -- hence, my mind is practically overcast. I need to calm down and channel everything to order. Kaya mo 'to, Tinay!

Happy

I feel like these little three minute recordings are actually helping me with my stress and clearing my mind. It’s so great!!

Light

I started to feel as light as a feather. I listened while lying flat on my back, arms and my side, and legs together and uncrossed.

Notice how I meditate

I can acknowledge my mind as it wanders but not judge, just redirect my thoughts to my breathing. Freedom from judgement feels great

Breathing is important.

To breathe - just breathe - you need to inhale and exhale. And this is an anchor, hanging from your nose to the present moment. And if you give attention to that anchor...it makes the clouds in the sky of your mind go away.

Cloudy Mind

Don't let yourself float away on the clouds. Be mindful when your attention becomes distracted from the present with thoughts.

The end??

Just to say that nothing indicates the end of this meditation. Thank you to correct it. Have a nice day!

My mind

Not judge, focus on my breathing. Look at the positive. Focus on my breathing,

Clouds in my Coffee . . . ☁️ ☕️

As soon as I saw the title of this meditation, my mind immediately went to that song. It’s hard to focus on the meditation when your mind is silently singing the words to the song! 😜🙄😂 Be prepared if you decide to do this meditation, it only gave the three minute option and ended very abruptly. 😳 https://youtu.be/mQZmCJUSC6g

Nublado

My head is often full of clouded mind thoughts. Me, the observer.

Mood

I’m feeling a little tired but my mood is calm and balanced.

Idk

That i am less stressed, but its gonna come back soon yippiii (they told me to write more so here i go) dksbfbdndbdbdjdjdjvjxxbxnxvxbxbxnxvnxvxnxbxbxbxbxvxxznxbxkbxnxxbnfnfbfkfbfkfbfbfkfvfnfvfkfvfnfbfnfbfnndfnfkfjfkfbfjfjfjfkfbfjgjgbgkfvfkfbfkfbfjfbfj

I am having too many thoughts

I had terrible sleeping last night because of thoughts running through my head, making me sad and feel hurt. I can learn to center myself to push away those thoughts.

Mindfulness

It's nice to remember that mindfulness can come in small increments

Cloudy Mind

I loved this explanation on mindfulness. I will take this with me. Thank you

Perfect for People Without a Meditation Practice

This is simple and perfect for those just learning how to manage their thoughts.

Cloudy Mind

Focusing on my breath during meditation enables me to be more focus on my daily life

Mindful

I learned to focus on breath to return to the present. My mind naturally is full and that is ok.

Cloudy mind

I tried but this didn't work for me. The distractions around me were too strong.