ROVING MIND

 

“Our mind, throughout the day, is continually active. We choose the avenues of thought that our minds travels. Allowing worldly thoughts to enter your mind can lead to unrighteousness acts. As we travel the highways of life, our physical senses are continually bombarded with billboards, posters, magazines, videos, movies, etc., that entice and tempt the mind and, if allowed, create mental pictures that are not becoming to a Latter-day Saint.” -Rulon G. Craven

I have loved learning of my body and mind. I learned of “Roving Mind” where the mind thinks constantly which it is designed to do and is doing it’s job perfectly, but when I want to focus on my breath throughout Pranayama or Meditation the mind continues to rapidly think. The mind can be trained to quiet during this time. I can choose to focus on my breath. One breath at a time. This is how I saw God in my yoga practice today, He supported me to quiet my mind and focus on my breath.