How to calm your monkey mind

Are you prone to distraction — or just wish you could focus at work for longer periods of time? Your problem has a name: monkey mind.

Being able to sustain your attention in a steady and prolonged way is one of the keys to having a successful career. But, that’s often much easier said than done.

Human minds tend to wander. It’s easy to jump from one thought to the next, and that can make concentrating at work — or anywhere else for that matter — something of a challenge. Thankfully, there are ways to tame your “monkey mind” both on and off of the meditation cushion.

You can tame your monkey mind.

• Meditation
• Mindfulness
• Be more compassionate, especially with yourself
• Be really present with people
• Find time to just relax

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