Taming the Animal Mind

Lesson Two

Cultivating curiosity and kindness

Our animal minds…

Our minds seem to be wild

and out of control at times

Because of this, the mind has

been compared to types of

animals

Which ones?

David Attenborough clip

How is he with the animals?

“David” attitude

Curious &Kind

Giving space

Not getting in their way

Patiently looking

‘Being with’

Allowing

Feet on Floor, Bum on ChairFOFBOC

Why?

If we fight our minds when we feel upset, this just winds them up and

makes things worse.

When the mind gets stormy…

Allow the

storm to pass

Drop the anchor of your attention into the bottom half of the body

‘Anchor-ing’ calms mind & body

Home practice

Listen to the FOFBOC.mp3once a day

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Each day, note down someof the changing physicalsensations you noticedin the table

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