Walking Meditations can be incredibly helpful tools for cleansing the mind and creating new patterns of thought.
This Walking Meditation is my personal favorite. It is powerful, challenging, and amazing!
-For a whole day, do not allow the mind to think anything that is not pertinent in the moment for survival.
-When the mind begins to wander throughout the day, stop it.
-Replace unnecessary thoughts with blah, blah, blah or an affirmation or quotation that is uplifting to the spirit. (p.s. this is a lot more challenging than one would think- the first time I did this meditation, I cried multiple times because it was so difficult- I caught my mind many times trying to wander and think about things without me realizing it- it's tricky business!)
-Once the walking meditation ends, the subconscious thoughts in the mind will have slowed down enough to be able recognize them clearly and perhaps realize where they came from. (The thoughts in my mind had different voices and I was able to decipher which voice was which- the voice of reason- the voice of self-condemnation- the voice of my cheerleader, etc. - it makes me sound like a loony toon, but you will see what I mean.)
- Once the thoughts have slowed enough, it is then time to weed out the ones that act as a hindrance. Throw them out of the mind, simplifying and gaining control over which thoughts are allowed to dominate a healthy new life.
This meditation, although challenging, will help you gain an outside perspective from the thoughts in your mind. You will learn to witness your thoughts instead of attaching to them. I read a great quote the other day in my We Moon Calendar book- It said, "Do all our thoughts have squatter's rights? And can we overthrow them? Yes, always yes."-Claire Haugh
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