Do not sit and meditate. Give it a rest instead.

In the quest for body and mental health, meditation has long been heralded as a go-to practice. However, instead of meditating, consider shutting yourself down instead.

The “Monkey Mind” in Yoga

The term “monkey mind” (in Sanskrit often linked to citta vṛtti, the restless fluctuations of the mind) describes a mental state where thoughts jump around uncontrollably — like a monkey leaping from branch to branch, touching nothing for long.