How Do We Stop Our Thoughts?
In today’s episode, Ruth asks the question that we’ve all been thinking about….. How do we stop our thoughts?
Listen in to hear Dr Lauren Tober’s answers this multimillion-dollar question, including:
- Why stopping our thoughts is virtually impossible
- What the Dalai Lama has to say about getting our minds to shut up
- What we can do instead of trying to stop our thoughts
- The four steps we need to take when we have a busy mind
The article that Dr Lauren Tober mentioned in the video is here.
Apologies to Sarah Wilson for getting the title of her book slightly wrong, it is first we make the beast beautiful.
FOR THE SEEKERS
COMMUNITY
MENTAL HEALTH AWARE YOGA
Ready to support your students' mental health with confidence, compassion and skill?
Join the hybrid training in Mullumbimby Australia. Start the online component today, then join us in-person on 17-18th October 2026.
Or join us for the online training starting the 16th of September instead.
MORE BLOG POSTS
On Sacred Rest and Grief with Octavia Raheem
In a world that constantly pushes us to do more and at greater and greater speeds, prioritising rest can feel...
On Swadharma with Myra Lewin
What does it actually mean to live in accordance with your dharma, and how do you figure out what your dharma actually...
On Somatics for Nervous System Regulation with Dr Kaitlin Harkess
How can we regulate our nervous system, ease anxiety, and create lives of greater connection and wellbeing? In this...
BLOG CATEGORIES
Western Psychology
Yoga Psychology
Safe Container
Therapeutic Skills
Yoga Practices
Mental Health Crisis
JOIN OUR ONLINE SANGA
Are you on Facebook?
Awesome, so are we!
Come and join our brilliant community of like-mind Yoga Teachers and tune into (mostly) weekly video episodes with our founder Dr Lauren Tober.
It's all happening over in our FREE Facebook group.
MEET OUR FOUNDER
Hi, I'm Dr Lauren Tober!
As a Clinical Psychologist and Yoga Teacher of nearly two decades and the author of Mental Health Aware Yoga: A Guide for Yoga Teachers, I'm passionate about integrating yoga and psychology on the mat, in the counselling room and in the world.
With the growing interest in mental health and yoga, yoga students are attending yoga classes for the mental health benefits in unprecedented numbers.
In fact, 79.4% of yoga students report practicing yoga for the mental health benefits.
It's important that Yoga Teachers know how to support them.
I'm glad you're here.
LET'S STAY CONNECTED
Be the first to hear about online and world wide in-person trainings BEFORE registration opens
Receive your invitation to join our closed Mental Health Aware Yoga Facebook group for teachers
Download the Patañjali's Eight Limbs of Mental Health Aware Yoga ebook by Dr Lauren Tober
