About
Maundering Mind was born from my search to find help falling asleep. Nothing I found quite scratched the itch for what I wanted to hear while trying to quiet my internal monologue and relax my body.
Cognitive Shuffling is based on a mental relaxation exercise that asks your mind to be present, but non-linear. It combines acrostics with free association. Starting with a base word, I take each letter and name other words starting with that letter. Good luck getting through the last word of the last letter.
Bedtime Stories are the classics that I read to my kids. They set up their dreams with whimsical characters going on gentle adventures. I don't see why grownups can't unwind to that too.
The name Maundering Mind has been with me for a long time. I woke up from a dream years ago, remembering mumbling, murmuring conversations with loved ones that drifted from topic to topic. Upon waking, the phrase that popped up was "mind maundering."
The word maundering felt like it fit in that way words fit before you can quite define them. I looked it up, and indeed it suited my dream exactly: wandering, drifting, rambling. In a lecture this could be painful. In a conversation with a loved one, or enjoying a peaceful walk in nature, delightful.