What's the Universe Say About That?

How to Tame a Busy Mind

• Mike Lannon and Mary Obana • Season 2 • Episode 2

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Is your mind always racing? Does it feel like the endless chatter in your head is running your life? In this episode of What’s the Universe Say About That?, Mary channels divine guidance to explore the relationship between mind, body, soul, and “you.” Who’s really in charge?

The Universe offers clarity on how these elements work together, the role each one plays, and practical ways to quiet a busy mind. It’s an eye-opening—and mind-opening—conversation that can help us all find more peace, clarity, and joy.

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Michael Lannon:

do you have a busy mind?

Mary Obana:

is that a good thing? Is that the way it's supposed to be?

Michael Lannon:

I know my mind is always going it never shuts off I want to know who's in charge here

Mary Obana:

it's a great question and a perfect topic for this episode of what's the universe say about that

Michael Lannon:

I'm Mary Obana and along with my husband Michael we ask the universe for answers. You see I'm blessed with this beautiful gift where I get quiet with the loving guidance of the universe so today you'll see and hear Mary connect directly to that divine guidance and hear the words of wisdom flow directly through her in response to questions about life and the challenges we all face at certain times

Mary Obana:

so welcome to our home

Michael Lannon:

and welcome to this now normal but always amazing part of our daily lives so sit back get ready and let's hear what the universe has to say about that

Mary Obana:

let's do it

Mary Obana:

hi welcome back

Michael Lannon:

hey everybody you know one of the things that sets Mary apart from most of humanity is she has the most incredibly quiet mind um and I think this is really it's an amazing gift or talent or something that uh most of us don't share most of us in this room don't share meaning me

Mary Obana:

all of us

Michael Lannon:

yeah um and so today you know I think this is gonna be really really relevant for a lot of folks I've got an entire circus going in in on in my head at all times and what I wanna know when you hear the word soul ego mind body soul you hear I got them all and we all have them all like who's in charge like what's what's the order of things like you know for Mary it just seems like there is it's all integrated and it's clean and uh I know for me and a lot of folks it's a bunch of voices in your head your body whatever competing for the spotlight so I thought we could ask the universe help us sort out the players the players and who's in charge or how does it work um and how's it supposed to work uh cause I know when you've got lots of stuff going on in your head that's not good energy it's not a good place to be so I thought we'd ask the universe

Mary Obana:

that is such a great question that's such a Mike Lannon question hahaha

Michael Lannon:

get those voices calm down in my head so yeah so let's do that okay

Mary Obana:

wonderful alright great let's see what the universe has to say about that yes alright yeah let's go alright

Guidance of the Universe:

well hello we love this question it is a wonderful question you see because it is a condition a circumstance an experience that so many can understand let's start with the mind the mind is a beautiful thing the mind is a wonderful tool that is there to assist you helping you navigate through what it is you must that which is in front of you you see but the mind is not you let us share this again the mind is not you the mind is a tool for you the mind has a wonderful way so long as it is kept in the proper place what is it that we mean when we say this proper place when the mind gets busy when the mind transports you to the past when the mind transports you to the future this is when the busyness often does not serve you the only way to transport yourself away from the moment that is in front of you is through the mind the only way is through the mind you see what the mind carries focuses you on when it is focused on the past or the future it is taking you away from the moment that is in front of you you see the mind takes you away from what is real what is in your mind is not necessarily fact what is in your mind is not necessarily true the only thing that is true is what is in front of you in the moment that is any thoughts ruminating on the past replaying what someone said replaying what you could have said in response ruminating again and again and again focusing your energy on that which is not now similarly the mind is the only place the only way to transport you to the future the unknown the uncertainty so you see the mind role plays focuses you on all the things that can be and often all the things that can go wrong it is this energy this focus of the mind focusing on that which is not so but focusing on that which one fears to be this is where all the anxiety and stress and worry all these unwanted feelings that take over your very being comes from so you see the mind can sabotage what is right in front of you the trick is to use the mind in the moment that is so one might ask what does this mean does this mean you cannot plan of course you can plan but you plan through the lens of what is so the mind colors everything you see and Mary has used this many times with those she has coached this notion that the circumstance that is in front of you is not one that you can control but the experience the experience that is lived is defined not by the circumstance you cannot control but by the perspective you bring to the circumstance that is the mind has the ability to form create inform define the experience that is this is where the mind can be a beautiful thing honouring your greatest good focusing on the possibility emphasizing that which you can be grateful for the mind can also look at the circumstance that is through a lens of darkness and fear this does not mean that there are moments where you are not meant to feel the sadness or the loss in a circumstance that is tragic it simply means that through your life you have more control over your experience than you think you cannot control the circumstances that you are faced with the news that comes the thing someone says the weather these are things you cannot control what is the perspective you bring to this circumstance this you see is wholly within your control this is the only thing you can control and this is 100% defined by you how do you wanna live how do you wanna feel it all depends and is defined by how you look at the things that you see so all of this is to say the mind is a beautiful thing an essential thing a gift but a mind that is not kept in check the mind that is allowed to run amok the mind that is focused and lives more in the past or the future rather than the present that is is a mind that is not serving you the busyness of the mind the busyness of the mind can change everything so Onward the body the body holds the emotion the mind holds the thoughts the body holds the emotion it's as if it's its own being its own entity and the body has a long memory so if you have an experience that the mind has rationalized in one way or another perhaps the mind has decided that you are not enough perhaps the mind has decided that you are not safe perhaps the mind has decided that you should not trust the feeling that that creates is stored in the body emotions are a great force of energy emotions cannot be fought away this is why it's so important to keep the thoughts serving your highest good because the body remembers the emotions that are created by the thoughts that you have chosen so the body absorbs the energy that these emotions carry this is why the body stores emotions this is why the body has dis-ease the dis-ease comes from the emotions that is that it has stored you see the body absorbs these emotions so this is why it is so important for you to keep the mind clean it is not enough to will the emotions away you see because the emotions have a an energy all their own that force of love and connection to that which you cannot see that which is guiding and loving you protecting you when you don't even know it being in communication working with this divine source of love is something that is a source of great peace you see knowing you are not alone knowing there is love that is not earned but is always so this unconditional infinite source of love is available to each and every one feeling that connection receiving that guidance this is where a busy mind can make it very difficult the messaging the communication the guidance is always being sent to you receiving it is another thing Michael you mentioned that Mary has a clear mind unencumbered by the busyness this is one of the reasons that she receives and is connected so directly with the guidance that is available she receives it because the lines are clear you see the lines are open and then she has come to trust what it is she receives mind body spirit work in beautiful harmony or can work in beautiful harmony but the mind does have a disproportionate role in the health of the mind body and spirit a busy mind can create resistance to that which is a busy mind can make it difficult to receive the loving guidance that is available a mind that decides to see things from a place of fear or anger or hate can absorb emotions in the body that do not serve you we know this is a complicated rather dense explanation but we hope this has helped some

Michael Lannon:

is there a practical I hear meditation it's certainly worked for for both you and I um besides tactics is there just a general kind of philosophy or point about how to live and quiet live with and quiet a busy mind

Guidance of the Universe:

the first thing to understand is to be conscious of the mind you see when you are allowing the mind to create to dominate your very being it just happens it seems consciousness the ability to understand what is happening the ability to look at what is happening with objectivity is the beginning of it all understanding what is happening seeing the mind for what it is you see again the mind is not you the mind is external to the essence of you when you can see the mind for what it is understanding it is as if it's an external force it's as if it's a person not you when you understand that it is separate from you you can look at it objectively and you can decide how that person quote unquote can best serve you that person likes to hang on doesn't like to give up control this is true persistent you see the mind the darkest parts of the mind must be fed the darkest parts of the mind come from the shadows when the light of what is true the moment that is seeing the mind for what it is it is as if a light is turned on it shines the darkness of the mind cannot live in the light you see the light is the moment the present the truth the darkness are the imagination of what the mind has created so the first thing is to be conscious to live in consciousness to live in awareness to see objectively the ways of the mind and it is from this point and only from this point that it begins once you understand you are not your mind you can then control the mind you can then have agency over your mind and therefore then you can have control and reclaim the power that is and always will be yours

Michael Lannon:

it's kind of funny because uh I mean I think we're brought up and taught that you are your mind you know people talk about losing your mind they're insane or crazy um if not if I'm not my mind who am I

Guidance of the Universe:

you are what is within you the mind is external to you you at your essence are connected to a source of love and light every soul is of love and light it is your essence your true nature living from a place of love and light rather than a place from fear or hate living from a place of love and light is who you are now this is not a Pollyanna existence you skipping around without any care in the world this is a life experience you have been brought here to this life experience given this life experience to engage with others to have thoughts on things to have a mind you see a mind is beautiful a mind is magnificent a mind is a beautiful tool a mind can do extraordinary things this is not about living outside or without your mind the the goal here is to live in alignment with your mind in consciousness with your mind in partnership with your mind when the mind has run amok this is when the balance is off

Michael Lannon:

one last thing you mentioned that thoughts are of the mind and emotions that energy is stored in the body and it has a very long memory how does someone go about clearing that or changing that wiring that memory

Guidance of the Universe:

this is a lengthy topic for another time for another time but let us share that it can be changed the emotions of the body can be changed the emotions of the body those that are unwanted that do not serve you can be released there is a way but again this is a topic all its own

Michael Lannon:

thank you so much

Guidance of the Universe:

it is a wonderful question and it is one that can feel overwhelming particularly when the mind is so busy but you see you have everyone has the ability to choose it requires deliberate intention and a heightened level of consciousness but it is possible and it is beautiful when you work in partnership with these forces mind body and spirit it is magical absolutely magical

Michael Lannon:

thank you

Guidance of the Universe:

we are always here for you whether you hear us or not

Michael Lannon:

that I know

Michael Lannon:

well we have our first two part episode here hahaha uh that's a you know I was listening to that and I've heard that message before and it's helped me amazingly I mean that you remember that Eckhart Tolle book I read a long time ago um that was a breakthrough for me to kind of be able to step outside and think consciously being aware that the mind is not everything um it's a practice though

Mary Obana:

oh yeah

Michael Lannon:

it's not a you've got a it's like training a wild yellow lab that just wants to run and you just gotta constantly yeah keep it in check

Mary Obana:

but the cool thing is like everything once you continue to do it it becomes easier to do and then more natural to be you know so

Michael Lannon:

in harmony and it and you and and you once you once you can step outside and see it for what it is it changes the game

Mary Obana:

yeah totally that changes the game

Michael Lannon:

you probably have never experienced that dissonance between kind of all those parts

Mary Obana:

well I mean I think that like when I feel a way that I don't wanna feel yeah that's always a little flag for me it's always a like okay yeah let's step out what's happening right now

Michael Lannon:

as opposed to getting sucked into it

Mary Obana:

yeah it's kind of like it's a flag it's like wait yeah that's what's happening right now either I'm thinking about something in a way that's not serving me or what what's going on so it's a little bit of a like a little alarm

Michael Lannon:

yeah

Mary Obana:

and then oh hmm yeah yeah I associated I put I put a story to that or I you know yeah it just you become aware of it

Michael Lannon:

yeah yeah and it just brings you back

Mary Obana:

and it just brings you back yeah and that's the thing that's kind of cool about it is that it kind of yeah but the first step is the recognizing

Michael Lannon:

you gotta turn the light on yeah yeah yeah so yeah

Mary Obana:

I mean sometimes it's easier than others that's for sure but

Michael Lannon:

yeah it's a I think it's a it's a shock to many people to to hear the words to understand the words and then to actually take them in to create action practice is to say is to hear that you are not your mind that's

Mary Obana:

that's a big thought

Michael Lannon:

that's like boom I know like literally haha yeah and once if you can kind of get to that first step of you're not your mind

Mary Obana:

yeah that creates that separation that

Michael Lannon:

you create the separation

Mary Obana:

yeah that then allows you to look objectively

Michael Lannon:

and then everything yeah starts to cascade from there

Mary Obana:

yeah that's very true

Michael Lannon:

yeah it's pretty cool alright

Mary Obana:

wow good question

Michael Lannon:

good questions I think we have the second I think we're gonna finish the second part of this uh on our next episode yeah yeah so okay thank you thank you and thank you hahaha how's that hahaha mind body spirit thank you thank you

Mary Obana:

exactly alright until next time

Michael Lannon:

see you again bye bye