How to Overcome the Mind Whirlwind—Yogi Explains

Summary

April 24, 2026, 14 min

Why a racing mind during HRV resonance practice is normal and why the left brain cannot control itself, so the breath and body are used instead. Covers preparation (no heavy meal or coffee beforehand), gently returning to the breath while taking small wins, open-eye options for hard days, and steady short daily practice over long sittings.

In this video

Teaches

Mind chatterSmall wins

Discusses

DietHRV ResonanceLeft and right brainOM Japa in the ChakrasMeditation habitShort meditations

Mentions

BrainwavesPatanjaliYoga SutrasLow-Idle-StateFreeze ResponseTrancePositive reinforcementHakalauCute Baby MeditationTeaching kids to meditate

Key moments

00:00Viewer question: racing mind while getting into HRV resonance 01:16The left brain can't control the left brain; use the breath instead 02:31Set up: no heavy meal, coffee or sugar before meditating 03:36The mind whirlwind, all the way back to Patanjali 04:28Catch the football and run: take your little wins 05:45Train yourself gently, leading the puppy back to the breath 07:39Touching peace is touching the right brain; nuggets of gold 08:44Hard days: open eyes for Hakalau, Cute Baby and OM Japa 10:09Walk outside, in two steps, out three, with a chant or song 10:49Team tortoise: daily continuity over 20-hour sittings 11:50Small, easy, successful meditations vs starting and stopping