@judimahoney
I try to have a routine of doing a meditation each morning for 20mins or so to start the day in the calmest frame of mind possible. “Monkey brain” is a problem for me also. I have tried many types of meditation through the years and there are a lot of guided meditations which I find work really well as all I have to do is listen to the words and calming music. My favorites these days are by Tony Stockwell and Jeffrey Allen some of which you can find on YouTube. Also there are a lot of apps available for meditations. Some evenings before bed when I am exhausted from answering the same questions over and over and general frustrations of being “cruise director” and just trying to manage the day, I go to meditations that help release the accumulated energy and stress. Some work better than others on various days so it good to try a few. This has become my good-to method of keeping as much on an even keel as possible, shedding the tension and releasing the energy of the day. Hope this helps and you find something that works for you! Best-