Bhagavad Gita 6.34

The mind is restless, agitating, strong and stubborn. To hold it, I think, is as hard as to hold the wind.

चञ्चलं हि मनः कृष्ण प्रमाथि बलवद्दृढम् ।
तस्याहं निग्रहं मन्ये वायोरिव सुदुष्करम् ॥

cancalam hi manah, krsna pramathi balavad drdham |
tasyaham nigraham manye vayor iva suduskaram ||

The mind is restless, agitating, strong and stubborn. To hold it, I think, is as hard as to hold the wind.

In this verse, the great warrior Arjuna openly admits his mental struggle without any second thought. He plainly states that his mind is restless, stubborn, and completely out of his control. This is a profound moment for mental health: naming your struggle without self-blame is always the first step to healing. Notice what happens next in the text: the response to Arjuna is a teaching of practice, not an insult. He is not called weak for having a racing mind. Similarly, modern treatments like Exposure Therapy provide a structured, compassionate practice with a clear plan to help train a terrified or restless mind. The mind is genuinely powerful and difficult to manage; it requires structured, patient practice (like therapy), not judgement.