Let the mind come as it wants; just you don't go with it. The greatest salesman in the world cannot sell you if you don't buy.
Just as you wash your hands before eating, clear your mind before engaging with the world.
You already are, the peace you are looking for. Be still and know that
Who reminds you to breathe and to beat your heart? Something is there, taking care.
All experiences come and go. What witnesses experiencing itself?
Sometimes consciousness devises an obstacle in order to have the experience of transcending it.