Renee Singh
In today’s world where everyone and everything is constantly on the run, it is extremely important that one is mindful about one’s life.
Since we all are unique in our own lives, it would be correct to experiment with certain stress relief strategies to arrive at the right one. We must try to find strategies which help to manage stress in a healthy manner and keep it at a manageable level.
Whatever we put into our minds will greatly impacts our mental and psychological quotient. It can be activities like reading books or watching movies that could be fuelling the mind. On another level, compassion, healthy inner dialogues and gratitude help mental peace.
Nurture your spirit
It is important to develop a deep sense of meaning, understanding and connect with the universe.
Emotional self care
It is important also to deal with uncomfortable emotions. We need to be able to express our feelings on a regular basis. Incorporating emotional self care is imperative.
Here & now
We constantly live in an either pastime paradise or a future paradise. In this constancy of our lives, we are creating stress beyond our current situation. It is very important to live in the present.
What is mindfulness?
Until we haven’t understood the real meaning of mindfulness, its impact on our lives, cannot be understood completely. It also signifies a heightened sense of sensory stimuli; this could be in terms of the breathing, feeling the sensations going through the body. There isn’t any religious connotation attached to it. It is a powerful tool for positive change. Simply focusing on the present moment can propel us to reach and then live in a state of mindfulness. It helps:
- The mind clears.
- Creativity increases.
- Immunity improves
In today’s world there is too much pressure, from all walks of life, which makes multitasking an easy option, but it needs to be checked. With most people, mindless eating is common. Lots of people are on their phone or watching TV while eating, which is a very unnecessary stress building activity. It is important to be paying attention to each bite, chewing slowly, savouring the taste.
Conscious awareness
Practicing mindfulness requires deep concentration and practise. But in the long run, it becomes an inherent part of the persona that starts to live in a naturally joyous state.
(Singh is a Chandigarh-based psychotherapist)
from The Tribune http://bit.ly/30y3vlF
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