Your mind is mischievous and it doesn’t want to do hard work and that’s why he never advises us to do that. But the first rule of success is incomplete without hardwork, so what can be the best way to control your mind?To control your thoughts & emotions.
Working of our mind
Our brain is like a mischievous monkey, it jumps from one thought to another, from past memories to future tensions.
- Control your mind so that it can stay attentive, and not produce more thoughts just like a rubber ball. Know what to do?
Say no to tempting thoughts
This is something that not everyone can do, but it is important to do in order to live stress-free and to develop a good presence of mind.
- Sometimes it’s better to say no, and this activity will save your time and help you in escaping out of the chain.
Practice Meditation
Meditation is the best medicine for a sharp & active mind
- Change the way you think
- Don’t settle for negative thoughts, replace them with positive ones
- Replace music with podcasts, smartphones with books, beer with juice, junk food with healthy food
Be hard on yourself
Whenever you get something big to complete or when you have a lot of work then your mind becomes lazy
- You can’t ever make your comfort zone more precious than your work
- If something can be done then do it right now, because nobody knows what’s going to happen next
Bhagwat Geeta
Lord Krishna said that “whatever you have done up to now is okay, but control your mind by controlling your senses”
- The five senses if you want to control your thoughts are: eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin
- Control each of these senses to do what you want, not what your senses are trying to make you do
Positive distractions can bring changes
Whenever you feel that you can’t resist and your thoughts are making you weak then distract yourself
- Positive distractions include having a walk, spending time with your loved ones, having a fun ride and something enjoyable.
- Remember whenever you feel low don’t sit alone until you have the potential to control your emotions and thoughts
Write your thoughts
Even psychology says that when you write down your thoughts or share them with friends, it reduces your stress and brings you to a place of calmness