Three ways in which we make ourselves suffer!
1. By worrying about the future. All we can do about the future is have a good plan and do our best. Everything cannot be controlled.
2. By living in the past. We keep rethinking the negative events of the past and those feelings of hurt are evoked again and again in us.
3. By day dreaming too much. If we keep waiting for that wonderful moment to happen and keep dreaming about it, sooner Or later we realize that moment is not now. This sets up frustrtation in our mind and we feel unhappy. We also tend to ignore the things which could make us happy now.
Now just snapping out of these thinking patterns isn't easy, but it is also not impossible. But being more mindful in daily life can help us to a great extent in dealing with these thought patterns.
Here are some tips which might help you to keep yourself more mindful of the present life that you can make the best of.
1. Wake up with a purpose. However, don't rush into things at once. Wake up slowly and check-in with yourself. Listen to your body. Do you have any aches, discomfort, etc? Then go about, setting an intention for the day. Choose any calming activity along with it which helps you wake up. For example, drinking a glass of water.
2. Establish an anchor for getting yourself on track for practicing mindfulness. For example, carry a trinket or any charm which reminds you to be more mindful. Whenever you find yourself aimlessly scrolling or any activity that drains you, try to focus on your surroundings, look at your hands, and try to be more aware of things going around you.
3. De-noise. Keep some quiet time in your daily schedule. Also, try to practice meditation daily.
4. Chores. While doing any work try to focus on that only. That is a kind of meditation in itself.
5. Assign a different and specific time for worry and speculation. So that you don't spend most of the day worrying or thinking without a direction.
Some more tips
✨ Maintain a gratitude journal.
✨ Set up gratitude reminders on your phone.
✨ Focus on your breath whenever you feel anxious
✨ practice meditation
✨ Spend time in person with people who have a positive effect on you
✨ spend time with nature
✨ Turn the data off on your phone every now and then, especially when you
know nothing urgent is gonna come up.
✨ do social media detox now and then
✨ seek therapy if you can't get over the troublesome emotions related to the past.
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