Have you ever thought about the power of your mind? Have you paid attention to how much and what kind of an internal talk can fit into just one of your day? Have you noticed that the conversion in your head starts immediately when you wake up in the morning? And above all, how your thoughts are continuously one step ahead from the task that you are doing right now? Which means that you aren't present in your day-to-day life.
The power of thoughts and internal talk has been present in my day-to-day life really strongly during the past month. There are probably many reasons for this, but I'm now telling you one angle. I'm also going to share with you my ways to face the moments as they are right now.
You are probably familiar with a situation, where you wake up in the morning on the wrong side of the bed. You might not be aware, why your day got such a bad start, but still, that feeling follows you all day long and at some point, you might wish that the day would just end and you would be able to start a new day with new fresh energy.
For me, the past year has been filled with days, when I have woken up on the wrong side of the bed. Soonest I wake up and open my eyes, I realize that I just feel bad. My mornings aren't busy, I don't need to rush into my work at a certain time, which makes me wonder why the first moments of my days are so unpleasant for me. I think the reason might be the fact that I have just seen some nasty dream, which I don't remember, but which effects my mood immediately first thing in the morning. Luckily, I have found my ways to get rid of those feelings, and my days are really rarely thoroughly miserable. 😉
The power of thoughts and internal talk has been present in my day-to-day life really strongly during the past month. There are probably many reasons for this, but I'm now telling you one angle. I'm also going to share with you my ways to face the moments as they are right now.
You are probably familiar with a situation, where you wake up in the morning on the wrong side of the bed. You might not be aware, why your day got such a bad start, but still, that feeling follows you all day long and at some point, you might wish that the day would just end and you would be able to start a new day with new fresh energy.
For me, the past year has been filled with days, when I have woken up on the wrong side of the bed. Soonest I wake up and open my eyes, I realize that I just feel bad. My mornings aren't busy, I don't need to rush into my work at a certain time, which makes me wonder why the first moments of my days are so unpleasant for me. I think the reason might be the fact that I have just seen some nasty dream, which I don't remember, but which effects my mood immediately first thing in the morning. Luckily, I have found my ways to get rid of those feelings, and my days are really rarely thoroughly miserable. 😉
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How exactly I manage to shake off those nasty feelings? After my morning routines, I go to the balcony and just embrace the Finnish summer, the scents, freshness, and quietness. At first, I usually wake up my spine and do some twists, feeling how my body feels. After this, I start Nadi Shodhana (= alternate nostril breath) breathing exercise. Nadi Shodhana reduces stress, balances the function of both sides of the brains and brings equal amounts of oxygen to both sides of the brain for improved brain function and purifies the energy channels. The breathing exercise lasts as long as I feel like doing it. After that, I return to my normal breath and feel how it feels to breathe. Once I'm ready to continue, I'll start my morning meditation. My meditation consists of thankfulness, forgiveness and "painting" of the future, I also set an intention for the day. After this, I'm ready for breakfast. These simple steps are my way to switch my mood and most of the days my nasty feelings are gone by the time of the breakfast. The first hour of my day is mobile phone free and I'm also avoiding all outside influences during that time, which helps me to be present in this moment, and I'm not rushing through my day already in my mind.
When we are present at this moment, we are able to build a wall between negative mood and negative thoughts, and it helps us stop the mind's harmful thoughts and thinking. When we are one step ahead of this moment, we are unbalanced, which can affect the internal talk negatively and our general feelings in our daily lives. If we are not present and aware of our internal talk, we most likely are in the swirl of negativity. Negative thoughts can easily expand way too big, without us even realizing it, leading us being trapped in the chains of negativity.
When we are present at this moment, we are able to build a wall between negative mood and negative thoughts, and it helps us stop the mind's harmful thoughts and thinking. When we are one step ahead of this moment, we are unbalanced, which can affect the internal talk negatively and our general feelings in our daily lives. If we are not present and aware of our internal talk, we most likely are in the swirl of negativity. Negative thoughts can easily expand way too big, without us even realizing it, leading us being trapped in the chains of negativity.
When I moved to India less than a year ago, I was pretty broken. For those who do not know, I returned to Finland just two months earlier from Indonesia because the place where I lived was badly affected by the earthquake and was destroyed. However, Finland no longer felt at home. Two months I went through my stuff and sold my belongings. The new beginning in India was not easy. There were times when I didn't know how to think, and the times I just wanted to escape my thoughts because I just didn't know how to deal with them. At times it felt like my thoughts were just "all over the place" and it was very difficult to gather them. I think it is safe to say that my presence in my daily life was somewhat difficult.
At that time, my savior was Mandalas. I drew them every day for 2 months. I don't know how long it took to draw one mandala, but drawing them kept me present in this moment. When I drew, it was the only thing I did, and my mind was totally free from thoughts. If you want to learn to calm your mind, this is a simple and effective way to do it. And, if you are unsure about how to proceed, stay tuned because I will soon add Mandala course to the online store.
At that time, my savior was Mandalas. I drew them every day for 2 months. I don't know how long it took to draw one mandala, but drawing them kept me present in this moment. When I drew, it was the only thing I did, and my mind was totally free from thoughts. If you want to learn to calm your mind, this is a simple and effective way to do it. And, if you are unsure about how to proceed, stay tuned because I will soon add Mandala course to the online store.
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