The Power of the Mind.
One of the greatest assets that all people have is the mind. The amazing thing is it is so little used in a beneficial way. Knowing how to harness the mind’s power can have significant affects on every day health and enjoyment of life. I have come across an activity called mindfulness which is being aware of the present moment. A most impressive use of mindfulness was demonstrated on a small group of young children that all had been diagnosed with ADHD Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The first session seemed a little chaotic but after perseverance a positive calm outside of the session was demonstrated by several of the children that has greatly improved their overall health and ability to concentrate.
I am fascinated by the question of why keeping still and contemplating on feelings and emotions can give a deeper overall calmness. This well-being is a positive step to maintaining and regaining mental and physical health.
There is more than one way of utilising the power of the mind. As a child I was often told off for daydreaming. Yet those trips using my imagination were releasing beneficial endorphins and creating a world of super dimensions. As an adult I realised specific imaginary places can be visualised and revisited time after time. These scenarios heighten the enjoyment of life, for instance floating in warm tropical water accompanied by exotic sea life or stepping through a door into a paradise of wood life or the experiences of the wonders of nature.
Sometimes I have felt very tired through the day and longed for some relief. Then I can use what I call, complete rest. It is a technique that takes about twenty minutes to fulfil. I find a quiet spot where I will not be disturbed and sit down. There are two parts of creating a restful situation. First is to check every one of my muscles are fully relaxed in systematic order. Starting from the toes I relax them and then I double check my neck as tension is persistent in that area. When fully relaxed I close my eyes and think of nothing except my breathing and the sensation after each slow breath. I feel myself relaxing deeper into an enjoyable state of rest. If I am troubled by thoughts I use a technique of thinking of a word that I have previously made-up by taking any vowel and adding one or two consonants to it. The important point is the word has no meaning and connects to nothing. The reason is to nudge the mind into inactivity. Why this works is that I can not think of two things comprehensively at the same time and my train of disturbing thought has been redirected to a passive direction. So when I am aware of a thought I think of my chosen word and let it fade away until maybe another thought more distantly takes over. I keep up this process until there is silence. After this process I usually wake up after ten minutes of enjoyable sleep. Then slowly I rouse myself for the rest of the day.
Using my mind in a specific way has a host of different beneficial reasons. There can be uses from rest to fun and all while improving my potential both physically and mentally. A particular use can be for reliving stressful past events that are disturbing. This involves re-framing the recollection by altering the detail of the past event, so it no longer causes distress. Then there is enacting particular activity in the mind such as a judo manoeuvrer or successfully completing a swimming race. It is a proved way of increasing the probability of success in different sporting activities.
I hope more people will become aware of the natural capability of the mind and the scope of the various ways it can be used in an enjoyable and healthy way.
I am fascinated by the question of why keeping still and contemplating on feelings and emotions can give a deeper overall calmness. This well-being is a positive step to maintaining and regaining mental and physical health.
There is more than one way of utilising the power of the mind. As a child I was often told off for daydreaming. Yet those trips using my imagination were releasing beneficial endorphins and creating a world of super dimensions. As an adult I realised specific imaginary places can be visualised and revisited time after time. These scenarios heighten the enjoyment of life, for instance floating in warm tropical water accompanied by exotic sea life or stepping through a door into a paradise of wood life or the experiences of the wonders of nature.
Sometimes I have felt very tired through the day and longed for some relief. Then I can use what I call, complete rest. It is a technique that takes about twenty minutes to fulfil. I find a quiet spot where I will not be disturbed and sit down. There are two parts of creating a restful situation. First is to check every one of my muscles are fully relaxed in systematic order. Starting from the toes I relax them and then I double check my neck as tension is persistent in that area. When fully relaxed I close my eyes and think of nothing except my breathing and the sensation after each slow breath. I feel myself relaxing deeper into an enjoyable state of rest. If I am troubled by thoughts I use a technique of thinking of a word that I have previously made-up by taking any vowel and adding one or two consonants to it. The important point is the word has no meaning and connects to nothing. The reason is to nudge the mind into inactivity. Why this works is that I can not think of two things comprehensively at the same time and my train of disturbing thought has been redirected to a passive direction. So when I am aware of a thought I think of my chosen word and let it fade away until maybe another thought more distantly takes over. I keep up this process until there is silence. After this process I usually wake up after ten minutes of enjoyable sleep. Then slowly I rouse myself for the rest of the day.
Using my mind in a specific way has a host of different beneficial reasons. There can be uses from rest to fun and all while improving my potential both physically and mentally. A particular use can be for reliving stressful past events that are disturbing. This involves re-framing the recollection by altering the detail of the past event, so it no longer causes distress. Then there is enacting particular activity in the mind such as a judo manoeuvrer or successfully completing a swimming race. It is a proved way of increasing the probability of success in different sporting activities.
I hope more people will become aware of the natural capability of the mind and the scope of the various ways it can be used in an enjoyable and healthy way.
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