You know what they say ”A healthy mind in a healthy body.’‘ This literally means that you can’t just focus on having a fit body, and ignoring your mental health. In fact, according to the World Health Organization, 300 million people suffer from depression.
Although some severe conditions require medication, sometimes the key element is to train your brain. This article will help discover 3 ways to train your brain in order to be stronger than your emotions.
Be Conscious Of Your thoughts
One of the most important things that people often neglect is consciousness. If you are walking just to get to your destination without being aware of your surroundings, you are doing it wrong. Being conscious requires a sense of being in the present, and that helps your brain shape its thoughts. When you are confronted with a horrible situation, take a moment to realize how your brain is reacting to it. Then ask yourself this :” Is this problem really awful, and will never have a solution?” chances are you will realize that you were overreacting, and that you need to take a moment to take it all in before reacting.
Change Your Perspective
Once you become conscious about your thoughts, you need to understand the essence of the situation. Are you thinking logically about it? Are you being overly dramatic? Could there be another way to see things? The answer to the last question is often yes. Psychologists have found that tricking your brain into changing perspective does make it see things more positively. Always try to put yourself in different shoes to have a clearer vision.
Be Aware That ”It’s Just In Your Head”
Shawn Achor, publisher of the best-seller book ‘‘The Happiness Advantage,” came to astonishing conclusions with his research. He explains that when confronted with stress, grief or anger, our brains choose to protect our emotions through projecting unprovable scenarios. You may find yourself thinking ”I will never get this job” or ”I will never be loved”, only because you are hurt. According to Shawn, our brain will force us to believe in things that will never happen. In reality, knowing this will help you logically evaluate situations, instead of doing so through your emotions.
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