Vijaya Bharthi Sastry
Co-ordinator, Std 11-12 (Science)
There will always be events and circumstances in your life that you cannot control. If you learn to control your thoughts, then your mood and behavior no longer depend on circumstances but on you. When you regain control over your thoughts, you regain control over your feelings and actions. Your thoughts shape your reality more than anything else. Therefore, not having control over your thoughts equals not having control over your life. Through practicing Mindfulness you will become more aware of your thoughts and regain control over them. By practicing kind and non-judgmental thinking, you are preventing the activation of the unsafe brain and you are regaining control over your feelings and behaviour. This will put you back in control and allow you to reshape your life in any way that you want. Practice positive thoughts instead of dwelling on the problems in your life and focus on solutions. See yourself as somebody who is happy and healthy. Believe in yourself then, you can do whatever you want to. Once you start believing, your subconscious mind will start to believe it also. When you are thinking about unwanted thoughts, try to change your thought process from one of: “I don’t want to”, to: “I can do it”. This will become a simple mantra, and your new mantra. Finally, Practice positive affirmations to control your mind from unwanted thoughts or whenever you feel depressed. Don’t wait for things to change but be happy, stay positive and think positive.