Causality

Have you developed a pattern of tuning to the negative? There is a strong correlation between being optimistic and being physically well. Typically, people who express positive emotions are at a reduced risk of becoming ill. Feeling happy is linked with better general health and longer life.

Positive psychology encompasses a variety of techniques that focus on: developing positive thoughts, positive emotions, developing positive experiences. It also works at a deeper level on improving our positive character traits, such as loyalty, humility and integrity. Positive psychology does not discount that there are negatives that impact our lives. Instead, positive psychology aims to look at the situation to better understand human experiences and determine how to best foster positivity and good thinking.

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How often do you scroll through Instagram or your Facebook feed, looking at the picturesque snippets of other peoples lives? You may flick through glossy magazines and view TV, wondering how the other people get to have the perfect body, fantastic homes or seemingly enviable lives. Increasingly it is becoming easy to be swamped in your insecurities, fears, wants or desires as you compare your life to the world of others.

Take the time to become your own life influencer as you expouse the thought that “I am enough”. Building this thought within you can give you a sense of calm and happiness allowing you to change the direction of your life for the better. Take the opportunity to make it into a mantra, which you repeat every morning or even throughout the day, until it sinks in and your mind accepts it. As you allow this positive aspect to build within your life, you will begin to discover that many things are your own source of happiness. With ongoing positive reinforcement as your own influencer, you can begin to experience that “I am enough, I have enough, I have always been enough and I always will be enough.” ♾ Awaken your Mind ♾

Realise that suppressing or subduing thoughts and emotions, specifically the unfavourable ones, can be perilous as you continue on your journey of awakening, meditation or attunement. Suppressing an emotion does not admonish an emotion. The emotion still exists within you, secreted in the background of your mind and subconscious.

 

As you progress and the energy of your Life Force enlivens your form, these energies will feed all aspects of your being, including emotions that have been hidden away under the proverbial rug or in a darkened corner of your mind. The emotional energy can build in the background and lead to a fiery outburst which can create harm and additional causality. You should acknowledge and expel the emotion to ensure that it does not smoulder and grow within, causing unimaginable problems.

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At the most basic, gratitude is something almost everyone has experienced, and have recognised the warmth of good things which can take place in their lives. While basic gratitude is a collection of ever-changing and fleeting feelings, the deeper aspect of gratitude is based on action, not merely experienced but expressed. This kind of gratitude is practised not just because it feels good, but because it is the appropriate thing to do; not just for one’s own good, but for the good of others or society. Such gratitude outdistances the domain of simple emotions and instead develops as a mindset, a stance, and a philosophy.

This practice of gratitude brings forth a myriad of tangible benefits to the mind and body. Research has revealed that practising gratitude improves the body’s immune system, boosts resilience to stress and anxiety, reduces depression, helps to improves one’s energies, and even aids you to sleep much better. The reasons to purposely practice this deeper form of gratitude, radiates over and above these corporeal effects, to those that embrace your inner self.

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It is commonly stated that life teaches us through our mistakes. When you slip up, simply ask yourself what you were destined to learn, as opposed to searching for justifications or to find others to blame. We grow more from our mistakes, errors or blunders when we recognise and accept such lessons with humility and grace.

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Karma in its simplest manifestation is the principle of cause and effect, implying the consequences which emerge out of any thought or action. There is only one infallible means to quell Karma, which is to be proactive in your thoughts and actions to minimize the cycle of cause and effect. Each and every moment you should strive to be aware of the possible effects or ramifications of your thoughts, actions, or inactions at any point in time. Instead of instantly reacting to life, pause to consider your various courses of action, prior to proceeding. This judicious application of containment can help you to quell Karma and lead a more balanced life.

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Your awareness makes it possible for you to become attentive of aspects within your life. A pivotal proficiency to grasp is to be able to observe your internal thoughts and emotions as if you were a spectator. Whenever you become aware of emotions, thoughts or feelings, you have an opportunity. You can stop briefly, then decide to accept or alter your way of thinking. In doing so, your awareness can result in a more satisfied and well-balanced life.

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If made use of intelligently and listened to objectively, the mind is an exceptional instrument. However, if employed wrongly it can end up being unruly and destructive as it takes control of your life and dictates your emotions. Paying attention to your mind objectively pertains to your capacity to hear your own thoughts without being unduly affected by the actuality that you are the one who originated them. It is not an easy thing to do, as you listen to your thoughts with objectivity. Meaning that you must cultivate the courage to fairly assess them as they arise and make a choice to accept, modify or reject them.

When you are feeling down or unhappy, acknowledge that you are not the voice of your mind, however, you are the one that hears it.

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