Ways to Develop a Healthy Mindset
Ways to Develop a Healthy Mindset
Health is
not simply a state of physical well-being; it also involves the emotional,
psychological, mental, and spiritual well-being of an individual. And being
unhealthy leads to a reduction in the quality of life of the individual. How an
individual perceives life, their beliefs and assumptions. Mindset runs deep
into the human psyche and cuts across the emotional, psychological, mental, and
even spiritual aspects of that individual. The person with a healthy mindset
would exhibit lovable attributes such as Calmness, Clarity, Empathy,
Focus, Determination, Courage and Hope. The human mind is not designed to be
positive, but rather to survive. That is why we focus more on the bad news and
dread things. It is the reason we may find it hard to trust a stranger and
would stick to harmful habits, that “it feels good”. What is most
beneficial might be painful, and what is toxic might be pleasurable. That is to
say, if we stick to our “feelings”, we would get in trouble. That is why to
cultivate a healthy mindset, we must look beyond our “feelings”. This
transition beyond “the world of feelings” moves us away from survival mode,
into a life of purpose, growth, and happiness. A positive mindset can bring us
happiness and fulfilment in life.
Ways you
can develop a healthy mindset:
1.
Know
yourself: This requires introspection and might be the most elusive of all the
steps.
2.
Accept
yourself: You must be willing to accept your weaknesses and limitations. You
must also accept that you are quite good and exceptional in other areas of your
life.
3.
Read books:
Books are lamps and roadmaps. Books are perhaps the fastest way to upgrade your
mindset.
4.
Choose the
people you spend time with: you must have people with healthy mindsets around
you… No toxic person.
5.
Control the
things you consume: From TV shows, movies, music, down to social media feeds.
That is why you need to take charge of these contents.
6.
Plan and
stick to healthy routines: “We are creatures of habit”. We like routines, and
it is activities that we perform consistently that get wired into our minds.
Hence, you need to consciously pick your routines.
7.
Exercise:
Working out would help clear your mind, giving you clarity and perspective.
8.
Meditate:
Meditation is a powerful tool - it can help you become self-aware and help you
identify deep-seated emotions, and then resolve them.
9.
Challenge
and rewrite unhealthy thoughts: Most have been unconsciously programmed by
traumas, abuses, gaslights, and other toxic experiences into believing and
clinging to unhealthy and limiting beliefs. You should be ready to challenge
such thoughts and also rewrite them using positive affirmations.
10.
Practice
positive affirmations:
11.
Learn from
mistakes and failures: learn, strategise, and attack the challenges again. The
secret is to separate yourself from your mistakes and failures.
Now
you have developed and are on your way to developing a healthy mindset.
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