Why should we focus more on having A Peaceful Mind? (A PEACEFUL Mind Helps You Lead a FULFILLING Life).

Peace of mind is usually connected with yogis, hermits, or ascetics, sitting alone in a remote place, cave, or monastery, praying or meditating all day long. The truth is that peace of mind can be accomplished and experienced right here and now, even while leading a normal, ordinary life, with a job and family.

Peace of mind focuses on the five senses, calms down the mind and the emotions, and allows you to concentrate more easily on mental and physical health.

Some people wrongly assume that peace of mind is something that you only undergo when things in your life are trouble-free, but that’s not real. Peace of mind and focus go altogether. Hence, when you learn how to stay focused, where you need to focus, what all things matter in your life, and gain control of your feelings, you can experience peace of mind. If you lack the energy to concentrate, it’s difficult to sense peace. The more you foster this habit, the simpler it will be to live in a state of constant peace.

How can a peaceful mind help you in leading a fulfilling life? Is it possible to make the mind calm? Yes, it is possible, with daily practice.

5 reasons why you should focus more on having a peaceful mind.

1. Inner peace does not allow stress to develop. With a peaceful mind, anxiety, agitation, and fears have no possibility of raising their heads. Anxiety, impatience, and worries cannot coexist with inner peace.

2. People with a calm mind do not take anything personally. They remain still and composed, and do not allow what people say or do to affect their state of mind. If you take personally what people say, you allow yourself to effect by other’s actions and words.

3. A peaceful mind is like a calm sea, without tides and storms that agitate it. Restless minds are like giant waves that do not allow you to focus or think clearly.

4. A peaceful mind aids you to stop the habit of overthinking. This habit restricts you from taking action, disables your ability to make judgments, and keeps you thinking on the same topic over and again.

5. With a peaceful and calm mind, you can have a state of inner peace, tranquillity, and satisfaction in your everyday life, at work, at home, and in every situation.

This list, regarding benefits of peace of mind, can be extended even more. This skill gives you more mindfulness, enhances your focus, develops your thought, and lets you experience and learn everything faster.

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, speaks regarding peace of mind:

“Inner peace (or a peaceful mind ) is an expression that refers to a state of being mentally or spiritually at peace, with adequate consciousness and knowledge to keep oneself reliable in the face of stress. “Being“ at peace” is acknowledged by many to be healthy and the opposite of being stressed or anxious.”

Here are 4 points to help you to stay focused to regain peace of mind.

• Make a Habit to Journal - Journaling is an excellent idea to clear those views that are bogging down your mind & Declutter. You can write out your anxieties, fear, guilt, shame, insecurities, and concerns, and then once they are out of your head, release them all together. Some people like to tear up or burn the paper as a typical way of confirming that they are letting go of those feelings. It also assists you to prepare for circumstances and see things in unusual conditions. Take a moment to write about your day, take a lesson from it, and move forward.
• People's opinion is not You - It is very simple to have peace of mind when you let things flow off your back. If you feel offended at every little thing that other people do and speak, you will live in a perpetual state of disappointment. Your views will seem out of control and you will immediately lose your peace. However, if you focus on understanding the best in others you are changing your ideas which will make finding peace much easier.
• Make Meditation part of your Daily Rituals - If you have been trying to meditate because you aren’t “spiritual” then you should know that logical considerations are being carried back the advantages of meditation. Mindfulness meditation guides you on how to be present in an instant. This enables you to push out the disturbing and nagging thoughts that creep into your subconscious. It helps you take charge of stress and anxiety. This allows you to encounter peace even if things in life aren’t perfect. And the material gains are infinite.
• Limit your use of social media - Many studies show that excessive use of social media leads to mental disturbance and a sense of insecurity of a user. The use of social media leads us to compare the good, the bad, and the mess of our lives with the highlight reel that friends and family are sharing. Hence, if you are struggling with peace and always comparing yourself to others on social media it can be best to stay away from these platforms. Social media is also an addiction. It feeds our FOMO (fear of missing out) desire. With passage to social media on our phones, it’s easy to get influenced into holding what you are trying to work on or think about to “check” what’s going on with buddies and family.

Sometimes it can be challenging to understand what we are thinking and how those feelings are affecting us. If you are struggling to achieve or maintain a peaceful mind you could benefit from a consultation with a therapist (ReLive-Because You Matter). We identify the right issues to help you get to the source of your problem. Then, provide you with actionable steps to help you find and live in peace and harmony.