Excessive influence of emotional and thought processes on human behavior does not always work into his hands. This leads to excessive anxiety throughout the day, and also has a negative impact on decision-making and goal setting. Also, excessive mental activity takes away a huge amount of energy from a person, leaving his body weak and lifeless.
What can a person do to get out of the oppression of his own mind? Many people are accustomed to the idea of fighting their inner world, trying to distract it with some external factors. This can be a variety of entertainment, the use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs. Less often - deep immersion in labor activity, up to bringing oneself into a state of complete exhaustion.
This happens due to the fact that the European world does not tend to see other ways of solving its internal problems.
Fortunately, there is a simple technique that will help anyone who wants to achieve a sense of balance and peace in their minds.
It is worth trying to replace resistance to thoughts and emotions with their acceptance. At first glance, this may seem difficult, but oddly enough, it is enough not to do anything with them. Simply put, stop adding fuel to the fire. You can ask yourself the question "can I allow my thoughts to be?" If you can't do this, it makes sense to try a variety of relaxation practices, including meditation or yoga positions.
After these phenomena have been accepted, a new opportunity opens up for a person, called observation. That is, now he can look from the outside at his mental forms and feelings, without getting involved in them. And in the presence of close observation, they tend to slow down and then dissolve, leaving behind only a background sense of calm.
In general, the essence is close to meditation. And to be more precise - to its active version, without sitting in silence and elements of relaxation. Observation advice may seem daunting, especially for those people who are constantly involved in their feelings and reasoning. But in reality, it is enough to pay attention to information from the organs of perception: the world around, its sounds, smells, tactile sensations on the skin. This will contribute to the shift of the focus of consciousness from its phenomena to its observation. After all, ultimately, a person is already this “silent observer”.
