Feed Your Mind with
Inspiration and Wisdom
Have you ever noticed
that your thoughts tend to ―snowball the more you focus in a particular
direction? The more you focus on things
that make you feel frightened, the more those fearful feelings will continue to
grow.
On the other hand, if
you can distract yourself from those fearful thoughts – even for a few minutes
– you will notice that you automatically start focusing in a more positive
direction. Even better, this snowball effect
can last for hours, long after you have stopped deliberately focusing on
positive thoughts.
For this reason,
deliberately feeding your mind with positive material from books and films can
have a powerful calming effect on fear.
Some of the best sources of inspiration and wisdom are works of
inspiring literature, empowering non-fiction books, and films that deliver
messages about courage, strength, and joy.
Not only can you
absorb positive thoughts by reading the books and watching the films, you can
take it a step further and jot down a few insights about them in a blank
journal and explore how they might apply in your own life.
Even if you live in a
negative environment, you still choose to let it in or not. You can block
garbage from invading your mind by deliberately stopping the flow going in
you. It’s as simple as closing your eyes and look somewhere else when you don’t
feel good about what you see. It’s as simple as cutting the chatting of someone
who’s talking garbage to you. It’s as simple as to stop reading what is making
you feel bad. You are in charge of what you let in. Listen to the physical
alarm you have inside of you.
Garbage in - garbage
out.
2 comments:
This came out at a time I really needed to hear it! Thanks Serge. Sometimes, when everything in one's life seems to be hiding downhill this is a positive way to re-focus.
You are great!
Kathy
I'm happy that this post came at the right time for you. :)
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