How to Control Your Mind

If someone asks you a question, what makes a person more powerful, his physical stature or his mind? If your answer is body, then let us correct you; it is the mind.

The reason is that the mind governs everything, including our karmas. It can either lead you to the wrong path or to the right path.

In other words, the mind has the controlling power over our emotions, be it fear or hope, and our actions, good or bad.

If a person is carried away by negativity, he will bear the negative outcome, and with a positive mindset, it will lead him to peace and spiritual progress.

But do you think it is right to be controlled by our mind? The answer is No. It is because the mind is restless. It wavers with seamless racing thoughts.

It is just like unmonitored horses rushing directionless. If this is the situation, then it is not considered positive.

A restless mind always creates chaos. Hence, you need to control it and take it in the right direction.

Understanding the Working of the Mind

The initial step to take control of your mind is awareness. This is difficult as most of the people are worried about their past and future. They constantly think of the outcomes and coil themselves with unhealthy stress.

To gain control, you should stop overthinking and live in the present. One must understand that the outcome of external factors is not in our hands. We only have the power to withstand it and find the solutions to resolve it.

What has happened cannot be rephrased, and what is yet to come cannot be predicted. Hence, by keeping control of your mind, you should think about your present situation. If it is good, then the future will meet with a similar outcome.

Doing nothing and simply worrying never leads to positive results. It will only worsen your mental situation and will make your mind unsettled.

Future, worries, and hope are indeed part of human nature. But delving deeply into them and getting carried away with them, you cannot find the correct solutions.

Leave All To Time

If there is anything that bothers you or is beyond your control, then take some time, let time play its own course.

Sometimes, things left to time are the solutions to your worries. One of the major drawbacks that makes our mind weak is attachment or desire.

As Gautam Buddha once said in his preachings, desires are the cause of sorrow. And this is a proven fact.

Stay Away From Attachments & Anger

People often incline toward things that are not made for them. It can be an affection for both living and non-living things.

The mere scratch on one’s car makes people violent and take someone’s life. Similarly, a person whom you loved so much suddenly leaves you or cheats you for some other person, leaving you devastated.

You either think of suffering alone or develop a vengeful nature to give him the same taste.

But little do people understand that anger within you will not only spoil that person’s life but yours, too. Your one bad karma will make you repent sometime.

As it says, what goes around comes around, or you reap what you sow. If you hurt someone, you will also go through the same experience at a later stage.

It might appear philosophical, but believe this, it is all a result of our uncontrolled mind.

Based on what Lord Krishna said to Arjuna in the Mahabharata war, the one who is capable of controlling his mind, and not controlled by it, is the strongest person to withstand any difficulty in life.

Hence, we must be very careful about whether we are becoming slaves of our mind or are we mastering it.

Easy Tips To Gain Control of Your Mind

To gain the power of controlling mind comes from practising spirituality and spending some quality time with the divine.

Read good books, befriend people with a positive nature, and practice meditation. Believe it, these things help you in improving your mood, and most importantly, soothe your mind and soul.

If you feel like taking a break from the chaos of life, then drive to some hilly areas and spend some time in peace amidst nature.

Besides these, you must also train your mind to excel beyond your calibre.

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Conclusion

Try finding happiness and joy in little things. Don’t make yourself so dependent on someone’s expectations.

Engage yourself in some creative activity, be it sketching, cooking, or playing music. By music, it is not necessary to provoke you to become a pop star or an experienced musician, but to feel peace with yourself.

If there is no one to accompany you, worry not, be your best buddy and bring happiness on your own.

Watch a movie you feel like watching in a theatre. Experiment with cooking by learning new dishes.

To summarise all, you have to keep your mind busy because, as it says, An Empty Mind is a Devil Workshop’.

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