Hello everyone,
You may have heard of the idea that we are what we think. However, this idea can be misleading. Although our thoughts have a significant influence on our existence, this does not mean that we are our thoughts. In reality, our thoughts are simply the product of our minds and our environment, and they can be altered or controlled if we put our minds to it. In this article, I will examine the importance of realizing that we are not our thoughts and I will try to provide (from my own modest experience in this area) some tips on how to better manage our thoughts.
First and foremost, we must understand that we are not responsible for all our thoughts. Most of the time automatic thoughts appear without our conscious choice. For example, if someone is afraid of spiders, it is very likely that they have negative and frightening thoughts every time they see one (my wife does, lol). However, these thoughts do not represent our identity as a person. They are simply an automatic response to a stimulus.
Of course you will agree with me that our thoughts are not always true or accurate. We all have thoughts that are based on assumptions or misperceptions. For example, if you think you are not good at something, it does not mean that it is true. You may have this thought simply because you failed once in the past or because someone told you that you were not good at it (this sometimes happens to us in school when we are students). However, this thought is not an absolute truth. You can learn and improve with practice and experience.
Now the question that may come to your mind: how can we better manage our thoughts?
The first step in my opinion is to practice mindfulness, mindfulness is about being present and attentive to the present moment and observing our thoughts without judgment. By practicing mindfulness, we can learn to recognize our automatic thoughts and let them pass without clinging to them (I personally have a long experience on this and I swear the results will surprise you). The next step is to evaluate your thoughts: Take time to examine your thoughts and determine whether or not they are true. Ask yourself if you have strong evidence to support the thought. If you don't, it is likely that the thought is not true. A third tip I can give is to replace negative thoughts with positive ones: If you have recurring negative thoughts, try replacing them with positive ones. For example, if you have a habit of telling yourself that you suck at something, try telling yourself that you can get better at it with practice and experience.
Thank you for reading and see you soon for a new article...
Regards @meandlife
kinda agree with this in a sense that i've encountered a saying that goes, 'what you initially think is what society has ingrained in you, vs the afterthought that follows is how you truly feel about it' something along those lines, very nice perspective read, thank you for sharing about this 😊
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Greetings fellow @meandlife, no doubt controlling our thoughts is a bit complicated task, but we can do it, what you mention about being aware of what we think and pay attention to what we think can help us to control what goes through our mind.
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Most times, we hear things like "your thoughts can make or break you". There is some truth to that saying but like I always say to myself, it's all in your head.
Whenever I want to try out something new and negative thoughts try to set in, I remind myself that it's all in my head and with that, the negative thoughts begin to reduce.
Yes you are right, always when we want to start doing something good in life, negative thoughts invade us to scare us. But all this is just an illusion, and from the moment we are aware of it we can never be blocked and we become free and able to achieve a lot of success in life. ....
It happens to me when I am not very focused or motivated in what I am doing that my thoughts fly to another place and like you I came to the conclusion that it is best to pay full attention to what we do or we will spend more time than necessary doing something, it has happened to me, so I should put more emphasis or concentration on focusing on the present moment, on what I do.
Exactly! And it happens to most people too. The first step to learn to focus on the present moment is to do simple meditation sessions: deep breathing through the nose and paying attention to the flow of air in and out...
Thank you @ilovewintergem for reading, it's really a complex and interesting subject, I just gave some simple reflections but this subject is a vast ocean! Emotions and feelings is a domain that I am too passionate about.
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