Excessive influence of emotional and mental processes on human behavior does not always work for him. This leads to excessive anxiety during the day, and also not in the best way affects decision making and goal setting. Also, excessive mental activity takes away a huge share of energy from a person, leaving his body weak and lifeless.
What can a person do to get out of the yoke of his own mind? Many are accustomed to the idea of fighting their inner world, of trying to distract it with some external factors. It can be various entertainments, use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs. Less commonly, a deep immersion in labor activity, up to bringing oneself to a state of complete exhaustion.
This happens due to the fact that the European world does not tend to see other ways to solve their internal problems.
Fortunately, there is a simple technique that will help everyone who wants to achieve a sense of balance and peace of mind.
It is worth trying to change the resistance to thoughts and emotions to their adoption. At first glance, this may seem difficult, but oddly enough, it’s enough not to do anything with them. Simply put, stop adding fuel to the fire. You can ask yourself, “can I let my thoughts be?”. If this does not work out, it makes sense to try a variety of practices for relaxation, including meditation or yoga positions.
After these phenomena have been accepted, a new opportunity, called observation, opens up for a person. That is, now he can look from the side 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 feeling 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. Perhaps observation advice may not be easy, especially for people who are constantly involved in their feelings and reasoning. But in fact, it is enough to pay attention to information from the organs of perception: the world, its sounds, smells, tactile sensations on the skin. This will contribute to a shift in the focus of consciousness from its phenomena to its observation. After all, in the final analysis, man is already this “silent observer”.