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How to control the Mind

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By Deepa SasiPublished 3 years ago 4 min read
How to control the Mind
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How to control The Mind

Have you ever had a moment where you feel like your thoughts are taking control of you? Or maybe it's the other way around - and you feel like you can't control your mind? It's easy to feel overwhelmed and frustrated when we can't seem to get our minds under our own control. But with the right strategies and techniques, it is possible to gain mastery over your own thoughts. In this blog post, we will explore how to control the mind and take back ownership of your thoughts. We'll discuss different approaches and activities that can help you become more aware and in control of what goes on inside your head.

Mind power

Mind power is the ability to use your thoughts to influence your reality. It is the ability to create, change, and manifest your desires into your life. You can use mind power to achieve success, attract abundance, and create miracles in your life.

You have the power to control your mind and create the life you want. The first step is to become aware of your thoughts. What you think about shapes your reality. If you want to change your life, you need to change your thoughts.

Start by paying attention to your thoughts throughout the day. become aware of when you are thinking negative or limiting thoughts. When you catch yourself thinking these thoughts, consciously choose to shift your focus to something positive or empowering.

It takes practice to train your mind to think in more positive and productive ways, but it is well worth the effort. As you change your thoughts, you will change your life.

Subconscious mind

The subconscious mind is the part of the mind that controls our automatic behaviors and reactions. It’s responsible for things like keeping our heart rate stable, breathing, and digesting food. The subconscious mind is also where our memories, habits, and beliefs are stored.

While the conscious mind is focused on the present moment, the subconscious mind is always working in the background. It’s constantly processing information and storing it away for future use. This is why it’s so difficult to change our behavior patterns and why it can take years to develop new ones.

There are a few ways to tap into the power of the subconscious mind:

1) Meditation: Meditation allows you to quiet your conscious mind and focus on your subconscious thoughts and feelings. This can help you identify any negative beliefs or patterns that are holding you back.

2) Visualization: Visualizing what you want to achieve can help program your subconscious mind for success. See yourself achieving your goals and living your best life. The more vivid and realistic the visualization, the better.

3) Affirmations: Repeating positive affirmations or mantras can help reprogram your subconscious mind with positive thoughts and beliefs. Choose affirmations that resonate with you and say them out loud or write them down each day.

The basics of the mind

The mind is a complex and powerful thing. Though it may seem like an intangible entity, the mind actually consists of many different parts that all work together to create our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. In order to better understand how to control the mind, it is first important to understand the basics of how it works.

The mind can be divided into three main sections: the conscious mind, the subconscious mind, and the unconscious mind. The conscious mind is what we are aware of at any given moment. It includes our thoughts, feelings, and perceptions. The subconscious mind consists of all the things that we are not currently aware of but which still influence our behavior. This includes our memories, beliefs, and values. The unconscious mind is everything else that exists outside of our conscious awareness but which still affects us. This includes things like our automatic bodily functions and our primal instincts.

While we may not be aware of it, all three of these sections of the mind are constantly working together to create our experience of reality. The conscious mind acts as a filter for the subconscious and unconscious minds, choosing which information to bring into our awareness and which to ignore. However, even though the conscious mind filters out much of what goes on in the other two sections, we are still influenced by them in ways that we may not realize.

For example, have you ever had a gut feeling about something? That’s your subconscious mind at work! Or what about when you suddenly

The different types of thoughts

There are broadly two types of thoughts - good and bad. Of course, there are many gradations in between, but for the sake of simplicity, we can think of them as two extreme poles.

Good thoughts are those that make us feel happy, peaceful, contented, etc. They make us feel like we are in control and everything is going well. On the other hand, bad thoughts are those that make us feel anxious, stressed, angry, etc. They make us feel like we are out of control and things are going wrong.

So how do we control our thoughts? The first step is to become aware of our thoughts. We need to be aware of when we are thinking good thoughts and when we are thinking bad thoughts. Once we become aware, we can then start to consciously choose which thoughts we want to entertain and which ones we want to let go of.

Of course, it's not always easy to control our thoughts. Our mind is very powerful and sometimes it feels like our thoughts are controlling us rather than the other way around. However, with practice and perseverance, it is possible to gain control over our thoughts and ultimately our mind.

 

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