What comes to your mind when you think about mental health?
I'll tell you that your thought process is the key for your success along with your attitude and self confidence. Our body is the servant of our mind and mind is nothing but a bundle of thoughts. Thoughts play an important role in our lives. All physical activities originate from the mind, which is the prime mover of all activities. A healthy mind is the key to a healthy body - all successful people have sound mental health. Poor health is not caused by something you don't have, it is caused by disturbing something that you already have. Health always flows from the inner most to the outermost - if our mind is calm and clear, our body will stay healthy. Thought is a tremendous force that shapes our attitude, attitude makes our character and character influences our life. A positive attitude will prevent us from giving up. We cannot accomplish our best work when we are weighed down with negativity.
In today's scenario, technology creates mental isolation, which that creates loneliness and loneliness creates frustration. Your mind can be trained to be calm through yoga and meditation and it will enhance your ability to survive in this world without frustration and tension. An obstacle in our mind is worse than obstacle in our path. First, still the body, then still the breath and finally still the mind - when the lake is still it reflects full moon. If we control our mind, all wisdom will naturally come to us. Our mind has unlimited reserves of energy we can do anything with the help of this energy.
Our mind is like a monkey always jumping and hopping from one thought to another, so it needs discipline. purpose of life is to make the mind work for you not & against you. If you use it wrongly, it leads to misery but if you use it in a right way, you can reach the heights in any field. It only depends on you & how you use your mind. There is a little unique spark in everyone waiting for the right conditions to appear.
Money has it's limitations but mind is limitless. When you are flowing you never feel tired. In fact, you feel more energetic, you grow wings & you can fly in the sky because your mind is happy. So always try to keep your mind calm and happy with the help of meditation and positive thinking. Our purpose of life is not simply to survive but to enjoy it. Your body is bound to become old but your mind will always remain young and you can lead a very successful life with the help of this wonderful tool called MIND.
Well Pushpa all these years have never thought about this aspect of Pushpa. The flair for writing clear thoughts n level of intelligence is commendable.
ReplyDeleteNow coming to mental health n keeping control over it. This is a most difficult task. When one sits in meditation to stay focused is a difficult task. Mind KS a monkey as u tightly said. To hold it at one place is a challenge. In the olden times in mythology we learn that Saints used to doTapasya for years with concentration on their Goal. Today how far it is practicable. Tell me some names who have reached to this level in Kaliyug .
I will read your other articles as well. Very late in life have come across this talented personality of Pushpa
Govind Khandelwal Mumbai
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