Train your mind to keep depression at bay

The quality of our thoughts determines the quality of our life! Positive and empowering thoughts, emotions, and feelings create energy in our body that makes us happy and joyous. Negative and disempowering thoughts, on the other hand, create inertia and force us to stay stuck! A simple change in perspective can make a world of difference.

You don’t need to force yourself to make deep inner changes. You can choose to change your thoughts, beliefs and perspective to something more useful that empowers you. Here’s how you can train your mind and give a positive direction to your life:


Accept responsibility for your life and regain control – There’s a comfort that comes from having an excuse for your challenges in life. Whether you blame your issues on poor parenting, a boss that hates you, a negative spouse, or the universe in general, it’s soothing to have an excuse. However, that excuse comes at a cost. By putting the blame and responsibility outside of yourself, you take away your power to change your situation.

Does this mean everything is your fault? Of course, not! But it is your responsibility. If you don’t fix it, who will? If you choose to see everything in your life as your responsibility and start making some changes, you will eventually enjoy the power that comes with responsibility.

Examine your current beliefs and choose those that empower you – Your beliefs are like your software. If your software is faulty, you aren’t operating efficiently. Examine each belief you have and determine if it is serving you or holding you back. Look at your behaviour for clues regarding your internal thought processes. What must you believe to be behaving the way you do? Now question the belief to see if it’s really true!

For example, if you believe that you are not loved, you are bound to become extremely sensitive around people. In this state, you are more likely to take everything that’s been said, very personally. To avoid hurting you, people will eventually distance them from you. This will further strengthen the belief that you are not loved. The cycle will then repeat itself and suck you into a downward emotional spiral as a result.

On the other hand, if you believe that you are loved by everyone, you will be a delight to hang around with, and as a result, attract tons of loving people into your life. This will enable you to stay in higher energy vibrations of peace, joy and love.

Break the cycle of negative thinking – Each time you find yourself having a negative thought, change it to something positive. A great way to do that is to acknowledge and appreciate what you already have. This is not to suggest that you should not aspire for more. Enjoy whatever amount of success you have achieved, instead of feeling sad about what you have not been able to achieve. 

There is nothing wrong in pushing yourself toward higher results, but failure to reach them should not destroy your pleasure of what you have created on the way. Turn each failure into a learning experience and use it to grow yourself.

Focus on what you want, not what you don't want – When we are thinking thoughts that are rooted in fear, self-doubt, worry, criticism, judgment, anger, frustration, and anxiety; we are not focused on what we want to create in our lives. When all we think about in our current situation, we get more of the same. Spend some time each day visualising the results you want to create in your life. This clarity will give you the power to propel forward in the desired direction.

Learn how to manage your moods. When you feel a mood swing beginning, take a moment to pause, breathe deeply and focus. Center your attention on something in the present, such as the sound of your breathing. By focusing your attention on something sensory you can take your mind away from negative thoughts and feelings. If you feel overpowered during a mood swing and tend to lose rationality, sit down afterward and really think about what happened. Journal all your thoughts, feelings and emotions of what you feel about the situation. Then examine the event that changed your mood in relation to your reaction, and come up with a positive way of responding to the same situation, if it were to repeat in the future.

Inner changes can be challenging, but they are under your control. As your inner world changes, your behaviour will change. As your behaviour changes, your outer world will change too. Try it!

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6 Easy Ways To Boost Your Willpower

All of us are tested every day. Sometimes it is a cookie tempting us from our diets or a warm bed coaxing us to sleep late and we are always forced to decide between what we want to do and what we ought to do. Self-control the same as a willpower is the ability to control emotions and desires, especially in difficult situations. Self-control is a limited resource that may be strengthened by the foods we eat. Laughter and bringing up powerful memories may also help boost a person’s self-control.

Some research also suggests that we can improve self-control by practice, testing ourselves with small tasks in order to strengthen our willpower for bigger challenges. Learning self-control produces a wide range of positive outcomes and you can handle any problem with strong willpower. Many studies have concluded that willpower can be strengthened with practice and exercise as it is considered to be a mental muscle. Here are some easy strategies which will help you to hold your ground- no matter what temptations are calling you in the opposite direction:

1. It is known that when our glucose levels get low, our willpower weakens. To keep it in needed high, eat regular meals that are full of protein and good carbohydrates, just like a sandwich of lean meat and cheese packed between two slices of whole-wheat bread. And remember never start a challenging task on an empty stomach!

2. After pursuing a goal always think ahead about what might interfere with your plans. Never forget that life is full of ups and downs and there always is a chance that your motivation may falter when they come up. When you have a fallback  it is more likely that you will accomplish your aims. Be sure for every step you take where you don't succeed in achieving your outcome there is a lesson to be learned.

3. Any-time you make changes in your routine, you are developing self-control. Try once to brush your teeth or open doors with your non dominant hand. When you have succeeded in making a tiny change, you can go on working accomplishing something more substantive. You should allow yourself to feel joy for every small accomplishment and after you will be more inclined to complete them and moving closer to achieving your overall goal.

4. Don't be afraid to ask when help is needed- it’s OK if you need some relief to keep you on track to achieving your goals. This can be difficult to accept as looking for this help and support can also be seen as ‘failure.’ On the other hand, seeking and accepting help from others on your journey can be both empowering and inspirational building even more of your motivation and willpower muscle.

5. Don’t forget to give yourself a break-Know that it is OK to take a break. Just ensure that it is an important break, something totally unrelated to the goal you are trying to achieve. Give your mind a complete rest and think and focus on something else. Changing gears for at least 10 minutes helps you to refocus on your task with greater willpower and determination to achieve your ultimate goals.

6. There are different kinds of thinking that aid in accomplishing goals – and each will help propel you forward in your professional or personal achievements. You can think about your goals in terms of how it will affect world’s future generations, people who will be motivating for those who have children. You can picture as well your goal in the context of solving a puzzle. This will appear to the analytical brains. The last way to concentrate on accomplishing your aim is to think of your work as one piece in a grander scheme which will contribute to another future higher goal.

It seems definitely challenging to try to stay motivated in our busy, distracting world. But using the techniques described above, willpower will come to your aid and help you to accomplish all of the goals you set to your mind. Apply all the above to help achieve your goals with your new life plans. Take the first step on your journey now! Good luck!

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