Ways To Heal Our Minds

The approach of healing one's thoughts has been in the air for decades. The trend was inaugurated by the self-help movement followers. Now, scientific research implies that our minds can play a significant role in healing our bodies. Only if our mind is stable; can we promise a healthy lifestyle. A veteran science journalist Jo Merchant brings this fascinating new subject into the spotlight with her book Cure. Her book accords to the latest findings and tells the stories of people getting cured by both mind and body. Yet, I believe that first, it starts with you. If only you and your mind want the body to cure, it will. It isn't necessary for you to always seek help from a therapist. I believe that nobody knows you better than you. You have trained your mind. You should know how to restore it. In case you still neglect it, there are different ways to achieve it again.

Here are some secret ingredients for a prominent recipe to heal your mind. The first secret ingredient to heal your mind is belief. Before doing anything to or for your mind's healing, you have to believe that it can happen. You can mend your mind. 'Healing your thoughts or people isn't something we are taught to do. On the contrary, we are taught how to treat the conditions. But we should understand that healing your conditions and healing your mind are two different paths that take us to the same destination and in this case, both paths are essential.

The second secret ingredient is understanding. Understand the intricate nature of your subconscious mind and the way it operates. Without the knowledge of how it functions, it will be impossible to know how it gets ailing or what has to be done to heal it, as you won't be able to differentiate between the usual and unusual behavior of your mind. Take some time and try to study your subconscious mind. After studying your mind, if you think your thoughts are out of the blue and something which isn't pleasant for your health. Then, find a quiet place or a place you always like visiting. Sit there with your eyes closed and take 5-7 deep breaths. Remember, your eyes should be closed but, not your thoughts let them come and go. Once you feel that you have reached complete relaxation, open your eyes and envision your perfect day.

The third secret ingredient is simple and works every time it is love. Your love is an ideal remedy for your toxic emotions. Treat your mind with love and care. The more you get ungrateful, the more it will hurt. This word is though absent from the lexicon of psychologists. Mainly due to the crucial need for maintaining professional and appropriate therapeutic boundaries in psychotherapy. But, if you ask a skilled psychotherapist, they will suggest you use the love of understanding, empathy, compassion, affirmation, and reassurance to heal your mind.

The fourth and final ingredient to heal your mind is to know that only the person whose mind is ill can heal his or her mind. The therapist can only guide you to the path, but it's you who has to walk and reach the destination. Ultimately, you have to judge your mind, your thoughts, and only you can predict whether whatever is happening in your mind is healthy for you or not.

Don't just be dependent on the therapist or the medication suggested by them. Learn to handle your mind on your own. Recollect, your mind is dependent on you, not on your therapist nor the medication.

By: Tanishka Gutgutia

Pathways World School, Aravali Gurugram