How To Handle Your Thoughts and Emotions
Practice, Isolation and Meditation
Thoughts and emotions are quite closely related to each other or rather thoughts give rise to particular emotions. People who are action driven, short of time and understanding, want immediate answers to their queries, and are unable to rein thoughts under pressure and as a result show certain emotions as being aggressive or saddened or depressed. Question arise, as how to handle your thoughts and emotions under such situations.
Answer could be found in Bhagvad Gita an ancient epic of Indian origin, where Lord Sri Krishna accompanying his Master archer Arjuna, explains to him, as how to handle thoughts and emotions. Arjuna was concerned and unable to raise weapons against and fight back, his own cousins and uncles in battle field, according to Mahabharata (The Epic).
Lord Krishna then explains and guides Super archer Arjuna that, hey mighty son of “Kunti” it is difficult to control this anxious and restless mind definitely, though one can rein it, by constant “practice” and “detachment”. That means just focus what you are supposed to do, at the moment and forget rest of it, then only you can achieve your goal!
Thoughts are Mental cognitions shaped by life experiences
Thoughts are ideas , concepts , philosophies that we gather over a period of time through our life experiences. We make opinions and beliefs by what we see around us in the world and set a thought and notion. Think from our own perspective and gradually it becomes our attitude towards life. Thoughts are ideas and notions that our mind inherit by coming in contact with environment around us in conscious life time.
Thoughts are shaped by our:
- Life experiences
- Environment
- Education
- Genetics
Emotions are result of the thoughts and external factors
Emotions are feelings resulting from our thoughts either sadness, happiness, anger, jealousy, fear, anxiety and so on which is hence a state of mind. Whatever you are thinking at the moment also reflect in your expressions!
Emotions are universal phenomenon and more or less common expressions. Some people have practiced and are comfortable in hiding emotions though.
Emotions however serve to connect people and cultivate strong social bonds across borders. Beliefs , culture , philosophies may vary though feelings are common and their expressions are also more or less common among beings.
External factors affecting emotions :
- Culture, beliefs and traditions
- Genetic makeup
- Neurological conditions, acute brain diseases and thyroid hormone imbalance.
Mental training and mind focusing practices may help to rein thoughts and emotions as mindfulness, meditation and positive thinking. These are also important to keep mental illness at bay and you emerge as a strong person spreading happiness around!
Follow these steps:
- Manage your thoughts and emotions well
- Destress and Declutter your mind
- Unlock and let go negative thoughts and harsh feelings
- Cleanse and purify your mind
- Make positive space for new and exciting to happen!
Broaden your perspective towards people and world. Live and let live! Build gradually, leave lasting emotional experience on the people you meet and make world a better place together!
