6 Practical Ways to Change Your Mindset
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Changing your mindset is not an easy task, but having an open mind and positive thinking changes the rules of the game.
Your personal growth is what guides the choices you can make about your physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.
Just something as simple as changing your thinking can change your life.
The importance of mental work
There is great importance in spending time doing mental work. During this time, we begin to understand ourselves, and through this understanding, we can become more human and more patient with ourselves.
Our community worships thriving in the hustle and bustle that life brings, not only in our lives, but even at our dinner table.
And with that comes some of the consequences of using solutions and quick fixes to get past certain blocks in our life.
That the dream didn't last long and it's about committing the time and effort to slowing down the earth and ourselves.
Change your mindset, not just to be more optimistic, but let your mind and breath grow and expand.
How to Change Your Mindset and Change Your Life
Here are 7 practical ways to change your thinking:
1. Find anchor
We all need an anchor, or in other words, we all need something to believe in when our thoughts are off frequency. If you are religious and have a spiritual connection to a higher power or someone for reasons that you continue to follow.
2. Ask why
It's really very simple. To change your thinking you have to investigate further what is causing the reaction.
- Why bother someone who is taking the parking slot you are waiting for?
- Why do I feel uncomfortable when I'm eating in a restaurant alone?
- Why do I feel happy after purchasing new equipment?
Asking “why” is a lot of external factors, but very rarely, we can ask about ourselves. It is also a way to get to know yourself as you would get to know a friend.
As we begin to answer these questions, we have to realize that it is not external factors that bring happiness, sadness, guilt, or joy, it is more about understanding the value of our own.
Now you have a conversation with yourself and think about your answers when you don’t ask those “whys.”
For example:
The reason I am angry with this person for taking the slot position is I am busy and have no tasks. I don't have time to look at each other.
3. Get out of your comfort zone
We all live in a comfort zone. Like a turtle, we feel comfortable and safe, but to change our thinking we must be willing to step out of our shell.
Our thinking will only begin to change if we allow ourselves to be exposed to the possibilities of change. Stepping out of your comfort zone can be one of the hardest things you can do, but it all comes back to building your confidence.
4. Look at things from a different perspective
I once asked a friend what self-love means. She replied, “Self-love means a mother in yourself.”
I wasn't expecting this answer, but it got me started in my mind to explore other definitions of what self-love means to others and to myself.
5. Slow down
As you go about your daily routine, have you ever noticed the color of the building on the right before you exit the highway? Or have you ever noticed whether the barista is left-handed or right-handed?
Probably not, because most of the time we tend to live our lives on autopilot.
Science tells us we make about 35,000 decisions today.[1] So it stands to reason that half the time our brains are on autopilot.
6. Eliminate excuses and find solutions
How many times do we fail to use the word “but?”
For example, “I want to eat healthy, but I’m busy and can’t meal prep”, “I want to buy a new car, but I still have some debt to pay off”, “I’d like to start my own business, but I don’t have the time or financial resources to do so.”
Now eliminate the “but” and imagine how you would feel if these external factors weren’t such a big problem.
This is a simple but powerful method for changing your thinking. It’s all about harnessing those feelings and eliminating the barriers we spend so much energy focusing on. Alternatively, you can start shifting your focus from “buts” to “hows?”
The bottom line
Changing your mindset is a work in progress. It’s about getting to know yourself on a deeper level and creating a friendship with yourself along the way.
There is no one-size-fits-all solution, but it all comes down to taking the first step.
* Research Source: https://dinheirama.com/6-atitudes-mudar-vida/
