4 Ways To Get Your Mind Out Of Dark Places
Seek out positive messages
Spend time reading, watching or listening to things that inspire you and give you hope. Don’t settle for fluffy messages though. Keep an eye out for positive but realistic messages. Fluffy messages might make you feel good in the moment, but they’re not your friend in the long-run. They can lead you down the wrong path.
Give yourself an outlet
Write down your thoughts in a journal. Actually, you don’t even need a journal. You can just grab a piece of paper and write down everything you’re thinking. Then rip it up and throw it in the garbage. At least you’re getting your thoughts out in the open where you can see them. This makes it easier to let them go. Ripping the paper up and throwing it in the garbage is also a way of letting go.
Have a candid conversation with someone you trust.
Do work that’s import to you. Even if you can only do it on the side. Get involved in something that’s important to you or create something that’s important to you. There are more opportunities to do this now than ever before.
Exercise. The term “workout” is a good metaphor, because exercise really does help you work some things out of your body and out of your mind. It’s a de-stressor and can help provide better clarity of mind. As long as you’re not over-training. Over-training can cause increased anxiety, and injuries that may never go away. Moderation is important.
Give your concerns to God
Be thankful for what you have, every day.
Be mindful of your thoughts. Observe them, and let them go, trusting that God will work things out for you.
Focus on your breathing
Take notice of your in-breaths and out-breaths. This will help you stop thinking so much. It gets you out of your head and centered in the present moment, reconnected to your body and what’s going on around you.
Spend time reading, watching or listening to things that inspire you and give you hope. Don’t settle for fluffy messages though. Keep an eye out for positive but realistic messages. Fluffy messages might make you feel good in the moment, but they’re not your friend in the long-run. They can lead you down the wrong path.
Give yourself an outlet
Write down your thoughts in a journal. Actually, you don’t even need a journal. You can just grab a piece of paper and write down everything you’re thinking. Then rip it up and throw it in the garbage. At least you’re getting your thoughts out in the open where you can see them. This makes it easier to let them go. Ripping the paper up and throwing it in the garbage is also a way of letting go.
Have a candid conversation with someone you trust.
Do work that’s import to you. Even if you can only do it on the side. Get involved in something that’s important to you or create something that’s important to you. There are more opportunities to do this now than ever before.
Exercise. The term “workout” is a good metaphor, because exercise really does help you work some things out of your body and out of your mind. It’s a de-stressor and can help provide better clarity of mind. As long as you’re not over-training. Over-training can cause increased anxiety, and injuries that may never go away. Moderation is important.
Give your concerns to God
Be thankful for what you have, every day.
Be mindful of your thoughts. Observe them, and let them go, trusting that God will work things out for you.
Focus on your breathing
Take notice of your in-breaths and out-breaths. This will help you stop thinking so much. It gets you out of your head and centered in the present moment, reconnected to your body and what’s going on around you.
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