Mindfulness
and being flexible
Mindfulness in simple terms means
to be in the present and be aware of what you are doing and not to react to
what others say or do.
Being flexible means being easily
able to adapt to any situation or modification.
One of the main traits to lead a
mindful life is to be able to adapt and change as per the situation arises
easily.
A human being can be physically
flexible as well as be cognitive flexible. Physical flexibility allows the
human being to move around freely without many boundaries. Cognitive
flexibility means the range of choices , options and responses one can have for
any particular situation.
Rigidity arises when on feels
stiff and unyielding towards a given situation. A rigid mind tends to have
fixed ideas, perceptions , negativity, prone to bias and frustration which can
sometimes lead to making wrong decisions. Non flexibility can make a human being
stubborn, get upset, uncooperative and argumentative
You need to relax and be able to
go with the flow, if you want to be flexible in life. Overthinking about any
situation never helps anyone. Once you learn to be flexible, you will be ready
to face the inevitable changes in life too without getting too much affected by
them.
When you are flexible you are open
to letting go of many unnecessary things which have no significant in your
life. Being flexible gives an opportunity to think about more significant
things in life. By not being flexible we are giving an opportunity to our brain
to over think about a particular situation and falling in the trap of negative
feelings.
In order to live mindfully one
needs to consciously let go of negative thoughts , judgements and bias.
It’s not easy to change
overnight. But if you make up your mind, being flexible is very easy.
Tips
of being flexible:
Visualize:
Visualization is a powerful
technique which helps a person to imagine what he wants. Take out 5-10 minutes
in a day and visualize what you want. Imagine that you have already received
what you want. This helps a person to be positive and helps to erase all the
negative thoughts in a person’s life.
Practice
thought stopping:
In order to be flexible, one
needs to learn to erase negative thoughts . It is human nature to think about
negative thoughts more than the positive thoughts. Whenever a negative thought
comes to your mind, try to put a bug black dot on top of it and shut your eyes.
Try to see and focus on the black dot for 1-2 minutes. This will help you to
erase negative thoughts from your mind.
Think
before saying No:
It is very easy for everyone to
say no. In order to be flexible one needs to say no and think about the pros
and cons of a particular situation and then say no. Saying no without thinking
leads to closing many doors of good opportunities. Take a deep breath, think
about the situation and if it really requires
a ‘NO’, then only say no.
Document
your thoughts:
In order to be mindful, it is
very important to let go of all rigidness and stubbornness. If you are feeling
frustrated , start writing about your feelings or emotions in a notebook or a
journal. Writing will help you express what you feel on a piece of paper and
will help you ease the negativity.
These simple techniques will help
you in being more flexible and help you focus on more significant things in
life. Being flexible will help you better your relationships, reduce personal
and professional stress which will help you to lead your life in a better way.
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