How many hours a day do you think?
I bet you never thought about that, eh? Well there you go again... thinking! We all spend so many hours of our days thinking, and overthinking. However, we often let ourselves get away with overthinking, we don't address it as a ‘problem’. Whether positive or negative thinking, if we do it too much, it can cause our brain to get clogged up and as a result we don't make clear and sensible decisions.
We can change our lives with our thoughts, yes, because we can make what we want of each situation that life throws at us. We have this power. However, we are not our thoughts. They do not define us. Just like Eckhart Tolle tells us in The Power of Now:
“The beginning of freedom is the realisation that you are not the possessing entity — the thinker.”
If we choose to live more in the present moment, where we don't have time to think too much but only to experience that moment, then we begin to stop identifying ourselves with our thoughts. We must work on becoming more present, being more mindful. What ways do you work on your mindfulness? Comment and let us know your top tips on becoming more mindful so we can help each other out!
We have established that we can think all day long for hours on end, and it can create foggy brains and be detrimental to many aspects of our lives. So, how about we just use thinking for our own benefits? As a useful tool, used only when we need it?...
After you’ve read this, I’d like you to take a moment, become present. Observe your thoughts in this moment, don't follow through with the thought, just observe it with no judgement and then let it pass. Now try taking this mindset into your everyday life, give yourself specific times where you will use your thinking tool, perhaps to do some journaling, or making a to do list for the day or even a list of thoughts you are having that are not benefiting you. But become aware of when your thinking is not beneficial, notice the thoughts, and don't follow through. This can help you to prevent constant over-thinking throughout your day. Practice appreciating what you have in the here and now - a gratitude list might help with this!
Let us know how you get on... and comment or DM us with any tips you’ve found useful!
From our hearts to yours, Alis & Daniella x
