Lifestyle changes

Many times we find that we experience problems in health or in relationship due to a particular lifestyle. So the best way is to bring changes in lifestyle. When we refer to life style changes, it means regular exercise, healthy food habits, some sort of spiritual practice which help us in keeping a good mental balance, a healthy hobby and a healthy social life. Positive thinking should be a norm. And if we find that we get negative thoughts, then we should first of all accept the fact. Trying hard to remove the negative thoughts will not help, because it will rebound. Instead positive affirmations help. A few positive affirmations are, ' I am confident', I am brave', I am peaceful', I am calm', I love my life', 'Life is wonderful', I love my job',etc......Another very important point to remember is that there is no place for words like ' may, can, will try, etc that is words which are not direct affirmations.

Positive affirmation

When our thoughts are repeatedly replayed in our mind, it becomes an affirmation. It may be a negative thought or a positive thought. For instance, if I repeatedly think that God has been unkind to me, and I am at the receiving end all the time, these thoughts are programmed in our mind. And believe me, it does happen that I get into problem all the time. On the contrary, if I think that I am capable of facing any problem and managing it, these thoughts are ingrained in my mind, and I do become strong enough to face and manage any problem in life. So why not I make it a habit to think positive. The same principle applies when we instruct our child. Let me narrate an anecdote.....In a certain garden, two children were playing. They climbed a tree, and one child climbed the upper branch of a tree and another child climbed the lower branch. Their mothers were watching from below. Suddenly a strong wind blew, and the first mother instantly instructed her child to hold on to the branch. The second mother frantically instructed the child not to fall. The net result was that the first child tightly held on to the branch and was saved, whereas the second child fell to the ground. A direct positive instruction does help in getting the desired result.

Spirituality

Many of us follow some form of spiritual practice. It may be in the form of rituals, poojas, visiting places of worship, meditation, etc. Some of us have spiritual gurus or guides or teachers to guide us. But......why is it that we suffer from so many maladies of life??????? hmmmmm........it needs pondering.......Let me narrate an anecdote. A person visits a doctor to get a cure for his physical ailment. He goes there and he is so impressed by the doctor's diagnosis and his prescription that he comes back, totally in awe of the doctor. He tells everyone who crosses his path that his doctor is the best. Many days pass by, but his illness has not been cured. He has only glorified the doctor, but has failed to take the medicine. Does this sound familiar with many of us?????????