Using Your Mind to Channel Empowerment

Written By Colēgia

Our mind is capable of many things and being able to use it effectively can help our overall well-being. From our emotions to what we've lived through, all of these factors affect how we think. Today we want to cover why this matters. 

Emotional Mindfulness

There are many times where our emotions will affect how we feel. This can have a butterfly effect on our actions and in turn, cause us to make either positive or negative decisions. It is good to be mindful of our feelings as we can channel empowerment better depending on how we handle this. When we find ourselves in a negative frame of mind, we can take this time to step back and reframe our perspective. This is good as it can help us review whether we are reacting appropriately to things. Sometimes our feelings can cloud our judgment and make it harder to accurately see the bigger picture. This is okay as we need to use rational thought along with our emotions to have a balanced perspective. Both of these serve a valuable purpose as we rely on these approaches in unique ways.

“There are many times where our emotions will affect how we feel.”

Using Your Experiences to Help You 

Experience is something that you have to live through to truly describe it. Our past experiences have a massive impact on how our mind works and this can tie into other concepts as well. One topic that relates to this is the nature vs nurture debate within psychology. This dives into whether someone's development as a person is based on them inherently versus the environment they are in. Both sides of this debate rely on personal experience as it is the culmination of how we view the world. Using our experiences in a positive light is often one of the best uses of this. We can do this by being open to new opportunities available and by focusing on good qualities such as empathy. Empathy allows us to see how others experience similar problems and we can learn from others to solve things we may be going through.

“Our past experiences have a massive impact on how our mind works and this can tie into other concepts as well.”

Remember to be patient

Above all else, to truly make the most of our minds we need to be patient with ourselves. Change is something that takes time and doesn't happen overnight. Taking active steps to do this is an effective means of integrating change. One way to do this is to focus on your thoughts as this can lead to action. You can start with using positive affirmations and practicing gratitude. Gratitude allows us to see all the good things we have in our lives and to embrace an empowerment-based mindset. Little things like this can go a long way. Other areas where we can improve are by having a social circle that respects our desire for self-improvement. A good support network can go a long way for empowerment as we can see our strengths when surrounded by people who care. Improvement and empowerment ultimately start with ourselves and having a desire to change can make all the difference.

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