Many people want to feel mental peace, but find it difficult to get. However, you can feel a sense of mental calm by practicing some of the techniques that will be explained further in this article. If you are experiencing mental health problems, consult a psychologist or psychiatrist as they can help with problems that you cannot handle on your own.
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Method 1 of 3: Feeling Spiritual Well-Being
Step 1. Feel connected to a source of strength greater than your own
Several theories emphasize the importance of balance in daily life to feel happiness. Spiritual well-being is one aspect that affects balance by promoting calm and harmony within yourself and your life. In addition, spiritual well-being greatly affects mental well-being. To feel spiritual well-being, you are free to decide whether you want to be a religious person or not because all you need to do is feel connected to a power greater than your own.
Try to feel a connection with nature and other people. Observing the things around you to feel connected is one way to calm your mind
Step 2. Find the meaning of life through your everyday life
Spiritual well-being enables you to understand the purpose of life which enables you to find meaning in everyday life. Your mind will be calmer if the contribution you make through daily activities makes you feel happy.
- Do activities that make you better understand the meaning of life. For example, interacting with others through charitable activities or providing assistance and services through social activities.
- In addition, you can find meaning in life in other ways, for example paying attention to those closest to you and relatives or giving your best performance at work.
Step 3. Take action that aligns with your beliefs
Another way to build spiritual well-being is by taking actions that are in harmony with your core values and beliefs. To confirm this, observe the activities you are currently doing and then ask yourself if your actions are in line with your beliefs that make your life happy and meaningful? There are several exercises to find the value of faith and the meaning of life, for example by meditating or praying. You can learn and practice meditation by taking courses, reading books, searching the internet for information, or playing recorded meditation guides.
- Do a short meditation. Find a quiet and comfortable place to meditate. You can practice sitting or lying down. Once you find a comfortable position, start imagining a pleasant, loving, and caring atmosphere around you. Focus on feeling that you are being cared for and have complete trust in how you feel.
- If you prefer to pray, imagine that there is a force around you that protects you and fosters trust, love, and caring.
Method 2 of 3: Learn to be aware of the present
Step 1. Start journaling
In order to feel mental calm, first of all, you need to identify the current situation by keeping a journal. This will direct your mind as you do some introspection to find out what's keeping you from feeling mental calm. Write down what you think and feel as you go about your daily activities. In order to feel calm, think about what you want most and make you happy, such as wisdom and creativity.
To find the most important things in life and feel mental calm, keep a journal on the topic of gratitude, intentions, or the meaning of life
Step 2. Practice building awareness
Mindfulness-building exercises help you feel mental calm by being aware of the present. Mental peace can be disturbed if you feel worried about the future or feel disappointed in the past. Living mindfully means being aware of your current thoughts, surroundings, and feelings without judging. In addition, this method helps relieve stress and lower high blood pressure which provides a sense of comfort throughout your body. By practicing mindfulness, you will find it easier to control your emotions and adjust to stressful or difficult situations.
- Mindfulness-building exercises are a way of forming new neural networks and making physical changes by changing the structure of the brain so that you can feel mental calm by adjusting your mindset.
- To start the mindfulness practice, sit comfortably and focus on the breath. While paying attention to the breath, observe what you are experiencing through the five senses. If your mind is distracted, redirect your awareness to the present and the situation around you.
Step 3. Leave the past behind
You will find it difficult to feel mental calm if you are still holding on to past suffering. Traumatic events that cause emotional turmoil often make it seem like you can never calm down. Suffering from past experiences can result from emotional, physical, or sexual abuse, traumatic events, inattention or neglect in the family. The incident tends to make you feel guilty, ashamed, afraid, or depressed.
If you have experienced this, consult a professional therapist who will help you deal with it by providing guidance. Mental health professionals are trained to help you heal so you can forgive and love yourself and others
Method 3 of 3: Freeing Your Mind
Step 1. Learn to be grateful
In order to feel mental peace, make it a habit to be grateful. Look for and remember things you are grateful for or blessings that you experience on a daily basis. Taking a little time to free yourself from the current situation and noticing all the things you deserve to be grateful for will calm you down. Plus, it helps you find mental calm and feel more connected to the people around you.
- You will also experience spiritual well-being and feel connected to a greater power.
- Practice making short thanksgivings, for example by noting five things you are grateful for. Make this list on your phone, computer, or small piece of paper to use as a reminder. Saying thanks begins with small things or ordinary events, such as a sunny day or heavy rain that fertilizes the soil.
- Research has shown a relationship between gratitude habits and better self-esteem, feeling more capable of empathy, and a reduced tendency to develop depression and aggressive behavior.
Step 2. Get rid of the gloom
The habit of thinking about the past that causes resentment is called moodiness. You are said to be depressed when your mind is caught in a cycle of anxiety from thinking about the same problem over and over again. This mindset makes you very depressed, tired, and unsettled.
When this habit occurs, counter it by saying the following words, “I'm feeling down. Gloom is useless and only irritates me. I'm going to be busy/focus on the positive/relax." After that, try to do activities that keep you busy, find something to focus your mind on, or do activities that relax you. Mood is always stressful and a waste of time and energy. You don't know and can't predict what will happen. So, stop being gloomy and live in the present to always feel happy!
Step 3. Relax
In order to feel mental calm, you must make time for relaxation so that you can create and maintain balance in your daily life. Relaxation is an opportunity to relieve stress and free the mind from schedules, obligations, or problems. Find a way of relaxation that makes you feel very comfortable because everyone has a different way of enjoying rest.
- There are several ways to relax. Many people feel relaxed when running or practicing yoga. In addition to improving physical health, exercise also triggers the production of endorphins, hormones that make you feel happy, improve your mood, and increase energy.
- There are also people who prefer to meditate, engage in outdoor activities with friends, read useful books, or engage in hobby activities. Exercising in a team or hanging out with friends is a way to feel happiness and satisfaction in life.
- Find an activity that makes you feel relaxed and do it at least once a week to feel mental calm.
Step 4. Be aware of the influence of others
One thing that you unconsciously affect your peace of mind is the influence of other people. Think of the people you meet on a daily basis and observe how they affect your mental state. Everyone goes through tough times and complains, but if someone does this as a habit, it will drain your energy or negatively affect your emotions.
- If there are people like this in your daily life, don't interact with them often. If this person is unavoidable (perhaps a family member or coworker), try to stay positive, for example by saying to yourself, “I will stay positive and do my best, no matter who I meet today.”
- Spend more time with people who make you happy and can feel mental peace. Otherwise, you yourself will be influenced by negative habits, making it difficult to find or maintain mental calm.
