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Ways to Clear Your Mind

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Don’t you wish your mind just had an off-switch sometimes? I know I do. Sometimes it seems as if I’m simultaneously going through a million thoughts at once. They could be thoughts about planning for the future thoughts about an embarrassing thing I did in 2011. Whatever the case is, when my mind is on 10, it is likely to give me figurative and literal headache. Not to mention, overthinking about anything can lead to anxiety and downward spiral thinking. So with that being said, even though I can’t switch off my mind, I find ways to push reset. Mediation Meditation is my go to answer for just about any problem you have mentally, emotionally, or spiritually. The number one thing that I feel like it does right from the start is clear your mind. Mediation is literally using a technique to focus on one particular object, activity, or thought. With that being said, it can be used as a tool to dump out all those unnecessary thoughts and turn your attention to just one thing that trul...

Let That Guilt Go

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We have all done something we are not proud of. It’s apart of human nature. Words or actions that we use can hold huge value and when we use them improperly they can have even bigger consequences. Sometimes those consequences include hurting others and damaging our credibility. Maybe you told a white lie and ended up getting caught. You could of snapped on a friend and accidentally hit a weak spot. Cheated on a major project? Cheated on your partner? Whatever you’ve done, you know it was shitty, you know it was wrong, and now you feel bad. So now what? Do you just live life with that baggage on your shoulder and punish yourself for the rest of your life? That’s an option, but a better option is to let that guilt go by following these next few steps. Take All Responsibility The first step to dealing with guilt is to take all responsibility. This means coming to terms that what you did was truly wrong. Also, don’t try to make excuses for the behavior. Normally when we f*ck up, we tr...