{"id":6479,"date":"2020-09-01T09:01:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T09:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"\/articles\/?p=6479"},"modified":"2022-03-30T16:56:48","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T16:56:48","slug":"how-to-make-peace-with-your-restless-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.keen.com\/articles\/spiritual\/how-to-make-peace-with-your-restless-mind","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Peace with your Restless Mind"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Uncertain times can make it difficult to find peace of mind. Be it the current state of affairs in the world, loss of a loved one, work-related stress, or a painful breakup, a restless mind is inevitable. While self-care tactics like meditation are typically helpful for stress-relief and clarity, calming an anxious mind takes a bit more work. Here are some useful techniques to help you center yourself so you can be at peace.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.keen.com\/psychic-readings\/195\">If you need help ground yourself, get a reading with one of our top advisors right now.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-let-your-thoughts-wander\"><strong>Let Your Thoughts Wander<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The more you try to control your thoughts, the harder it is to let them go. Instead, allow them to drift away instead of pontificating on them. This will only spiral into <em>overthinking<\/em>. For example, if your mind is telling you, \u201cI think it may rain today,\u201d this could prompt you to start thinking about things like whether soccer practice will be canceled, how bad the traffic will be, what a pain it will be to bring in the groceries in a downpour, etc. While this can take a bit of practice, it\u2019s a healthier way to handle your thoughts and emotions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-practice-mindfulness\"><strong>Practice Mindfulness<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Living in the moment or being mindful can help you separate yourself from thoughts that don\u2019t involve the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keen.com\/articles\/spiritual\/how-to-be-more-present-during-times-of-uncertainty\">present moment<\/a>. In other words, don\u2019t borrow trouble by trying to control something that isn\u2019t happening in real-time. Tuning into your senses (sight, hearing, smell, and taste) can help you be more present so that you can process current thoughts while eliminating extraneous expectations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-turn-a-negative-into-a-positive\"><strong>Turn a Negative Into a Positive<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like turning a frown upside down and lemons into lemonade, make an effort to see the good side of your negative thoughts. For example, maybe you\u2019re not in the mood to exercise \u2014&nbsp;but by doing so, you\u2019re staying mentally and physically healthy. Or, perhaps you\u2019re mad because it\u2019s raining outside. Take it as an opportunity to catch up on errands around the house or simply take a mental health day to implement some self-care tactics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-destroy-mentally-destructive-beliefs\"><strong>Destroy Mentally Destructive Beliefs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We can all be hard on ourselves from time to time, but perpetual negative thoughts that deplete your self-worth will not only occupy your brain, but also hold you back from being your best self. Similar to flipping a negative into a positive, challenge these destructive beliefs by sprinkling in some optimism. If you keep thinking that you\u2019ll never get a promotion, tell yourself that there are things you should be doing to push you to go the extra mile so that you can achieve this goal. If you\u2019re telling yourself you\u2019re destined to be alone forever, destroy that thought with the reality that there\u2019s a lot of fish in the sea and perhaps you haven\u2019t met the right person yet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-remember-that-you-re-in-control\"><strong>Remember That You\u2019re In Control&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Separate your mind from your personal identity. Random and sometimes unsettling thoughts are normal, but don\u2019t let them define who you are as a person. Just because you\u2019re thinking heated thoughts about someone doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re a mean person.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Calming a restless mind is easier said than done, so consider <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.keen.com\/GetPsychicAdvice.aspx\"><em>talking to a spiritual advisor<\/em><\/a><em> who can help you be at peace with your thoughts.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uncertain times can make it difficult to find peace of mind. Be it the current state of affairs in the world, loss of a loved one, work-related stress, or a painful breakup, a restless mind is inevitable. While self-care tactics like meditation are typically helpful for stress-relief and clarity, calming an anxious mind takes a &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keen.com\/articles\/spiritual\/how-to-make-peace-with-your-restless-mind\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Make Peace with your Restless Mind<\/span> Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":6496,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[344,7367],"class_list":["post-6479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spiritual","tag-meditation","tag-wellness"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.0 (Yoast SEO v24.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Make Peace with your Restless Mind - Keen<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Uncertain times can make it difficult to find peace of mind. 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