It’s not that free spirited people don’t care
about the little problems at all, but they have learned how to take each day by
whatever is thrown at them. This of course prevents having an emotional
breakdown, which I’m sure you, as a college student, know about. That’s right;
hippies don’t just pull this great attitude about life out of their asses. It
actually takes time and a lot of work to train your mind not to worry if you
normally stress easily. But there are a lot of different ways to maintain this
positivity and EVERYONE, even you, has the ability to change their mood in
multiple situations.
The first method of keeping the
peace in every day life is of course meditation. I know what you’re thinking,
but don’t knock it until you try it! The whole point of meditation is to
cleanse your mind of things that weigh heavily on your conscience. These could
be things that you’re aware of, or things that you don’t have time in your day
to think about. While meditating, when a thought comes to mind, don’t react to
it. That sounds crazy, like “aren’t you supposed to get all your feelings out?”
Yes, but the act of not reacting to something that is stressing you out will
make that problem seem easier to manage. Then, after it comes just let that
thought go. It’s worked wonders for me, and I usually do it for five minutes at
the beginning of my day when I do. Here’s a great video explaining how to meditate
properly…
Also, it’s helpful to meditate
with music, so just play whatever makes you feel relaxed. Or you could try an
app on your phone called “Headspace” (just use the free ones).
Another amazing way to have
positive energy, and to also value nature more, is to use aromatherapy. This
really helps to get all your senses calm so that you can focus more without
getting off track. This gives people the ability to believe that they can
change their mood if they are sad, mad, or regretful. It also helps to
literally tell yourself that you are fine, and that you ARE changing your mood.
It’s kind of a mind trick. Anyway, I mostly use lavender and peppermint, but
here’s a few more…
The last, and perhaps more
controversial, way to have a more positive day is to wear, or surround your
different spaces, with crystals. Much like essential oils, these crystals give
off different vibes to help people maintain their emotions throughout their
day. I say this is controversial because multiple religions have similar
practices, and some people say it’s worshipping something other than god, blah
blah blah. There’s a lot of crap out there, so just do what you feel will help
you in the long run. And I understand that it might sound silly to put your
emotional faith into a crystal, but if you believe it works, then that kind of
tricks your brain into thinking you’re more at ease. Personally, I have a rose
quartz necklace to help me with spreading love, and it always makes me feel
better to have it on. There are a lot of different types and intentions, so
I’ll include a list here…
And a video on crystal care here…
These are just a few methods
out there, but the whole purpose of hippies doing this is because people
generally give off the vibes they get. So, as long as you have this free and open
outlook on life, other people will bring good vibes in return.
I love this post so much because I agree 100%. I feel like I try to live the lifestyle that you are talking about and I can legitimately tell such a difference. I've started living by the mantra "not every situation needs a reaction". This has helped me stay stress-free about a lot of things that would have stressed me out in the past. The things that you listed to help spread good vibes and create a peaceful mindset are absolutely great and I actually use essential oils as well as meditate, but another good option is yoga. There are aspects of meditation in yoga practices so you are able to fire up your body while also putting it at ease. It's a weird feeling actually to engaging your body and letting go of your mind but it definitely helps relieve any stress. I definitely agree that this mindset is a difficult one to get into but like you said, with practice and training you can coax yourself into a positive mindset. All it takes is mindfulness and a little practice :)
ReplyDeleteI've been wanting to get into yoga, actually. I used to run to get my mind off of things, so I feel like exercise in itself helps a lot to free the mind!
DeleteYES! Lately I've been trying extra hard to become more worry free and just let the little things go. I tend to be a more negative person and lately I've been noticing how that harms my relationships with others as well as my mental health. Anyways. Meditation is the best ever. I know you recommended Headspace, and while that is a good one, I highly highly recommend the Insight Timer app. There are thousands and thousands of free guided meditations on there covering just about every category you could think of. I wear Tiger's Eye crystal on my wrist every day and I have an Evil Eye ring, but I want to get more into crystals. Anything helps I think.
ReplyDeleteI loved both of your posts so much. About a year ago I came to the realization that the things I stressed about most really didn't matter at all. They didn't matter in the moment, much less the next year or even the next day. Since then I've tried to focus to on the fact that I'm one little piece in a puzzle with 7.5 billion pieces. There's no reason to stress the little things and when you realize that life gets so much more enjoyable.
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