Mind body effect

We have been hearing a lot about the impact of mind on body and vice versa, but what exactly is the real connection between these two? When our mind is not well, it is full of negative emotions and it holds on to past traumas, resulting in a direct impact on our physical health.

Latest scientific research on positive thinking found that if people’s self-esteem was already high, it worked on their minds as well as bodies. However, if their self-esteem was low, it didn’t have as much impact. Why? Because their predominant thinking style throughout the rest (90% or more) of the day was negative.

The best solution for this problem is that we need to know ourselves so well that we must know the good that is within us. Knowing the good within us changes the quality of our thoughts and feelings and enables us to stay calm and loving in challenging situations. This state of being can be achieved with spirituality.

Spirituality is about our inner world and learning how to deal with it. It is about the being that I am, and my mind. It is about deeply knowing who we are and understanding that we ourselves are responsible for our own thoughts and feelings. It is to live with awareness. When we live with the awareness of who we are, we are able to stay connected with our inner goodness. Then, we are not influenced by any negativity from outside, our own values and qualities are alive and expressed, reaching out to others and resulting into a positive outlook towards life.

The writer is an international speaker, spiritual educator and experienced meditation teacher. Email him at nikunjji@gmail.com or visit www.brahmakumaris.org