Daily Habits for a Clear and Positive Mind

Everyday choices and habits significantly impact our mental clarity and positivity. By incorporating even small changes into your routine, you can transform your mindset and ultimately your life. Let's explore some effective daily habits to keep your mind clear and positive.

1. Discipline and Commitment

Start with a small niyam (habit) for a month, and be firm and determined. Choose one habit to leave, such as quitting sugar or refining your sleeping time. This shift will help you focus on the discipline required rather than negative influences overwhelming your mind.

A personal favorite is weekly fasting. This practice is extremely beneficial, as it:

Improves gratitude for food Detoxifies the body Enhances concentration and focus Develops inner strength Shifts focus from negative repetitive thoughts Controls hunger

Nothing can be greater than a starving stomach.

2. Gratitude and Detoxification

Understand that everything in life is interconnected and purposeful. Acknowledge that neither people nor circumstances are separate; they all originate from a single source that continually expands. Each event has a reason and its own purpose in your life.

Meditate on the following belief daily for half an hour in complete peace and silence:

Nothing is separate; not people, not minds, not positive and negative circumstances. Everything originates from one source that keeps expanding. Everything is purposeful and relevant to your life and is here for a reason. A positive intent, influenced by your reaction, is the key.

3. Walking and Meditation

Whenever your mind compels you to dwell on a thought or analyze a scenario, walk and think about it. If you are unable to walk, do not think. Instead, make it clear to yourself that you will sit idle, letting things happen on their own without dwelling on matters of importance.

This idle state can be used for:

Meditation Active rest while standing Clearing the mind and understanding complex thoughts

By walking and thinking, you can bring clarity and decision-making to disturbing thoughts. This method helps create a controlled thinking mechanism.

4. Preserving Peace and Solitude

Achieve a peaceful state after every active episode in life and avoid disrupting that state unnecessarily. The reason to disrupt your maun (mind state) must be worthy.

Whenever a situation arises, such as a conversation, an argument, or any activity:

Focus on being in peace Beyond that, turn inward and focus on mindfulness Be in solitude and rest your mind

This practice will not only give your mind a break but also help it comprehend life more deeply. It encourages learning and conveys wisdom, bringing you peace and breaking the chain of frustration.

Anubhav Jain