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Positive Mind
Monday, 10 April 2017
Depression ? Its not always "Just in Your Mind" !
Thursday, 31 March 2016
Creative Living
Creative
living is a
joyful living or living from your soul and childlike spontaneity. Many a times
in our busy lives we tend to ignore our own dreams and aspirations. We work
more on the materialistic level rather than focusing on things that makes us
feel alive. A creative lifestyle helps us to understand this and implement
these in our day to day living. It is about creating our own lives as an
expression of ourselves and coming back to self.
Creativity
brings out the best in us. It is a Mindful activity which also gives us a sense
of purpose and achievement. On the scientific levels Creative Living rewires
the brains and creates new pathways. It releases Oxytocin the feel good hormone
in our bodies. It also enhances our productivity and leadership skills. It
makes us better decision makers as well as more adaptive to change. They are
also bigger risk takers which makes them more creative and out of the box
thinkers like Steve Jobs.
Creative
living makes us more focused and experimental as well as courageous. These
traits help people to look at life in a solution oriented way rather than being
problem oriented. Thus they are better prepared for the hurdles and hiccups
that life offers.
Creative
living also helps you to enhance the relationship and parenting skills in
people as they are happier and contended so they spread the same among their
family. Mindfulness helps them to live in the now which keeps them
Psychologically healthier.
10 Ways towards leading a creative
life :
Practice Mindfulness and Meditation
Be Spiritual
Travel
Read
Pursue a hobby
Learn something new
Be non-judgemental
Adopt a pet
Do something out of your comfort zone
Make someone happy
Tuesday, 29 March 2016
Mindfulness
In
this fast paced world we are missing out on all the important aspects of our
life by not stopping to enjoy the moment but rushing into another without a
pause. Slow life disturbs us and makes us feel anxious because we do not have a
lot of activities to keep going. And these moments force us to keep us occupied
with meaningless and non-productive activities which keeps us busy. Most of the
time it is about us not wanting to take a break to stop and introspect into our
lives. You just want to rush through life so that you are trying to run away
from yourself and your emotions as well as to run away from the problems in
your day-to-day life. Many a times work holism is a garb under which an
emotional and sensitive person wants to hide into rather than facing the
negative emotional or environmental challenges he/she may be facing in their
personal lives. So we are used to not facing the situation but rather trying to
evade the true feelings which are suppressed beneath all this layers of
excuses.
Mindfulness
helps you to get into the self- awareness mode where you are fully aware of
your emotions and feeling which may be good or bad ,you experience it but in a
non-judgemental way. You are not categorising it as good or bad but rather
understanding it and allowing it to pass by. Mindfulness is not just meditation
but a life style. Everything changes within you once you embark on the journey
of Mindfulness. Life becomes more simple and focused. You learn to enjoy every
moment of your life by breathing in the fragrance of Mindfulness. Mindfulness
takes you on a journey of more fulfilled life where you are present in every
moment which is the present not the past or the future. So there is less of
rumination about the past and worry about the future.
Mindfulness
has now being used all over the world for individual growth as well as in
hospitals for pain management and other Diseases. Mindfulness when integrated
with Psychology has been proven to work wonders with people with chronic Depression,
Anxiety, Adult ADHD , Anger Management, Stress Management ,Addictions Eating
Disorders Obesity etc
In
children Mindfulness can be used to increase Compassion, developing Resilience,
reducing aggression stress and Anxiety, it also helps in curbing hyper-activity
and in improving focus, concentration and memory.
Mindfulness
can be experienced in many forms like Mindful Art, Mindful Eating, Mindful
Walking, Mindful Colouring and Mindful Meditation, so choose from these which
suits your personality the most.
We
also have tailor made workshops for Corporates, Individuals, Groups, Adults and
Children
To
know more about our workshops on Mindfulness pl mail us on neeta@neetashetty.in or call us on 09167119135.
Sunday, 9 August 2015
Mindfulness
The concept of mindfulness
Mindfulness has evolved from the ancient Buddhist practice of Meditation. it is a mental state of
focusing ones awareness on the present moment acknowledging and accepting ones own feelings, emotions
and thoughts without being judgmental about it. it is not merely a technique but a way of life.It is a
art of being. Thich Nhat Hanh or Thay the Vietnamese Monk and Jon Kabat Zinn made Mindfulness extremely
popular all over the world.
Mindfulness has become one of the most researched areas in the mental health world as well as by people
in the health field who research on the mind body connection. Jon Kabat Zinn is the founder of
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Technique (MBSR). His technique has been widely applied by hospitals
and clinicians all over the world for conditions like Chronic Pain, Heart Disease, Anxiety and
Depression, Psoriosis, Sleep Disorders etc. Mindfulness has now become a most popular form of
Psychotherapy.
Mindfulness meditation is associated with changes in the Anterior Cingulate Cortex, Insula, Temporo
parietal junction, Fronto Limbic Network and Default Mode Network structures. Just 21 days of Mindful
Meditation has proven to change the Brains Grey Matter Volume. it is proven to decrease activities in
the default mode network the area which is responsible for Worrying, Ruminating and being less happy.
there is also a decrease in brain cell volume in the Amygdala which is responsible for emotions like
fear, anxiety and stress. in other words it increases the positive emotional area of the brain and
decreases the negative emotional area of the brain.This has been proven with MRIs before and after
meditation. mindfulness also has been proven to improve concentration and focus.
Initially Mindfulness was associated with Buddhism and Hinduism so it was seen as a religious practice
so people of other religions had apprehensions in practicing it but Jon Kabat Zinn made it more
scientific and practical thus now it is widely accepted as a form of living and Therapy rather than a
religious practice.
The five easy ways of practicing Mindfulness is
MeditationWalking Meditation
Mindful eating
Living in the moment
Accepting things around you as they are
The 10 benefits of mindfulness backed by science
Mindfulness eases aches and painsMindfulness makes us smarter and improves decision making skills thus making us better leaders
Mindfulness lowers blood pressure
Mindfulness improves our empathy and compassion levels
Mindfulness boosts concentration and focus thus increasing our productivity
Mindfulness enhances resilience
Mindfulness reduces the feeling of loneliness and boosts feelings of well-being and contentment
Mindfulness increases creativity
Mindfulness makes us less judgmental
Mindfulness reduces Stress Anxiety and Depression
Neeta V Shetty Psychotherapist and Life Coach
Practices Mindfulness Based Psychotherapy and conducts Workshops on Mindfulness at BLISSFUL MIND
THERAPY CENTRE Wadala Mumbai. To know more about it visit www.blissfulmindtherapycentre.com
Friday, 21 September 2012
Looking At Negative Emotions From A Positive View Point
Fear
It is a well known fact that fear hampers our life and growth to a huge extent. "Your growth lies on the other side of fear" is one of the most famous quotes which you may have come across umpteen number of times in motivational and self help books.As we say there are two sides of a coin, we have read a lot about the negative aspects of fear there are lots of techniques developed by psychologists on how to overcome fear but we have yet to come across the positive aspects of the emotion 'FEAR'. Here are a few of them
Fear
It is a well known fact that fear hampers our life and growth to a huge extent. "Your growth lies on the other side of fear" is one of the most famous quotes which you may have come across umpteen number of times in motivational and self help books.As we say there are two sides of a coin, we have read a lot about the negative aspects of fear there are lots of techniques developed by psychologists on how to overcome fear but we have yet to come across the positive aspects of the emotion 'FEAR'. Here are a few of them
- Fear of losing control helps us to take the steps necessary for regaining control over our live
- The fear of failure pushes us towards setting up goals and organizing going beyond our capacities
- The fear of living alone helps us in compromising and adjusting with others which is a very essential factor for nurturing interpersonal relationships
- The fear of the unknown stops us from taking non calculated risks in life
- The fear of dependency urges us to develop our own resources and become independent Thus in proper amounts fear protects us physically as well as psychologically it only cripples us when it is in excess and distorts our perception of reality. So it is up to you to utilize it for your development and growth by capturing the positive aspect of fear or choose it to deteriorate your development and growth by loosing control over it
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
SKILLS TO SHARPEN YOUR LISTENING ABILITIES AND STRENGTHENING YOUR RELATIONSHIPS
Attentive listeners distinguish themselves by using a variety of skills. These skills enhance a conversation and forge a bridge of understanding between the speaker and listener. among these skills are the following:
- Probing - This is used for finding out more information and deeper feelings.Be concerned with who..what...when...where...why and how.
- Clarifying - Ask the other person to explain something they said
- Summarizing - Sum up your understanding of what the other person said
- Confronting - Ask the other person to explain inconsistent remarks. Be gentle;confronting responses can lead to defensive reactions.
- Supporting - Make it clear that you agree or at least support the other persons statement
- Affirming - An affirming statement or non verbal gesture is a positive indication of your approval or understanding. It is often done by grunting nodding or by interjecting short comments
- Restating - Repeat back what another said..this provides an opening for them to continue , or it allows them to hear what you think they said
- Reflecting - Look back and analyze what has been said this adds insight or speculation to the conversation
- Bouncing - Make a statement or quote another and ask the person to react to the statement
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
From Stress To De-Stress......For Women
One of the best way of De-stressing in women is by raising the level of Oxytocin which is a hormone associated with the ability of reducing anxiety and maintaining healthy psychological boundaries ...it is also known as the bonding or love hormone which helps in maintaining healthy interpersonal relationship and generating maternal behavior in women.It also helps in keeping a her happy and acts as a mood enhancer...the level of Oxytocin goes down when she is not happy or in an relationship where she is the major provider or giver...when there is such a situation in a relationship the women starts feeling depressed and low...to avoid such situations it is necessary to regulate or replenish the hormone levels in the body so that you can maintain a healthy and happy mindset which can help you to deal with life situations and handling interpersonal relationships in a much better way.
Some natural ways to boost your Oxytocin level
- Getting your hair or manicure , pedicure done..... spend time grooming yourself
- Go on a shopping spree
- Spend time sharing and listening to your girlfriends
- Meditate or join yoga classes
- Join Aerobics or Gym classes
- Get a hug from your partner
- Spend time with child or a pet
- Get yourself pampered with a relaxing massage
- Cultivate a hobby
- Join workshops or group therapy sessions where you get to know that you are not the only one who has a problem to deal with
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