Mindful Affirmations

 

        In psychology, affirmations are short, positive statements used to challenge negative thoughts, build confidence and improve mood and resilience. Affirmations are more effective when they feel authentic and reflect core personal values, providing simple yet powerful tool for shifting mindset and fostering emotional well-being.

          When practiced regularly, making you more receptive to positive thoughts and behaviours. The studies suggest that self – affirmations can decrease levels of stress hormone which helps to reduce anxiety and improve emotional stability.

          Consistent use of positive affirmations helps to establish new, positive neural pathways, fostering a more resilient mindset especially in stressful situations. Affirmations help people to maintain a positive self – image, particularly when feeling threatened or overwhelmed by allowing them to reflect on their sources of self worth. When we practice affirmations regularly it can activate the brain.

          Consistency and regularity improve our mood and  balance our temperament. Research shows that affirmations  by activating brain regions, involved in self processing and reward, helping to reduce stress and anxiety by more healthy decision making.

          Affirmations are most effective when they feel authentic and reflect core personal values, providing a simple yet powerful tool for shifting mindset and fostering emotional wellbeing.  

Mental Health Emergencies

             On the occasion of world mental health day, I am publishing this article to everyone who have good mental health and also addressing the people who are taking professional mental health help. The theme of the year is access to services mental health in catastrophes and emergencies.

In everyday life, we face many challenges, but in emergency situations we need more emotional support than ordinary or regular day to day life situations.

Counsellors and psychologists should be appointed in hospitals and various health care centers. The situations of burn out should be handled in proper way and on the emergency basis.

Access to mental health services are often disrupted due to damaged facilities, staff shortages and surging demand. There is no instant services available so burn out happens.

To avoid burn out, one should take help of professionals on the regular basis. The burn out is a state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress, overwork and lack of balance in life.

It’s a growing concern globally, affecting individuals due to their professions. We have experienced such situation during the major pandemic of COVID-19. During that period we got psychological help by mental health professionals. In many cities online help was provided by psychologists effectively. It proved to be very useful

Diary Writing

          Diary Writing is an art of Writing our experiences. It teaches us how to write normal experiences in an innovative way. Diary writing involves recording personal thoughts, experiences, and emotions in a journal, typically arranged chronologically. It can be a handwritten or digital record, and entries can cover a range of topics, from daily events to reflections on dreams or goals. 

                Everyone of us get various experiences in our everyday life. Dairy is our best friend. So we can write each and every things, anything, every little thing in it. The time of dairy Writing should be fixed. 

                We can create our own imaginary world with the help of our dairy. Dairy Writing is an art of Writing our experiences. It teaches us how to write normal experiences in an innovative way.

                Diary writing involves recording personal thoughts, experiences, and emotions in a journal, typically arranged chronologically. It can be a handwritten or digital record, and entries can cover a range of topics, from daily events to reflections on dreams or goals.

                    In a world dominated by fast-paced social media updates and digital journaling apps, the humble diary remains one of the most powerful tools for self-reflection, creativity, and emotional wellness. Diary writing is more than just scribbling down your daily activities—it's a journey into your own mind, a space where thoughts find clarity, and feelings are untangled. A diary serves as a private mirror—reflecting your thoughts, worries, dreams, and observations. It allows you to pause and process your experiences, creating a narrative of your life that's authentic and uniquely yours. Writing down your thoughts can be therapeutic.

                    Diary writing is a practice that nurtures both the heart and the mind. In times of chaos or calm, your diary can be a faithful companion. So pick up a pen, open a blank page, and start writing—you may be surprised by what you discover about yourself.

Teamwork

             Teamwork is working mutually together. It means working one or more persons at one time to achieve the spesific goal. One should form a community to do the work. Communication and understanding in all members are the key for the success of the team work. 

               It is not neccessary to have more people at a time. Our mind - body cordination, decision making and taking actions accordingly can also count as teamwork. Cooperation instead of competition make sense to do the work more peacefully. 

I think there are some key aspects to teamwork they are explained as follows. 

Key aspects of teamwork:

Collaboration: Team members work together, coordinating their efforts and sharing information. 

Shared goal: The team has a common objective that they are striving to achieve. 

Interdependence: Team members rely on each other's contributions and skills. 

Communication: Effective communication is essential for sharing ideas, providing feedback, and coordinating activities. 

Cohesion: A strong sense of unity and shared purpose within the team. 

Trust: Team members trust each other's competence and reliability.

One should adopt and implement these aspects in our real life situations.

Commitment

                     Commitment is a desire or intension to continue relationship in the future. Commitment with loyalty, faithfulness, living up to your words, hard work and giving your best efforts. Commitment means preserving relationships.

                Successful friendships require some amount of work. This means spending time and energy, maintaining closeness and working through the inevitable conflicts and problems that arise in long term relationships. Close relationships also require some degree of personal sacrifice and compromise of individual. 

                Our most satisfying relationship will likely to involve all characteristics such as, knowledge, trust, caring, interdependence, maturity and commitment. If we view these six features as ideal standards then the degree of intimacy and closeness might be evaluated according to the relative prominence of each characteristic. It's important to recognize the diversity of relationships. Interdependence is the must characteristic in a relationship. 

                There are some strategies to cultivate commitment 

1. Set clear goals - Define what you aim yo achieve. Clearity provides direction and purpose.

2. Develop a plan - Outline actionable steps to reach out goals. A structured approach enhances focus.

3. Stay consistent - Regular effort,even in small tasks lead to significant process over a time.

4. Enhance challenges - View obstacles as opportunities to learn and grow. Resiliance builts character.

5. Seek support - Surround yourself with individuals who encourage and hold you accountable.

            Commitment isn't just about promises. It's about consistent action, resiliance and the willingness to push forward even when challenges arise. Whether in relationships,  career or personal growth, true commitment requires patience , descipline and belief in journey.