The path to self discovery begins with exercises on one's self. As a first time, you must learn to manage and embed all negative thoughts and critical voices that prevent you from advancing in life. This is how you learn to understand yourself better. These exercises will help you to de-stress, to calm your mind so that you can hear your intuition. You need patience, perseverance and confidence in what you do.
Find a quiet place, unplug the phone, television, and anything that might disturb you. You'll watch your thoughts just to be aware of what's happening in your head.Thoughts include: sounds, sensations in your body, sounds from inside or peoples voices. Just give yourself enough time to feel comfortable watching what is going on in your mind. Being gently alert is more important than how long you spend. The more alert you become, the more you will notice. Here are three practical exercises :
1. Watch your thoughts
Relax and gently close your eyes. For about 1 minute, easily watch thoughts flowi
ng through your mind. Just watch them and observe them, and let them go. Open your eyes. Did you notice how quickly or slowly your thoughts were moving through? What else did you notice? Were there lots of thoughts or a few thoughts?
2. Count your thoughts
Next you will count your thoughts. For example, if you notice the sound of a bird singing, count that as thought #1. If you notice a sensation in your body, count that as #2. If you have a thought like, “oh, I am hungry ?” Count that as #3. And so on, count as many thoughts as you notice. Begin by gently closing your eyes. Relax and notice the thoughts moving through your mind. Then easily, effortlessly begin to count each thought that comes into your awareness. Keep alert during this exercise. Continue this for about 2 minutes, then open your eyes How many thoughts did you count?
3. Stay alert as you watch your thoughts
Once again, gently close your eyes and watch the thoughts moving through your mind. Do not count. Just watch. Stay alert. Continue for about 2 minutes, then open your eyes. Did your thoughts begin to slow down? If yes, then you are starting to better understand the flow of your thoughts.
These exercises will reduce your thoughts and calm your mind. The more you practice the more you become aware of what's happening in your mind, which will allow you better control yourself after. Trust yourself and what you feel. This is the key for what's coming next.
