How to create a positive mind-set

Renee Singh

A new day, a new way of life; this is just how things have been for many months now. It is time that humanity took ‘a leap of faith’ into the future. Lifetimes seemed to have passed since the onset of the pandemic. However, it has been rather intriguing to watch the whole world come together for a common cause – forgetting the differences of caste, colour or creed and just moving into a common space of ‘action’.

Of course, there has been suffering, yet it is upto individuals to decide how to cope.As the energies on the planet go through a change, there has also been time for people at an individual level to go through their own intrinsic changes. It istime for all of us to look at life from a completely new perspective.

WEIGH THE CHALLENGES

Life has turned 360-degrees for most people, so weighing the pros and cons of the new situation has become imperative. For most people, things were going in a steady, almost static,manner. Too much frustration and stress building up within, as the challenges of life kept increasing. So, it is time to weigh them all and look at the future!

LOOKING FOR ANSWERS

Suddenly with an unprecedented situation facing the whole world, the focus and attention of everybody changed – from the surroundings to the inner self. Feelings that have been suppressed since childhood seem to have risen from within. It all seems so interestingly magical; we just need to see it like that.

BE YOUR OWN GUIDE

We keep weighing our situation vis-a-vis the people around us. We are seekers of constant approval by our peers. Yet, the introspection from the past few months has taught us that we need to basically look for our own approval. Only that will usher inner peace.

TRUE BALANCE

I would definitely recommend a new approach to the coming year. Let it not be the year of seeking and finding. Let it be a year of acceptance, gratitude and love. It is only when we give and receive love that we find true joy. Allow your inner self to unveil the true mystique of life for you!

(Singh is a Chandigarh-based psychotherapist)