HAPPY MINDS TO JOYFUL LIVING - TAMING THE BEAST We have looked in our previous blogs, what is the apt relationship to maintain with our mind ? and why we need to maintain so?. In the current blog we look at, what is commonly referred to as the chatter of the mind. MIND'S CHATTER TO MINDFULNESS We talked about the constant information pounding of the mind, What does this result in ? More information being stored and memory links forming over time. One of the major consequences of this is the amplification of the existing chatter in the mind. CHATTER or THOUGHTS Until now we have not touched upon the subtle aspect of the mind which is the "thoughts". The seemingly unorganized and repeated thoughts and it pattern's are generally referred to as the chatter. Everyone hears, see them for themselves and understands what is going on. The inner voice is a constant companion, never fixed ever changing, moving from one extreme to another. Like it or not constantly going on. An ...
Mind matters - An exploration of the human mind
Exploration
The term exploration is used to indicate an intense search of the mind, its functions, its impact, and other facets.
Why Explore ?
Why not ? In current times, with the advent of the Internet and social media, the availability and accessibility of information are increasing worldwide.
The mind is the only tool we use to process the vast amount of information to which we are regularly exposed. The impact that this vast pool of information has on the mind has a direct relationship with the quality of life we lead. The impact of this vast ocean of information on the human mind is rarely openly discussed.
Who should explore?
Over the course of many inventions, it has been proven that the usage of the invention comes first, and the impact of the inventions takes a back seat. The internet and social media inventions (if we can take the liberty to call them as such !) is no different. We are not even talking about the new beast, Artificial Intelligence !
With digital media usage over the internet set to shoot up further, Without understanding the cause and effect relationship between
- The information that we are exposed to
- The impact it has on the mind
It will be a unnecessarily challenging for the social media users to navigate the new digital way of life and the experiences it brings.
Therefore, each person exploring the relationship between information and its impact on the mind is more of a necessity. As technology usage increases, its impacts (good, bad, ugly, and unspeakable) are seen, felt, and experienced by many.
Ideally everyone exposed to the internet and social media should explore !
This exploration is the responsibility of each individual user and not of any scientific, medical, government, or third-party group/corporation.
Effects of exploration or lack of it
All of a sudden, people were led to try out new forms of food, and over time, more and more new forms of food were introduced and people started consuming them. Over time, a few symptoms developed that were not previously observed.
As the trend continued to unfold the medical professional posed a simple question "What are you eating that is causing the symptoms ?" The answers varied from "I don't know,” "I eat whatever is out there,” and "You are the expert, tell me.”
With this kind of awareness, good luck treating the symptoms.
The above analogy using the body conveys the importance of mind exploration each individual needs to carry out. It is not surprising that we are currently witnessing a surge in mental illness worldwide. However, we are surprised and even worse, unaware of it.
It is imperative that we understand the seriousness and urgency of the task at hand. In the upcoming blog series, let us all as individuals dwell into the "Mind" its "Matters" and the effects.
In our next blog we shall look at what is the human mind and what it is all about.
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