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Your life is an expression of your mind as your thoughts and ideas have cause and effect. For each thought or action, there is a reaction or impact. This is very comparable to the observations made by Newton when he penned his third law of motion. Realise that your thoughts and reactions all have consequences, there is always an effect even if you are not aware of it. Begin to take control of your thinking and reactions in life so that you only build beneficial energies.

We all want to discover ways to live in harmony with ourselves and others. True harmlessness works through correct ideas, governed by active intellect; right speech, governed by self-control and manifest into well-intentioned action. When you envision the extent to which you can progress if you live your life without inner conflict, your determination to practice harmlessness will increase.

Spending some time out for a Social Media detox, may on the surface sound easy. Though for many of us, imposing a complete digital ban may not be practical nor sustainable. However, some basic guidelines such as no use of your smartphone or tablet in the first hour of the day, or after 9pm might be more attainable. In this way, you begin to develop self-regulated limits and begin to build a healthy relationship with social networks. If you are feeling more ambitious, you may decide to delete your favourite social media apps from your smart device for a weekend or even a full week.

Containment can be an extremely effective tool to assist you in diminishing your karma or reducing the aspects of causality in your life. To apply containment, pause for a minute to consider your different courses of action. Then contemplate the potential repercussions or implications of your ideas or actions. The judicious application of containment can result in a happier life with less karma.

We are often caught up in a cycle of thought and reactions, being stuck in the pre-programmed patterns of our passive intellect. Learn to conduct your mind, so that you can change your mental wavelengths to stay calm, balanced and in control. There is immense value in learning to conduct your mind in this manner, rather than your thoughts, feelings and emotions being the master of your life.

One of the aspects of meditation, awakening or attunement, which is frequently overlooked, is the value of truly understanding yourself. If you do not understand yourself, you may mistakenly blame others for your problems, when in fact the challenges are within you. Without self-awareness, you cannot know who you are, despite the fact that you are you. This is a paradox, to say the least; but one which should be appreciated and understood.

Despite the fact that a number of us practise meditation or mindfulness, frequently we do not seem to have the time. It can become easy to fall into patterns of unconsciously rushing through life without ever being in the present. Stopping briefly and observing a number of consecutive breaths can help you to relax and refocus your mind. Visit our webshop for a complimentary activity on Breath with Purpose.

If you pause for a minute to listen within, you are likely to discover that most of the thoughts floating through your mind have not registered within your consciousness. Often people will discover that they are reacting to these unconscious thoughts without realising it. Take the opportunity to identify any critical, malicious or negative thoughts or ideas before they take hold within your awareness.