Mind Your Mind

The birth of Rhonda Byrne's "The Secret" in 2006 raised such an awareness on the Law of Attraction. This led to more and more people realizing how powerful thoughts are in creating our physical reality.

Now more than ever, more and more people are putting up vision boards. Meditating few minutes a day. Saying affirmations before going to sleep. Listening to subliminal audios during sleep. Then... go about their routine and end up looking at crap for the rest of the day.

If you understand that your thoughts attract things, people and situations in your space, have you ever considered filtering your thoughts? Is that even possible? Various researches show that the average person thinks about 20,000 to 70,000 thoughts per day. PER DAY! You can't even keep up counting those thoughts, what more to filter them!

An Excerpt on my "Train of Thought"

Let me give you a glimpse of my train of thought on my bus ride on the way to work. I usually have my earphones on, listening to my favorite radio program.

"I wonder which of my clients left me a voicemail today? Oh well, I'll finish what I owe (my client) after our meeting yesterday. Is that rain? I really need to buy a new pair of sandals so that I don't wear out my shoes too quickly. But then if I wanted to take Zumba classes, I should probably buy a pair of rubber shoes first. I wonder how much Zumba classes would cost each month? If I have lots of cash, I can buy BOTH shoes and sign up for Zumba all at the same time. I wonder how other people do it? But it's okay. There's my next paycheck and the upcoming bonus... I really hope I have more money everyday and not just have enough. Ooooh.... I haven't heard this song in a long time! Reminds me of... I wonder how he is? Whatever. And no, I'm not bitter... or am I? Sigh, I haven't seen a movie in a long time. I mean, in the cinema. But then again, there's always HBO. I wonder how the traffic is in EDSA? I'm never late for work anyway. I miss going to the mall on weekday afternoons and having my ME time! It's been years since I've last done that. See that building with green lights on top? That's where I'm getting off. It would be much easier to just fly there!"

I'm pretty sure what I wrote is more linear than what usually happens in my mind. The point is, that's how random our thoughts could be. More importantly, if all those thoughts would create my reality, could you see how crazy my life would be?

Ever since I got into ThetaHealing®, I found myself starting to be more conscious of my thoughts. I started learning how to notice my thoughts and realize "mid-sentence" if it's worth putting energy on or if it should stop dead in its tracks right then and there. I haven't mastered whatever it is I'm doing, but for me, it's a big step to being able to take control of my mind... and ultimately my life.

Eventually, I learned a few techniques that help me "mind my mind".


3 Ways to Mind Your Mind

1. Gratitude Prayer
I have previously written an entire blog post regarding gratitude, and I believe this is really powerful. Before going to bed at night, I make it a point to recall all the things that have transpired in the day and say thank you for all of them. From having awaken in the morning, to the safe commute to work, to the meals I have eaten, to having made it home, to the conversations I've had and what I have learned... everything! Even if the day seemed normal and nothing special happened, I still express my gratitude for the experiences of the day. This trained my mind to be thankful for all the things I have and experience in my life. Having the energy of gratitude in life brings in more things to be thankful for.

2. Symbol of Abundance
One of the main reasons people feel unhappy, lost and desperate is due to thoughts and feelings of lack. Many of us feel there's not enough of pretty much anything -- not enough money, not enough time, not enough food, not enough love, not enough energy, not enough men, not enough faith... not enough everything! And this is exactly why we manifest lack in our lives. We simply believe there's not enough of anything, therefore making it our reality.

I was walking to the bus stop on my way home from work one windy day. I have always loved windy days even if it messes my hair up! While walking against the wind I started feeling a weird sense of energy envelope my body. The wind became a reminder of what I have in my life. It made me realize, I do have plenty EVEN IF I DON'T SEE ALL OF THEM. From that point on, the wind became what I call my "symbol of abundance".

You can do the same thing too. And I suggest you pick out your symbol of abundance from nature -- the sun, the clouds, the sky, the wind, trees, flowers -- take your pick, and let it remind you of how abundant your life and the world is.

3. "I love them anyway"
A few days ago, I was doing a self-healing about being able to see the truth. I discovered that I feared seeing and knowing the truth about some people, things and even myself. I healed through the realization that it's okay to know the truth and still love, accept and embrace people around me. The next day, I was getting off the bus and the passenger behind me was pushing me in a hurry to get off. When I got off the bus, I looked at him (looked, not glared... for previously I would have surely done the former!). Then I thought to myself, "It's okay. I love him anyway."

This became an exercise for me, especially when I get into situations that would normally annoy me or downright piss me off. I do the "I love them anyway" exercise from my loved ones to random strangers. Doing so allows me to stop myself from passing judgment and harboring resentment to people for whatever reason.


I would highly recommend you try out these techniques, or come up with your own. Soon enough you'll be able to get into the habit of minding your mind, and become great in filtering thoughts that no longer serve you.