A life lesson that is so important is learning to live a life of peace. To recenter yourself by releasing such things as feeling worried and overwhelming anxiety can be challenge. Sometimes we feel the weight of the world on our shoulders. We feel the need to be more than we are or accomplish more than we have. We have a tendency to burn the candle from both ends in order to try to relieve the overwhelming feeling of pressure. Well, the truth of the matter is that pressure will always lurk within until we find inner peace.
Inner peace is the state of physical and spiritual calmness, despite external stressors. Finding your inner peace results in less worrying. It creates self-awareness, increased energy, more positive thoughts and compassion for others. Inner peace also allows you to react to other’s negative energy.
Life is all about living moment to moment. You are in control of what you want to do with your life and when you want to achieve goals. By doing what gives you a feeling of inner peace and by being fully present in each moment makes a significant difference in how you live your life. When you choose to live this way, you create a life that will be in alignment with your personal values, truth and integrity.
There are various ways to attain inner peace. Some strategies may work for you but not others. Each one is worth trying.
Spending time in nature is a wonderful way to feel peaceful. It can be as simple as taking a walk or just listening to and appreciating the sounds of birds. When you focus on your walk (walking meditation) or by taking in the sounds of nature, you can prevent your mind from thinking about things that bring you stress rather than peace.
Meditation has numerous benefits for our mental, physical and emotional health. It has been proven to decrease anxiety and ward off depression. Even reading a book on meditation, learning yoga, listening to a podcast on meditation can all help you on a path to peace.
Feeling grateful for what you have in your life rather than complaining about what you don’t have will cause you to experience peace. Those that have a grateful heart and who appreciate their blessings find happiness and peace within. A good way to experience gratefulness is by having a grateful journal. Each evening, before going to sleep by writing down five things you were grateful for that day shifts your mindset over time and retrains your brain to feeling more grateful, thereby creating happiness and peace.
Never let any mistakes in your past define the person you strive to be. Let go of any regrets. Always remember these mistakes made you a better person. You know the saying about looking in the rearview mirror. You’re not going backwards.
Self-care is crucial for inner peace and happiness. Can one truly be happy if they don’t love themselves? Loving yourself requires you to take care of your mental, emotional, physical and spiritual health. By eating healthy, exercising, and taking care of your well-being, you will feel happier.
A big strategy that many overlook is decluttering. When you declutter your surroundings by organizing and getting rid of things that aren’t bringing you true joy, you will feel more at peace. Clutter is an external stressor and it’s something that’s very avoidable.
Attaining inner peace will not happen overnight. It’s a day-by-day process that will take some time. Time is going to pass regardless, why not let it pass with a little more peace each day.
Darielle Brooklyn 