WEEK#8: Releasing My 'Feeling Guilty' With Mindfulness Exercise
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Since half a year ago, I've had the pleasure of listening to a study by a doctor of philosophy from a university in Yogyakarta. Dr H. Fahruddin Faiz is almost always a booster for my positive energy when there is a lot of negativity coming my way.
Why did I choose him to be part of my positive booster, because, Doctor Faiz always emphasises on how to live a calm and happy life by being mindful.
At first, I didn't really understand what the practice of mindfulness meant even though I had heard about this lifestyle for a long time. After diving deeper, it turns out, I do a lot of things that can be called as goals to live more mindfully.
Still connected to my post last week in this community check here , there I explained about the benefits I got after doing digital minimalism periodically. However, what I want to explain first is the biggest reason why I want to do digital minimalism: the feeling of guilt that haunts me.
When I'm still reckless with my social media usage, my mind is a mess. I sometimes think a lot of unnecessary things about the future. I fear things that haven't happened yet or even that might not happen. In my head, these worrisome thoughts kept popping up and intertwining, causing me to have frequent panic attacks. From there, the idea of digital minimalism started.
Something else more interesting came up.
I thought mindfulness could only be achieved through meditation, but as it turns out, there are several things that can be done as mindfulness exercises, and some of them I've been doing for a long time.
What are the things I do to live more mindfully:
1.Self-Talk
I started doing self-talk a long time ago, because it's the only thing I can do for myself, I used to do self-talk before going to bed, either about gratitude, or apologising to myself. Believe me, apologising to ourselves is very difficult, especially if we are often unknowingly hurt.
2.Journal Writing
Just like self-talk, journal writing is more ancient to me. I've been writing journals since I was in primary school. The reason is more or less the same. I need to release the negative things that happen to me.
3.Drawing
If the two points above, I do in a row, it is different with drawing, I do drawing only if I really want to draw as a form of releasing my stree and chaotic thoughts. I'm not very good at drawing, but, sometimes I feel I'm not too bad either. LOL
4.Making Others Happy
For this point, I just found out recently. I just found out that wishing others to be happy can make our minds calmer and more focused. I love to wish other people to be happy, friends, family, or relatives. In fact, sometimes I pray for the man I like to have a happy life. The method is various, sometimes in the form of oral prayers, sometimes also in the form of writing.
Did I succeed?
There is no instant process, no sudden results. But I also believe that no effort is wasted. All my efforts to be more mindful are slowly showing results. I still occasionally feel guilty for no good reason, but I quickly realise that it's the wrong feeling and I know how to release it slowly.
I'm also more focused on the things I'm doing, and I feel calmer.
I still hope we continue to support each other and share positive energy. Thank you for reading...
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Hi Titis!
It sounds like you've created a solid network of activities to ground yourself in the present moment and release stress. Journaling is a great way to give those naggy voices in your head an outlet without allowing them to take over completely, isn't it?
Quick note, I'm guessing you intended this as part of our #MindfulMonday initiative? If so, very well, but please remember to use the #MindfulMonday hashtag as your first hashtag for the post. We don't have many rules, but we do insist on the ones we have.
Lovely post otherwise :) Thank you for contributing to the initiative! Have a lovely week!
never imagined what would have happened if i didn't know what journaling was back then. this is really useful for me.
oh my bad, i forgot to use that hashtag, can i edit it? thanks for reminding me, @honeydue
Yes, from what I know, you can edit the hashtags :) No worries, worth keeping an eye on in the future.
Thank you. I did it.
You're a wonderful artist! Very talented, and that looks like interesting paper. What kind of paper is that? :)
That's the paper from my journal. I chose the brown one, so I don't know exactly what kind of paper it is. It's a calm color. I like it too. Thank you for the compliment and support, @minimalistliving :)
Me encantó leerte. Creo que los seres humanos del ahora, estamos más enfocados en vivir en tranquilidad. He puesto en práctica todo esto.
I agree. Lots of war news, mixed information, endless issues, make people realize that we just need peace and quiet.
Thank you so much @mairimmorales dor stopping by
I love your drawings by the way, it’s simple and shows more of nature. Lovely post☺️
Yeah... I always use my faber castell pencil. Simple and easy to use. Thank you. Have a nice day, @beeeee :)
Our approach to mindfulness might be different but we are all after one thing which is peaceful living. It's not a lifestyle of perfection but the type that would yield results as long as we don't deviate.
You have some really cool activities and that drawing is awesome... I enjoy painting nature as well but it is not as good as this...
Cheers...
I agree with your opinion. No matter what form it takes, the goal is to be mindful. I'm glad you stopped by and commented here. Thank you for your compliment on my drawing. Have a great day!