Your mind can be a powerful thing if you learn how to use it properly. However, most people don’t understand what mind power is and how to use it. In fact, for many people, outside forces and even their own thinking can get in the way of using this hidden power inside of them. If you can learn the negative factors that can prevent you from using the power of your own mind to your benefit, you can overcome those factors and tap into this power.

A negative attitude can cause problems if you want to use the power of your mind for good in your life. Some people let the skepticism that you can’t really use the power of your mind to make any changes. When you have this kind of attitude, it won’t work. Just like anything else you try to do in life, if you allow yourself to think that it isn’t possible, you will have a much harder time accomplishing it.

Lack of concentration can also prevent you from tapping into your own mind power. In many cases, you must really think about what you hope to accomplish. When you allow yourself to focus on the task at hand, you will be able to use your mind to its greatest potential. When you tap into this potential, you can accomplish anything you need to.

Most people live a busy life where they are always on the run and never have time to sit back and relax. When this happens, the mind becomes clouded with too many thoughts, which can prevent you from thinking clearly. In order for you to access the power your mind holds, you need to learn to quiet your thoughts. Clearing your mind takes practice. The best way to practice is to find a time when you don’t have something to do, such as right before you go to sleep. Just sit or lie there with your eyes closed and try to push away all of your thoughts. Over time, you will easily clear your mind.

Tapping into your mind power doesn’t have to be difficult; however, many life circumstances can get in the way of using your mind to its full potential. If you have a negative attitude or can’t concentrate on the task you hope to accomplish, you won’t succeed. You must also learn to clear your mind so you can focus on just one thing at a time. Focusing on just one thing allows your mind to give that one task its full attention.

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The New Year is not just about partying ‘til you drop and watching all those glamorous fireworks light up the festive night sky; it’s also a time to be thankful for the blessings you received in the past year while looking forward to bigger and better things that the New Year will bring. A recurring theme when the midnight of January 1 arrives is every person’s desire for self improvement, which is usually recognized in a list called “New Year’s Resolutions”.

Some people may find it corny to acknowledge and enumerate their mistakes in order for them to find solutions to address their issues, but listing your New Year’s resolutions is actually a good thing. Aspiring for self improvement usually helps you get better at what you do and find a certain peace with living a fruitful existence at the same time. All you have to do is find a means to make your New Year’s Resolutions work- not only for the first few weeks of the year, but for the rest of your life.

The art of using mind power is a very obvious and straight-forward way of making your New Year’s resolutions last. Acknowledging that there are still areas in your life that needs improvement is the first step toward achieving improvement. By simply setting your mind to discard your bad habits by using persuasive mindpower, you might surprise yourself at how fast you are able to adapt to your resolutions for the better.

If you are wondering how to go about your New Year’s resolutions, we recommend that you begin with the small, tiny things in your list, such as promising to wake up as soon as your alarm clock rings or keeping in mind to do the laundry exactly once a week. Going straight for big things such as getting promoted this New Year is quite hard if you don’t do anything about your tardy-knock-the-alarm-clock-off habit. This is where mind power comes in; open your mind and let yourself admit your weaknesses. Accept that your weaknesses have solutions (aka resolutions) and that you can solve these personal issues all by yourself. List your solutions down and make several handy copies that you can stick on your bed side, wallet, monitor- even a digital copy on your mobile phone would work. Use your mindpower by subconsciously conditioning your mind to these resolution mantras and you will find yourself adjusting and making these resolutions your newest habits.

All of us are looking forward to the New Year, and we at MindCafé are wishing for the best of our loyal readers. 2012 surely looks good, and with a strong mindpower and unwavering desire for self improvement, life will surely be much sweeter and greener. Happy new year everyone!

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People from all races have practiced meditation and ages across the centuries, so it comes as a big surprise when you get raised eyebrows and an insistent “no” when you ask people today if they practice the art of meditation. To most people, meditation is merely sitting on the floor, in a cross-leg position, keeping your back straight, closing your eyes, and resting your arms on your thighs with the middle finger and thumb joined together and pointing upwards. In truth, there is more to meditation than maintaining a solemn posture, and what it can provide when practiced is beyond anyone’s wildest imagination.

The religious use meditation in an attempt to seek solace from this busy world in order to find a peaceful ‘place’ where they can converse with “God”. However, did you know that meditation is, in itself, an art of using mind power? Practicing meditation is not just a means to communicate with a higher power; it is also a perfect means of communicating with your inner self. People who have struggled through anger, addictions, and traumatic experiences can attest to how powerful meditation can be as an influence for self-improvement. Meditation gurus also recommend the practice in order to make self-improvement tips more effective. In essence, meditation is merely using your mind power to channel your internal energies toward the direction of your goals and aspirations.

The next big question that comes to mind about meditation is, “How can you access and channel your mind power to help you achieve great things?” The answer to this question depends upon the person. A person who wishes to succeed in life will do so when he/she has enough motivation. Motivation is a form of mind power and is an excellent means of gauging how much you will strive to achieve your goals. People who are easily demotivated at the first sign of trouble are more likely to have weak mind power and a slimmer chance to succeed, and vice-versa. To succeed and harness your mind power, you should only be genuinely motivated, and that means working hard for the things you sincerely want the most.

Meditation comes in different forms: in prayer, while sitting at the base of a waterfall, while doing yoga, etc. However, it is geared to accomplish one thing: to channel your internal energies and awaken your mind power to help you succeed. Never underestimate the powers of the mind if you plan to accomplish something or be something in your life.

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One of the primary problems we face as people who live in a highly technological, consumer society is that we tend towards automation. We fall into daily rituals that become weekly cycles that gradually turn into annual sequences, and as we submit to the routine, our mind power switches into the “off” position. We become less aware of who we are, shut down and stop seeking both purpose and meaning, and go through the motions of existence, no longer in control of our own individual destinies. Ironically, the impulse to merely exist, like a robot or zombie, is motivated by the desire to be in control, but it isn’t until we relinquish control and become mindful that we are able to truly have the mind power to shape the way our lives are going.

What is does it mean to be mindful? Being mindful has to do with cutting through all the static, all the idle or negative thoughts that constantly assault our inner life as we go through the motions and begin to become aware not only of the world around us from moment to moment, but who we are as individual persons within it. It isn’t merely employing the tactics of mind control in order to think more clearly in a rationalistic way or coming up with a perfect theory or working philosophy of life. That kind of mind control (as opposed to mind power) loses itself in abstraction, and is distant from the reality of our daily lives. Being truly mindful pushes past abstract ideas, but once it is reached through effort and training, imbues us with power.

What kind of techniques can help us to train our minds? Training your mind is just like training for the Olympics, or training to play the piano.  There are a variety of methods to work towards developing mind power through mindfulness. The most traditional and popular are certain types of meditation practices, clearing the mind, breathing in a slow and measured way, and gradually becoming more aware not only of your own physicality, but of the real nature of everything that is around you, and treating all things with respect. Opening up your mind to the world around you and to your real personhood is a life-transforming practice that offers many health benefits, including physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual. It can also imbue you with the power to shape your path through life.

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