What makes us think about past events and wish they could have been different? What does the imagination bring us? Maybe it is some guilt or regret but there could also be some pleasurable feelings associated with it. In which case how does one go about overcoming them?
First, we have to be clear with ourselves, we do want to overcome them. To be at that place, one must first allow these imaginations to take place without judgments and see how one feels about it.
Does it make us sad, happy, exhausted, etc? Does it serve to be in that?
At some point, we would realize that it's not worth going us down ultimately and not positively adding to life.
If we are clear about the previous step, the best approach would be discipline. Every time the mind visions about the past, bring the attention towards the present and be clear that we dont want to give energy to the past.
We can bring attention to the present by focusing on the breath and feeling the body's sensations such as the heart. In this way are anchoring our energy into the present. In this case, the mind quietens and can recede into the background.
Now look for the feeling the quiet space brings - it could be stillness, lightness, relaxation.
The more we do that with patience and persistence, the more we orient our lives positively and the mind stops interfering altogether and starts working positively in our lives.
With love
Vimal 💛
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