How our Thoughts Govern what we feel

We have between 5,000 and 60,000 thoughts every day. Left unguarded, thoughts can create a myriad of mental, emotional and physical conditions.

Left unguarded, our thoughts can make it very difficult to move forward in life, especially after experiencing a significant loss. It is therefore beneficial to understand how thoughts work, how thoughts impact on our health and wellbeing on a daily basis.

Thoughts drive your emotions, ‘what you think, you become’ – Guatama Buddha. When your thoughts appear to be the product of your overwhelming sadness and grief, know that it is your thoughts that are feeding the sadness rather than the other way around. Your thoughts generate a feeling which you then act upon. This action then gives you an end result.

This fact is quite liberating and it is immensely freeing to understand that:

• Your thoughts are not inevitable
• Your thoughts are self made
• Thoughts affect your mood – not the other way around

So, how do you control your thinking – especially at a time of great emotional hardship? For tips on controlling your thoughts, download our self-care factsheet here.

Taken from our self-care fact sheet by Lisa Keeley, Director of Tranquil Mind Solutions.

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