Little reminders to look a certain way constantly surround us. More obviously so, regarding weight. Advertisements, magazines, and other media have told society that they don’t look the way they should. Numerous reality shows about losing weight shows us how to exercise and diet. Celebrities endorse fast-track fixes. Products that can “get us that summer bod we’ve always wanted” bombard us. We diet, we exercise, and we drive ourselves crazy trying to maintain or reach that ideal body type, because that’s what society has told us were supposed to do. It’s learned that we are defined by our outer appearance, and we focus very little on the value of our minds. In a world that's so concerned with outer appearance, it becomes a rebellious act to nurture the mind.
So how do we do this? How do we take steps to take care of our mind? What are the supplements and dieting tips for the mind? In the words of the dieting companies, here are four easy ways to get your mind in shape and get that perfect mind you’ve been wanting.
Create goals
Creating goals is like the meal planning part of getting you body in shape. Goals feed the mind, so you want to make sure your feeding it what it needs. Unique to each person, your goals are the nourishment that your mind needs to survive. It gives purpose and objective and when achieved, goals create self-gratification.Simply knowing what you want allows you to find the resources to attain your goals rather than randomly stumbling upon it. By recognizing your goals and what you want, you are more inclined to find the means to achieve them.
Find drive
Going hand in hand with goals, drive is an important aspect of feeding the mind. This is the desire and urge do what you do to achieve your goals. In terms of body, this is the exercising part. It's the actions you take to achieve your goals. Respectively, the higher the drive, the bigger the reward. The more you want something, the harder you’ll work to achieve it. Without drive, there's no motivation to expand your mind and achieve anything purposefully. Find a drive for information. Figure out what you’re interested in and then learn about it. Immerse yourself in the content. Nothing makes the mind more powerful than knowledge, and nothing pushes the mind to actively learn than drive.
Exercise
Not for your body, but for your mind! We all know the scientific benefits to exercise and its effect on one's mind. It clears your mind and creates endorphins, creating a feeling of energy and happiness. Exercise works just as well, if not better, than ADHD medication. Even if it’s just a 15 minute walk to class, exercise is by far one of the best ways to treat your mind.
Keep an open mind
Lastly, I encourage you to keep an open mind. Even if it's not to blindly agree with their beliefs and values, but to expand the diversity of your own. Just as each body is unique, each mind is distinct to each individual person. Your thoughts, ideas, and opinions have been molded and remolded since the day you were born, affected by the numerous factors you’ve encountered along the way.Every opinion, thought, and idea has its justification. Factors have push and pulled each individual mind, validating each perspective. A factor such as family background, major life events, drives, and goals can justify those ideas. By listening to them and creating your own opinion on them, you expand your own knowledge of the world.
We forget to take care of our minds in a world so concerned with body. Find attractiveness in your mind! It's beautiful and wonderful and unique, but it needs to be taken care of. Take time to nurture it so you can use it to create ideas that are unique to you.
