The Foundation Of Confidence--How To Clear Your Mind
A clear mind is a very powerful mind. This is the main reason why people meditate and martial artist try to master having a clear mind because it allows them to become better fighters and appear to know when something is going to happen before the other person thinks about making a move.
You don't have to be a martial artist to become learn how to clear your mind. I'm gonna show you how to do this in this article. Let's begin.
1. Sit in a quiet place and close your eyes. You could sit in a meditation pose or sit up in a chair.
Note: Your aim is to clear your mind, not fall asleep so you may not really want to lay down unless you are trying to clear your mind to go to sleep.
2. Shut off your thoughts as much as possible. If a thought enters your head, don't focus on it. Let it phase out. This is where the challenge lies. One of the mind's jobs is to send thoughts to your head. You are actually going against nature. Your mind should be in a state of "calm but ready", not focused on thinking. This actually helps you control your thinking later on.
3. Breathe in and out through your nose as you normally would. Your breathing pattern should be steady and consistent. This is not a deep breathing exercise either. Your breathing should be natural. Practice this because it will make the affirmations and positive thinking exercises work for sure. In the next article, I will show you how the importance of breathing naturally improves confidence. But for now just practice breathing naturally.
4. Do this exercise throughout the day to get you use to doing this. You will need the practice. It could take 5-10 minutes or it could take as long as an hour. It is up to you for how long you can do this. Make sure that you take breaks whenever you feel discomfort.
This may not be your idea of how to build confidence, but confidence starts by having a clear mind. When your mind is clear, your vision is clear. A clear vision and focus is what takes you from where you are to where you want to be. Give this exercise a try and look out for my next article--How to Successfully Use Positive Thinking. In my next article I'm going to show you how to add positive thinking to this exercise to increase your confidence.
You don't have to be a martial artist to become learn how to clear your mind. I'm gonna show you how to do this in this article. Let's begin.
1. Sit in a quiet place and close your eyes. You could sit in a meditation pose or sit up in a chair.
Note: Your aim is to clear your mind, not fall asleep so you may not really want to lay down unless you are trying to clear your mind to go to sleep.
2. Shut off your thoughts as much as possible. If a thought enters your head, don't focus on it. Let it phase out. This is where the challenge lies. One of the mind's jobs is to send thoughts to your head. You are actually going against nature. Your mind should be in a state of "calm but ready", not focused on thinking. This actually helps you control your thinking later on.
3. Breathe in and out through your nose as you normally would. Your breathing pattern should be steady and consistent. This is not a deep breathing exercise either. Your breathing should be natural. Practice this because it will make the affirmations and positive thinking exercises work for sure. In the next article, I will show you how the importance of breathing naturally improves confidence. But for now just practice breathing naturally.
4. Do this exercise throughout the day to get you use to doing this. You will need the practice. It could take 5-10 minutes or it could take as long as an hour. It is up to you for how long you can do this. Make sure that you take breaks whenever you feel discomfort.
This may not be your idea of how to build confidence, but confidence starts by having a clear mind. When your mind is clear, your vision is clear. A clear vision and focus is what takes you from where you are to where you want to be. Give this exercise a try and look out for my next article--How to Successfully Use Positive Thinking. In my next article I'm going to show you how to add positive thinking to this exercise to increase your confidence.