Susan Thom

The Power Of The Mind Is Our Greatest Asset


Posted: Wednesday, February 06, 2008

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There are so many variables that enter into the strength of our mind, and the way we think and react. If we are Blessed, we learn how to think things through and come to a sensible conclusion when we are young, and are trained by our parents. Teachers in school may also help guide us in the right direction. Friends and family can also be a source of encouragement and truth. Experiences that happen to us and need to be addressed, help to mold our character and strengthen our resolve. We may not think that's what is happening at the time, but I have learned much through experience.

If I need to get to the other side of a situation, I need to go through it. There really isn't any other way to go. Ignoring it isn't going to make things better. The more power we have in our thinking patterns, the better the outcome of any problem we may be going through. Life is so much like a jigsaw puzzle, always trying to fit the different situations that arise into the right holes, to make everything okay. Sometimes, of course, we can't make everything okay, but we can handle whatever the problem is in a functional, appropriate way.

Having gone through loss and physical and emotional pain, we should get stronger with each different development in our lives, and learn to cope in a way that is not so devastating to our system. Trauma takes a lot out of us. It is draining in every aspect. Any tools that we can use will be helpful in the way we feel. When I am under stress, I don't sleep well, or at odd times, and I don't feel good. If I focus, and use tools I believe in, I can get through whatever I need to. The power of the mind is an amazing thing. We need to learn how to tame it and use it to our best interest. In doing so, we are learning how to feel better, with less stress, even though we are going through the same emotions again.

Situations are always going to come up that cause us pain and confusion and doubt, but if we use the power of the mind, we can handle ourselves in a better manner, and one that is not so damaging to our minds, bodies, and spirit. Grief and loss are hard emotions to handle, but reality is the simplest truth, and I want to handle it without it driving me insane. I think acceptance starts the process. Once I can accept what is happening, I can deal with the situation in the best way I know how at the time. Experience keeps us always changing, so I hope to learn easier and easier methods to deal with life and all that entails. I know I can steer my body with my mind. I know I can control what comes out of my mouth, with my mind. I know I can figure things out with my mind, and in figuring them out, I can deal in a balanced way. This, of course, is not easy, it has been a long hard road for me to realize all that I have. Everytime something was made clear to me, the power of the mind used it to strengthen my resolve.

I have come to rely on it to get me through this life, with all of it's ups and downs and ins and outs. Something always has to be figured out, or worried about, or taken care of, on a daily basis. Sometimes there's a brief break, but not for long. Maybe dealing is the key, and I believe acceptance allows us to deal. Prayer is always a big help, so I do a lot of that. In no way has this journey I've been on been easy. There were a lot of painful situations that had to be experienced before I learned different key points about life and about myself. As the pain retracted, the lessons remained. I still worry about all the things I always did, but I don't let the worries eat away at me anymore. I've learned to give them a space that I visit once in a while, but not obsessively. I won't say I won't trip once in a while, but for the most part, I know what I have to do, I just have to do the work it takes to get the right results.

The mind is powerful enough to stop addictions. It's powerful enough to accept loss, it's powerful enough in some cases, to heal the body. So why not use it to tell our bodies how to handle trauma? Learning to remain calm when all around you is falling apart, is a feat, but it can be done. It isn't completely kind to the mind, body, and spirit, but there are traumas I have gone through and are going through that I am going through calmly. It still hurts, I still worry, but I try hard to balance out my emotions so they won't break down my body. I hope I am succeeding. Time will tell. I'm trying at least. I find the hardest part is after each traumatic experience. My body and mind need to rest, and I have to allow them to do so. The power of the mind is still working, trying to heal after a painful experience, without causing too much physical and mental damage. I know I should rest, and write and eat and deal. If I do these things, I will be the best I can be. If I don't, I will suffer. It's all up to the power of the mind.



Susan Thom is the mother of three children, two sons, 20 and 23, and a daughter 25. Her older son is in the air force in Germany right now, and her daughter is in the army in Tacoma, Washington.

Writing calms her, and gives her a place to go by herself! Clears the head and gets it out. She lives in a rural area, with a lake and mountains, and her partner, and has loved writing since she was a child.

She has been on a journey of self discovery for twenty years, and has learned many things about the human mind, and how to maintain some semblance of calm and peace within.

If someone reads one of her stories, and relates to her feelings, and gets a suggestion on how she dealt with them in a positive way, that would be the ultimate gift of her writing.

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