Finding Inner Peace

Inner peace is an internalized state of spiritual and mental calm, and it is not something we can just turn on, nor decide to do, and then do it. Inner peace is a lifelong journey that requires a lifetime commitment.

The search for inner peace must be an active part of our lives, because when the noise in your head quietens, then, the tangles of threads start coming apart, allowing us to see the space between our thoughts for the first time.  With so many distractions and interruptions posing to intrude in our lives, inner peace is the reliable inner temple, we can go to, to re-set our minds, and our spirits,  and actually reconnect with our true essence.

Inner peace is a process that provides us the silence we need to accept everything — our life, our career, our body, our circumstances, our everything — so we can truly and actionably continue growing better, and moving forward.

Below Find 10 VeroLifeCoaching Therapeutic Tools To Pave The Way For Inner Peace:

1. Accept what cannot be changed. This saves a lot of time, energy, and worries.  Work hard to change what must be changed, and if this is not possible, work hard to find acceptance, strength, and gratitude.

2. Cultivate patience and healthy tolerance with family, friends, co-workers, employees, and everyone else. Expressing patience and tolerance toward others is as good for others as it is for ourselves, because it enables us a peaceful state of mind and heart, even in stressful situations.

3. Don’t take everything too personally. A certain degree of emotional and mental detachment and non-involvement is a sure way to bring into our life more tranquility, lightness, and common sense.

4. Avoid overthinking,  and too much analyzing of every situation. Be aware of running from one thought to another, constantly ruminating about some past incident,  and what people said or did.

5. Keep a focused mind.  Focusing the mind makes it easier to reject worries and anxieties, and to reduce the constant chatter of the mind.

6. Commune with Mother Nature-Get out for a 5 minute walk every day. Set the intention to be mindful of the green trees, the flowers, the birds, the sky, the breeze kissing your skin. You will come back recharged, and calm.

7. Read uplifting literature. Before going to bed, read something motivational or inspirational. It calms your mind, uplifts your spirit, and will even help you to get a good night’s sleep.

8. Practice meditation, even just a few minutes a day will make a difference in your life. You will become more peaceful, relaxed, and happier.

9.  Develop your spiritual practice.  Make time to connect to your understanding of a Loving Higher Power, and release your worries. Trust you’re not alone. Trust there’s a Higher Power with a Higher Purpose. Be like a child in the hands of a loving parent, where you can relax your mind, emotions, and soul.

10. Pray in a way that works for you. Through prayer we find inner peace, hope and serenity. Prayer is not just a good habit, nor just words you must repeat; prayer is the powerful way of communicating with your  Higher Power; a spiritual connection with God occurs when you pray. Furthermore, as clinical studies show, prayer provides health benefits to the body and brain!

Dr. Andrew Newberg, M.D. shows how prayer provides actual health benefits to the brain. (Dr. Newberg is director of the Center for Spirituality and the Mind at the University of Pennsylvania.)

Dr. Newberg has studied brain scans as people engage in religious activities in order to observe any changes in the brain. He notes:

The frontal part of the brain is activated by prayer and focused activities, which helps protect the brain against deterioration
The ‘primitive’ area of the brain is de-activated by prayer. This means anger and stress are lessened through prayer and thus comfort increases. (“Strengthen Your Brain Through the Power of Prayer.” The Mind Health Report. Newsmax.com, 1-10-11, accessed 6-16-14.)

Finding inner peace is a process that requires dedication, awareness, and patience. A process well worth the investment to achieve that state of tranquility and quiet in spite of the circumstances.

Give these powerful therapeutic coaching tools a fair try and let me know how they work.

With Love and Gratitude,

Veronica