Thinking about your problems

Is something modern humans spend a lot of time on
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Our ancestors probably did as well however I cannot vouch for that here.
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What can be said though is that beyond a certain point it is a very debilitating exercise.
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Going round and round does not solve the problems.
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Constantly coming back to them does not help much either.
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What does help is the ability to let them be
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Letting them be once you have determined what if anything can be done about them.
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Letting them be can only occur once you know how to turn off your mind.
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To control it to the point where it will obey you.
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And that as we have said many times is not easy.
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Diversion is the next best thing to controlling your mind.
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And this modern man does very well.
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All that TV, those dvd's, internet, games, hours and hours per day for most.
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Drugs, sex, gambling, sport, shopping you name it.
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Myriads of avoidance mechanisms.
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Be aware of what you are doing.
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Decide to take back some time for yourself.
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Keeping your mind busy all day long every waking moment is tough on your system.

There needs to be some downtime.
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Some time without machines.
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Some time without thinking about your problems.
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Some time without endless diversions.
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Time where you are with yourself
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Time where you just are.
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To achieve this requires that you accept yourself.
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That you let go.
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Letting go of thoughts, problems the whole lot.
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Walk in nature and focus on what is around you.
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Turn off your thoughts push them away.
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Just be in the moment.
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Your problems are still there but they do not dominate as they did before.
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The act of giving time to yourself must be a conscious one.
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With the same intent as you give to washing your car or doing your nails.
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The act of respecting your system, yourself is more important than you might realize.
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When we are young we can and do abuse ourselves.


Around middle age nature stops us one way or another.
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Get ahead of the game, be nicer to yourself.
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Problems are a part of life, get used to it.
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How we handle them though is up to us.
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Get smart please.