{"id":134306,"date":"2024-11-17T12:59:26","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T16:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=134306"},"modified":"2024-11-20T13:28:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T17:28:08","slug":"how-to-take-care-of-your-mind-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-take-care-of-your-mind-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Take Care of Your Mind: 2 Mental Health Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Why is mental health important to your energy? What does it mean to nourish your mind?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s extremely important to take care of your physical needs with diet, exercise, and sleep. However, you can\u2019t focus and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-direct-your-energy\/\">direct your energy<\/a> without also taking care of your mental and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/emotional-health-and-well-being\/\">emotional well-being<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading to learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/take-care-of-your-mind\/\">take care of your mind<\/a> to maintain energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nourish-your-mind\"><strong>Nourish Your Mind<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the qualities we think of as \u201chigh-energy\u201d\u2014such as leadership, enthusiasm, and determination\u2014are mental states that can only thrive if you nurture a healthy mindset. Simon Alexander Ong highlights <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/keep-learning-keep-growing\/\">continual learning<\/a> and inner reflection as ways to learn how to take care of your mind the way that exercise, good food, and sleep do for your body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Making <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/keep-on-learning\/\">lifelong learning<\/a> a habit will open your mind to new perspectives that serve as a wellspring for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/mental-energy\/\">mental energy<\/a>. Chief among these is <strong>curiosity, the underlying basis for original thinking, innovation, and creativity.<\/strong> The trick is learning how to stay curious in situations where you think you\u2019re an expert. Ong suggests that you approach every situation as if you\u2019re a novice, even when you\u2019re not. Asking questions can lead to surprising answers you\u2019d never have considered from your own point of view. Unexpected answers point to creative solutions, but the unexpected also breeds <em>excitement<\/em>. Therefore, being curious about what you already \u201cknow\u201d brings your mind a sense of energy you wouldn\u2019t have otherwise tapped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Ong\u2019s advice to ask questions like a novice has wider applications than the realm of self-improvement. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/alchemy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Alchemy<\/em><\/a>, Rory Sutherland applies the same concept to marketing. He writes that many successful ad campaigns come about when someone asks an \u201cobvious\u201d question\u2014such as \u201cWhy do people buy cars?\u201d\u2014to which everyone <em>thinks <\/em>they know the answer: to drive around. The problem is that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/alchemy#economics-is-wrong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the most conventional answer is often wrong<\/a>\u2014some people buy cars as displays of social status. The open-minded question, no matter how silly on the surface, generates energy for a person or a group by upending your established assumptions and forcing you to engage with an issue in a whole new light.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re going to ask questions, you must also learn to listen. Ong writes that <strong>being a good listener lets you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-learn-from-others\/\">learn from others<\/a> while also building and energizing relationships.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/effective-listening\/\">Effective listening<\/a> makes others feel valued, so especially if you\u2019re in a leadership role, you can use your questions to let others on your team open up about their ideas. This serves a dual purpose\u2014it feeds your curiosity while letting those around you feel energized and empowered. Don\u2019t worry that asking questions will make you seem weak or tarnish your image\u2014Ong argues that the opposite is true, and many of today\u2019s top leaders are marked by their openness to new ideas from any source available to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: To fully energize yourself and others when you engage in conversation, use the practice known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-success-principles\/part-6#the-basics-of-active-listening\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">active listening<\/a>. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-success-principles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Success Principles<\/em><\/a>, Jack Canfield explains that active listening requires showing the other person that you\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-pay-attention\/\">paying attention<\/a>, watching their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/body-language-crucial-conversations\/\">body language<\/a> for emotional cues, considering the underlying message of what they\u2019re saying, and asking clarifying questions to follow up. If you\u2019re not mindful about fully paying attention, you may fall into the trap of talking to show off your own intelligence while failing to hear what those around you are saying. In other words, following Ong\u2019s advice to be a good listener isn\u2019t a passive process, but one in which you stay actively engaged.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-self-reflection\">Self-Reflection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ong also emphasizes that while staying curious about the world around you, staying connected with your mind\u2019s inner workings strengthens your power to manage your energy. One way to do this is through journaling to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-process-emotions\/\">process your emotions<\/a> and explore your mental state. <strong>Writing is a way to gain perspective on your life and better understand where your energy comes from<\/strong>\u2014as well as the thoughts that sometimes dampen it. To be clear, you should write about anything you want, including situations, anxieties, and memories that cause stress or bring you pain. It\u2019s only by bringing your thoughts into the light that you can learn how they work in favor of or against the energy in your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Psychology experts agree with Ong\u2019s views on journaling because writing down what we\u2019re experiencing helps us <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/think\/opinion\/journaling-isn-t-just-good-mental-health-it-might-also-ncna1114571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">externalize our emotions<\/a> instead of holding onto them. There\u2019s no wrong way to journal, but research suggests that you might start by naming your emotions, then focusing on your thoughts. The purpose isn\u2019t to dwell on negative experiences, but to make sense of what\u2019s happening in your life and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/08\/29\/at-home\/now-is-the-time-to-start-keeping-a-journal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">look for a way forward<\/a>. Another approach is to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/family\/archive\/2022\/06\/how-to-change-past-perception-positive-memories\/661240\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">keep a journal of positive memories<\/a>, which you can turn to when your mood could use a boost. A brighter mood translates into more energy that you can use to pull yourself through difficult times.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ong states that one of the most effective ways to channel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-self-reflect\/\">self-reflection<\/a> into energy is through gratitude. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/cultivate-gratitude\/\">Cultivating gratitude<\/a> can significantly boost your overall happiness,<\/strong> and by acknowledging and appreciating what\u2019s positive in your life, you can learn to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/stay-happy-and-positive\/\">find joy<\/a> in everyday moments. If you write down what you\u2019re grateful for on a regular basis, then when times are hard, you can revisit past feelings of appreciation, which can then help generate positive energy going forward. In a pinch, Ong says you can even imagine the loss of important things or people in your life to reclaim a sense of gratitude for what you have and for the people around you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: The sort of gratitude that Ong describes is an active process, not a passive feeling of being thankful. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-happiness-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Happiness Project<\/em><\/a>, Gretchen Rubin spent a month exploring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-happiness-project\/month-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ways to cultivate a sense of gratitude<\/a>. One method was to keep a gratitude journal similar to what Ong recommends. Another was to reframe negative moments and find a way to express gratitude for having the experience and what you learn from it. For example, if you resent cleaning up after your children, reframe it as a gift that you\u2019re grateful to be able to give. You may find that gratitude can shift the energy of any situation into something bearable.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why is mental health important to your energy? What does it mean to nourish your mind? It&#8217;s extremely important to take care of your physical needs with diet, exercise, and sleep. However, you can\u2019t focus and direct your energy without also taking care of your mental and emotional well-being. 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