Hey everyone, welcome back to Stridi Towers. It’s Matt here.
Our last piece focused on keeping busy if you’re bored, or at a loose end. Filling time can be very hard, and so the idea behind some of those activities was simply to fill a few seconds of your time. Sometimes a few seconds can change your mood significantly.
Today I’ll be talking a bit more about changing your mindset. There are loads of things you can do. Altering your thought process is probably quite a scary thought, but here’s the good news: you don’t have to do it all at once. Nobody is expecting you to have an entirely new thought process within the next 5 minutes.
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It’s simply a case of taking it day by day. Maybe trying one new activity a day or reframing an event to see it in a positive light.
Ultimately, it’s all about creating choices for yourself. Different ways to live your life. Whether it’s the basic stuff, like what to have for breakfast, or other things, like picking an evening activity to pass the time. Although we can’t necessarily control what mood we wake up in, we can certainly influence it, in order to increase our serotonin levels throughout the day.
This is a blog post, and so I’ll keep things as simple as possible. Let’s start with a basic example of reframing a situation: It’s raining heavily. On one side of the world, you’ve got a sports team who are on the verge of winning an important match, and a rain break would halt their momentum. Then, somewhere else, you’ve got an office worker who sees the weather as the perfect excuse to order a pizza for dinner and treat themselves to a glass of fizz. No need to pop into the shop on the way home tonight.
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Same weather, two very different perspectives.
Situations like that can be used to improve your mindset. If it’s raining, you’ll get wet if you go outside. It will also mean feeling relieved and happy when you return home to a warm house, dry clothes and a warm beverage. There are multiple ways to look at any situation.
You’ve got an important exam tomorrow and so you’re up late going over your notes. You may not sleep well, but you wake up to a “Good Luck!” message from a friend or family member, and you make it to the exam hall in good time so that you can prepare mentally. It all goes well, and the sun is shining when you come out.
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Let’s look at what is within your control when it comes to exams:
- You can revise beforehand, both on your own and with a friend.
- You can go to bed early the night before.
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- You can go for a walk, have a coffee, do some exercise, or meet your friend beforehand to test each other or review notes.
- You can send “Good Luck” messages, which are likely to give you a mood boost. And the chances are you’ll get a few back.
- You can meditate, look up mindfulness techniques online, or relaxation methods.
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- You can get to the exam hall/room in plenty of time. Familiarizing yourself with your surroundings is often very useful for your focus and mindset.
Sure, exams can be very scary. But if we focus on the things within our control, then we will be in control.
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Right, we’ll leave that there for today! We’ll be back soon with some more tips and advice.
In the meantime, get in touch via the usual places. Have a good one!
Matt
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