Mind Control and Distraction: Mind Control Techniques for a Lifetime

Chapter 34 The transfer of emotion and attention (2)
(3) Help learning and provide creativity.Psychological research has found that people who often laugh because of their sense of humor are particularly efficient in learning, and their creativity in solving problems is also very flexible.When the brain is not knotted, the thoughts will have wings.

In addition, humorous laughter is also of great benefit to our physical and mental health. It soothes our nervous system, improves immunity, reduces stress and reduces the secretion of bad hormones, and makes our complexion look better.

So how can we improve our sense of humor?

Cultivate your own keen insight and improve your ability to observe and distinguish things.Cultivating wit and quick thinking is an important aspect of improving a sense of humor.Only by quickly capturing the essence of things and expressing or thinking with appropriate metaphors and humorous language can people feel relaxed.

Understand the true meaning of humor, tactfully point out the shortcomings or advantages of others, and affirm or deny them with a smile.It's worth pointing out that humor isn't glib, or mocking or ironic.As a famous person said: It’s hard to be humorous when you’re impetuous, it’s hard to be humorous if you’re pretentious, it’s hard to be humorous when you’re overwhelmed, it’s hard to be humorous if you’re too tight, it’s hard to be humorous if you’re slow and clumsy, and only when you’re calm, equal to others, detached, capable, and clever can you appreciate real humor.

Cultivating a sense of humor for yourself can broaden your mind and allow you to accommodate different voices around you.The following methods are worth trying:

(1) Laugh at yourself.Self-deprecating is an art of living, it not only allows you to adjust your life but also allows you to adjust yourself.It can not only increase happiness and reduce troubles, but also help people know their true self more clearly, overcome inferiority complex, cope with the pressure brought by different opinions in the environment, and get rid of various senses of loss and imbalance in their hearts, so as to gain spiritual strength. satisfaction.

Self-deprecation is also an open-minded attitude towards life.It will make you see hope even if you are in jail, instead of being sad and frowning all day long.Its precious thinking mode is "the big deal is..." instead of small belly, which is too serious.Laugh at yourself frequently, put an end to the self-concept of "I am the best in the world", and reduce arrogance and aggressiveness.This is open-mindedness.Open-mindedness often means detachment, but it is not a kind of nothingness.So it is a positive factor that can reflect the best side of human nature.

(2) Do something "stupid".The so-called great wisdom is like a fool, it is better to let yourself do a few things that seem a little stupid every day.Re-look at the familiar people and things around you from an unusual angle, and then do something beyond the expectations of yourself and others.

For example, dress funny, comb a strange hairstyle and so on.After doing this you'll get a haircut, and when you break out of your routine, nothing terrible happens.Some things are even better than before.Doing so can also cultivate a person's adventurous spirit and make him braver.

(3) Try the "absurd orientation" way of thinking.If you're giving a speech in front of a lot of people and you suffer from extreme anxiety and insecurity due to stage fright, you can overcome this fear of failure by consciously focusing and humorously exaggerating your own fears.

(4) Create wise and interesting expressions.Create unique and interesting expressions of your own personality, which can make your temperament flexible, better explain and evaluate reality, and deal with various crises.

Humor is also a manifestation of wisdom, a kind of talent, and it must be based on rich knowledge.A wealth of knowledge is necessary for people to create interesting expressions.Only when a person possesses both the ability to assess the situation and extensive knowledge can he be able to talk richly, make witty remarks, and quickly make appropriate metaphors.Therefore, in order to develop a sense of humor, one must cover a wide range of subjects, so that one can continuously collect all kinds of humorous sprays from the vast sea of ​​books, and extract humorous gems from the essence of celebrity anecdotes.

Relieve mental fatigue from the inside out
With the development of science and technology, mechanization and automation have greatly reduced the labor intensity of people.Modern people work much shorter hours than those of past generations.But that's not to say people aren't "tired" at all.The "tiredness" of modern people is mainly manifested in the psychological aspect-the pressure of various work and life makes people suffer from tension and fatigue.Scientists believe that with the continuous acceleration of the pace of life, fatigue will affect people's study and work more seriously than other diseases.Too tired and too tired have become popular words in people's daily life.Mental fatigue has become the "invisible killer" of human health in modern society.

Not long ago, a report of the World Health Organization pointed out: "Work tension is a risk factor affecting the health of many employees." This conclusion clearly points out that overwork can cause serious harm to the human body.

Medical and psychological research shows that mental fatigue is gradually formed by long-term mental stress, repeated psychological stimulation and the wanton development of bad emotions.Once this kind of disease surpasses the warning line of personal psychology, various diseases will take advantage of it and keep happening. Psychologically, it will cause psychological barriers, psychological loss of control, and even psychological crisis; In a trance, or even mental disorder; physically, it will make people in a sub-health state, causing various physical and mental diseases.Psychologists tell people that it is impossible to completely relax and resolve psychological tension and fatigue only by relying on sleep, and must be relieved through internal and external exercises.

For the inner spirit, you can use the following 6 methods to relieve mental fatigue:

(1) Laugh out loud.Healthy laughter is the best way to eliminate fatigue, and it is also a good way to vent bad emotions.

(2) Slow down the pace of life.The accelerated pace of life is an important cause of mental fatigue, so arranging a lot of idle time in the schedule can slow down the pace of life.

(3) Reticence.Studies have shown that talking can raise blood pressure, while silence can help lower blood pressure.As the saying goes: "Silence is golden." In order to eliminate mental fatigue, it is best to keep silent, and listening to others carefully is a kind of good enjoyment.

(4) Talk to yourself.For example, in the dead of night, I would quietly say something to myself, and then fall asleep peacefully.

(5) Don't be nervous.Research has proven that dealing with complex issues with poise helps release tension and stress.

(6) Learn to reject others.Some people are very soft-faced and will not refuse things that should have been rejected.Therefore, a person should learn to say "no" to some people and things at the right time.

For the external body, you can take the following methods to relieve mental fatigue:

(1) Concentrate on breathing for 3 minutes.After working for a period of time, close your eyes gently for about 3 minutes, concentrate on breathing completely, and adopt the abdominal breathing method in which exhalation is longer than inhalation, which will have a good effect on physical and mental health.

(2) Alternate bathing with hot and cold water.When you get home after a long day at work, don't forget to take a bath with alternating hot and cold water.Practice has proved that doing so can effectively release the stress of the day and make people more clear-headed.

(3) Timely vitamin supplementation.Medical research has proved that vitamin C, vitamin E, and vitamin B group in vitamins, calcium and magnesium in minerals are all helpful in resisting mental fatigue.People who like sweets, smokers, and coffee drinkers should pay more attention to the intake of this kind of vitamins, so as to balance people's psychology.

(4) entertainment.Maybe you are mentally fatigued during work, but you don't exercise enough.Recreational and physical activities provide an excellent opportunity for physical exercise.The two parts of human body and mind are not separated from each other and have nothing to do with each other. There is a close relationship between them.A body full of vigor and vitality can promote people's psychological outlook to take on a new look, and psychological tension and fatigue will be swept away.Therefore, people who often participate in recreational activities and physical fitness have a relaxed and carefree feeling after having a good time on the sports field and dance field.

(5) Massage.Massage can relax the tense body and stiff joints, and can also reduce the secretion of adrenaline, which is very effective for releasing tension.Whether it's pressing tight parts of the body yourself or going to the fitness center for a massage, it can do this.

(6) Relieve bad emotions.What I am most afraid of when encountering setbacks is that I will be dejected and helpless from then on.When you are in a bad mood, try to find a way to shorten the time, and try to find your position and self-confidence again.Scientific research has found that the cells in the body of a confident person are more active.This kind of cell activity can not only enhance the immune function of the human body, but also improve the tolerance to stress and setbacks.Emotions affect the body, and the body affects emotions.If you want to eliminate mental fatigue, then it is necessary to eliminate emotional garbage.

mood converter
As long as we are willing to control our emotions, we can transform bad emotions into good emotions.A good mood can change people's lives.Only conscious change can really achieve the goal.Anyone's emotions will be affected when they encounter difficulties and setbacks. At this time, we must manipulate the "converter" of emotions.In the face of unchangeable misfortunes or powerless things, we must have the courage to raise our heads and shout to the sky: "This is nothing special, it can't beat me." Or face a mirror and tell yourself silently: "Forget about this, All this shall pass."
Next, we have to add new things to our minds.Our brains need to be replenished all the time, and this replenishment can make the emotional "transducer" have a positive effect.The best way is to supplement and transform with busy work and study.Of course, you can also supplement and transform by participating in activities you are interested in.If there are new ideas and new consciousness suddenly bursting out at this time, it will be the best supplement and the best transformation.Deliberately shifting your emotions is the best way to push them in a positive direction.In fact, the conversion of human emotions is not as difficult as people imagine, as long as you master the skills of conversion, you can control it well.A boy who failed the college entrance examination felt very disappointed when his classmates received the admission notice, but he did not allow himself to immerse himself in such bad emotions, but said goodbye to his friends humorously, "I am going to take refuge."In fact, he went on a trip.The colorful nature deeply attracted him, and the vast and boundless ocean dispelled the depression in his heart.His mood has stabilized and his heart has been broadened. After that, he will face reality with a good attitude and meet the challenges and tribulations that will follow.

Learning to switch emotions plays a very important role in adjusting one's mentality.

Towards the end of World War II, Berlin was almost in ruins.During the search, the Allies found a family of Germans in a bunker.They lacked food and clothing, and were extremely distressed.But in the bottle on a broken box in the middle of the room, there was a delicate flower.An Allied army officer was full of emotion for this: This is really a great nation, and this nation will definitely revive soon. "A delicate flower" gave them new hope.

As the saying goes: "There are unpredictable things in the sky, but people have misfortunes and blessings." Who can live without worries?Who can resist the distress of various emotions?There are indeed some disasters in life, such as family breakdown, premature death of children, job loss, natural disasters, etc. How can we be happy in the face of these setbacks and tribulations?A philosopher once said: "All the pain under the sun, some can be relieved, some can't, if there is, look for it, if there is no, just forget it."
Learn to switch emotions, and life will be fun again.Don't always indulge in unrealistic fantasies, and don't be afraid that your dreams will be shattered.Because only when all illusory thoughts disappear, your beautiful life will truly appear.

When you are complaining about the boring life and troubled work, why not look at your life and work from another angle?Perhaps, walking through this street corner, you will see the best view and the most beautiful view of your happy life and happy work.

In today's society, people are under increasing pressure, and it is very difficult to maintain a good attitude all the time, so it is essential to switch emotions appropriately.Only when you know how to handle your emotions well can you have a healthy mentality and be able to create a better life.

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