“Balancing our emotions and being in control of our thoughts is the most efficient and safest route to create a life of Empowerment.”
In yoga we practice what we call Pratipaksha Bhavana.
🔸 WHAT IS IT?
Pratipaksha Bhavana is cultivating positive thought every time a negative thought enters the mind.
Pratipaksha means “opposite” Bhavana means “emotion/ sentiment.” Yogis developed the concept of Pratipaksha Bhavana to overcome the inherent negative thoughts and emotions such as anger, greed, pride, sadness, worry, and tension etc.
Promoting healthy and positive thoughts are essential to reach a balanced state of mind and personality.
🔸 HOW DOES IT WORK?
Every time you notice a negative thought of any sort; gently restrain it by not attending to it.
Then develop positive assertion- Substitute positive beliefs that are contrary to the negative thoughts. This helps to stabilize the mind and keep the negative thoughts at bay that are disturbing your mind.
* Make an effort of thinking exactly the OPPOSITE.
As you practice Pratipaksha Bhavana, the negative thoughts may come back, but it will gradually phase out and lose its momentum. Slowly but there will be a paradigm shift in the thinking pattern and re-routing negative thinking to positive thinking will slowly become a habit. This simple yogic technique will manifest and transform your thoughts & personality.
