three things one should never lose

one of the things that i was taught when

i joined the ashram the monastery was to

be very particular and conscious about

my diet

and that diet referred to more than what

i ate

more than the food i consumed

more than the perhaps i tasted

more than the intake of the nutrients

that were required to mitigate my hunger

and keep my body nourished and fit

a healthy diet also meant being

particular about all those things that i

was consuming and feeding my mind my

intellect my inner self my soul it meant

all those sights sounds smells that i

was feeding my inner system isn't it

true that all of us who want to stay fit

and healthy are very cautious and

conscientious about the quantity and the

quality of the food we eat

some of us may eat the right quality of

food but in the wrong quantity eat too

less

you may end up becoming weak

eat too much and you may end up becoming

obese

and then some of us may eat the right

quantity of food but of the wrong

quality and that could lead to health

issues too

good health is a consequence of a

balanced diet the right quality and the

right quantity of food

if we want to be mentally well

emotionally stable

intellectually fit and spiritually

inspired we need to have a balanced diet

for these inner aspects of our life as

well ladies and gentlemen we want to be

fit internally as well here are a few

tips for good mental health number one

be particular about the quantum

just as each one of us has a different

capacity to eat and digest food we also

have a different capacity to process

what goes into our minds some people can

watch a horror movie in the night and

still go to sleep in fact even snore and

the sound of that snoring may seem

scarier than the sound effect from the

movie yet others are so scared that they

can't

sleep even a tiny sound of the window

can send a chill down their spine for

some people

gossip can enter through one ear and

leave from the other without affecting

their state of consciousness

rare species though and for other people

the same gossip sticks to their mind it

occupies their precious mental space it

distorts the image of the person who is

being criticized or spoken ill off

there are those who can handle a lot of

pressure coming from work or from

financial liabilities or from personal

problems and issues and they can

effectively swim across these oceanic

challenges and then there are those who

sing under the very same kind of

pressure they feel stressed and worked

up they feel overwhelmed and sometimes

even break down

guys

identify

your digestive capacity if you take two

less

you'll never grow you'll remain in your

comfort zone mentally weak and fragile

step out

do more face more and you'll slowly

become stronger but if you exceed your

capacity you may end up in the panic

zone your mind may just hang up like

your smartphone whose memory is full

take it easy

relax

calm down you may need a break

you may need some comfort

and number two be very conscious of the

quality of your mental intake

if you're all the time listening to or

watching or reading content that is

negative

even if it's for a short while your mind

can get very negatively affected we all

know how we feel when we listen to

someone being criticized vis-a-vis

someone being praised we all know how we

feel when we are insulted and how we

feel when we are genuinely appreciated

and encouraged we all know how we feel

when we read books or watch stuff in the

dark space and how we feel when we take

in uplifting stuff

so be very choosy about what you see

hear smell talk and touch make sure

whatever goes in

makes you grow mentally strong and

positive and not the opposite because at

the end of the day

you are indeed

what you eat