Mental Health and Mindfulness

These Five Mindfulness Practices Might Give Us Mental Clarity If Done Regularly.

Here’s how to stay calm and composed despite the setbacks and challenges of life.

Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Main)
EUPHORIA
Published in
9 min readOct 26, 2022

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Practical Steps to Remain Calm and Composed

Many people find happiness and joy in calmness and tranquility. The vital sign of such a desirable state is mental clarity. Staying calm at all times might be impossible, and it is against our nature as we grow, transform, and need to prepare for future threats.

However, it is possible to keep the mind calm most of the time with some practical mindfulness approaches. Ancient wisdom advises, “Stay calm and serene regardless of what life throws at you,” attributed to Marcus Aurelius. Mindfulness practices combine ancient wisdom with scientific breakthroughs.

Life is full of setbacks and constant challenges. The effects of our setbacks are considered the first darts by mindfulness experts. However, they want us to focus on the second darts in solving issues. The meaning we add to impediments is known as the second darts in mindfulness practices.

While we cannot prevent the first darts, as we cannot control what others do and how our…

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Dr Mehmet Yildiz (Main)
EUPHORIA

Scientist, Technologist, Inventor, focusing on HEALTH and JOY. Founder of ILLUMINATION, curating key messages for society. Connection: https://digitalmehmet.com