As time progresses, there are always new things to face and high peaks to reach. Train your mind in countering all the negativities you’ve faced, and let yourself choose peace, growth, and love above anything else.

In life’s journey, there are situations that knock you down, crack you open, and break you. You tend to find yourself in a constant war in your mind’s games of self-doubt and way more overthinking — when instead of finding the solutions to heal, you’re there, looking for problems.

To start, mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where you are and what you’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around you, as defined by Mindful.org.

Listed below are the 5 ways to see your power through your mind — utilizing what it can do to calm your mind.

1. Start With A Purpose

The best way to practice mindfulness starts right after you wake up. Start yourself with the purest intentions, purpose, and goals.

One way to do this is through journaling. Journaling makes you be mindful in making yourself accountable, prompts your mind on how to react to future endeavors, and see your progress.

In your journal, you can reflect on what triggers your discomfort, reframe your mindset and appreciate yourself even more.

2. Do One Thing At A Time

At first glance, multi-tasking is always the best thing to do, and single-tasking may seem questionable to others. But single-tasking conserves your energy, increases your commitment, and promotes self-discipline.

With single-tasking, you can see what’s on the deck, and know when to stir the vessel. See what needs to be done first and focus on the process. It makes you more detail-oriented, not results-oriented. It enables you to work smarter, instead of just working harder.

3. Learn To Step Back

Stress will always find its way one way or the other. In terms of trouble, it’s best to just step back for a second. Step back and see everything in a bird’s eye view. Take a breath and learn how to strategically settle in.

Moreover, if worse comes to worst, learn to step back and trust that there are some things that are not in your control.

4. Avoid Forcing Yourself To Do Things

“Stop ‘should-ing’ yourself,” is a quote by the American psychologist, Albert Ellis. Don’t pressure yourself to do things you “should” do, nor make up a narrative that’s based on what you think you are supposed to do. Allow yourself to learn how to say no, stay in your lane, and work at your own pace.

It is not egotistical to say no nor to set healthy boundaries. Being driven by “shoulds” makes you unable to see your authentic self and do what you want.

5. Meditate

Meditation lists a lot of benefits for your mental health. Meditation fosters kindness to yourself and to others.

Through mindful meditation, unplugs yourself from the world and enables you to slow down, reflect and learn more about yourself.

Mindful meditation is a practice that involves you focusing on “the now,” to celebrate yourself and accept your thoughts and feelings without any unwanted judgments.

If there’s only one thing that the universe teaches humanity today, it is mindfulness. To be mindful is to present.

Thus, mindfulness is to pay attention to what’s been happening and what problems must be addressed first. “If mindfulness were a pill, we should all be taking it,” said Jeremy Sutton, Ph.D.