The Power of Mindfulness

If there is one ability that you could learn that would make every single aspect of your life

better, what would it be?

Undoubtedly, it would be the ability to control your emotions and to control the way you think.

This might sound like a surprising claim but the ability to control your emotions and the way

you respond to a situation is not only the secret to happiness, but also the secret to being able

to get whatever you want from life.

Why? Because it’s our interpretation of events, more than the events themselves, that dictate

our happiness, mood and performance. Not only that, but our emotions and the

neurotransmitters that control them are what alter our ability to focus, to remember

information and to be creative.

Let’s imagine a scenario where you’re trapped inside a lorry that has turned over and is now

hanging over the edge of a precipice. The slightest movement could ruin the balance and send

you plunging to your death… bad times!

What happens to you in this situation? You freeze in place of course but at the same time, your

body becomes very active. Your brain knows you’re in danger, and thus it causes certain

neurons in the brain to fire and release neurotransmitters. These neurotransmitters include the

likes of dopamine, cortisol and norepinephrine.