Every Day There Is Something To Forget, To Learn And To Be Thankful For

Forgetting is sometimes the subtle art of being able to learn and value things that really matter.

Recognition then slips into each act lived, in each emotion felt, because the beauty of our existence lies precisely in the simplest, purest acts.

Knowing how to give thanks, to be able to learn and to allow oneself to forget certain things, this is not only the basis of many philosophies and religions; it is the key to mental well-being.

Techniques such as “emotional freedom”, for example, emphasize the need to feel free, not to get attached to negative emotions in order to be able to be grateful for who we are and to keep learning, by experimenting. …

Ignorant is the one who does not see beyond his obsessions, who is not able to forgive in order to be able to be free from suffering, and who refuses to learn simple things to enrich his soul.

We are constantly subjected to this mental noise that keeps us from prioritizing what is important.

Anxiety, stress or the habit of postponing happiness until later prevents us from seeing these dimensions which should nevertheless be the score of our daily melody.

We invite you to reflect on recognition, forgetting and the ability to learn.

Forgiveness is good for the brain

Forgiveness is an act of courage, and something that you can’t always do.

We are used to interpreting forgiveness as an act of limping, when in fact it is a form of emotional liberation leading us to no longer be prisoners of what has hurt us. It’s a way of breaking the link with pain, of turning the page.

• Robert Alder is a pioneer of what is called “psycho-neuro-immunology” and explains to us that there is a very intimate relationship between emotions and health, so much so that accumulating resentment, hatred or frustration directly affects our immune system: we are vulnerable to disease.
• Negative emotions especially affect our autonomic nervous system, which governs the non-voluntary functions of the body.
• Grudge, along with stress, increases adrenaline, norepinephrine, and cortisol in the blood, thereby blocking the function of cells that defend the body.

To forgive is the greatest thing that we can do for our health and our emotional balance, it is to move away from bitterness to open doors to new opportunities.

The ability to learn to better adapt

Learning is not about accumulating information, dates, or memorizing; learning is the process of evolving as a person and reinventing oneself every day to better adapt to the environment.

Those who are rigid in their thought patterns will never be able to see beyond the frames of their own glasses.

• To learn is to discover something new every day to improve yourself as a person, to recognize your mistakes and overcome them, to admit the points of view of others, which may be as valid as ours.

• We cannot ignore the need to accumulate a “cognitive reserve” either. According to two studies carried out by researchers at the University of La Rioja, the more we develop our brain activity throughout our life, the better we can cope with old age and the onset of any possible dementia.

It is necessary to understand that existence itself is a continuous learning that one must assume with illusion as well as mental and emotional openness.

Learn something new every day; It is only in this way that you will be able to mature, “flourish” and improve yourself to approach this ideal of the person that lies dormant in you.

The virtue of being grateful

In 2003, Emmons and McCullough completed an interesting study in which they asked a group of people to write down in a notebook over several months all the things they should be grateful for in their lives. .

Another group asked to write down all the negative things they may have experienced.

• The results have been very significant: people who are able to appreciate and thank everything that surrounds them have fuller and more fulfilling lives.
• It’s not just about being able to thank others for everything they do for us. The art of being grateful is also the virtue of seeing positive aspects in ourselves.
• Recognition is also beneficial for our brain: the feeling of stress and anxiety is reduced, we enjoy a better quality of sleep and the risk of depression also decreases.

To give thanks is to value what we have and what we are, it is to initiate a virtuous circle where we put aside negative emotions and where we allow ourselves to be more receptive to the simplicity of our entourage and relationships.

We almost always think about what we lack, what we have, what we have lost, when in reality, we should be grateful for what we have and move forward without resentment in ourselves. allowing to learn every day with illusion with those around us.