The basic rules which may seem even funny but have a powerful impact on our mental wellbing on a daily basis. All I tested on myself

1. Listen to positive music.

Music has always been my companion in various situations. When I first faced depression in high school, not having a clue about it, I listened to music in a state of melancholy that matched my mood. Rock low tones resonated perfectly with my mood. Depressing lyrics seemed to hit the nail on the head of my problems. It certainly gave me a sense of being understood and the impression that there is someone who feels like me. I even created my own compilations with a grateful name The Dool vol. 1 and vol. 2 (dół (pron. Doow – means a ver low mood in Polish – I used my „innovative” spelling taken from English;), where I gathered my favorite songs for bad mood times. The problem was that this music may have met my need to be understood, but it didn’t provide anything else. It kept me in a low mood, confirmed that it’s okay to feel that way and that nothing should be done about it, since the artist feels the same way, I become like him – unhappy and misunderstood in life like Norwid, 19. century poet who died as homeless.

For many years, the habit of listening to this kind of music when I felt that time was coming made me cultivate these states, revel in them, and almost be proud of them. Only after years did I realize how destructive this habit was for my psyche, because instead of counteracting bad moods, dealing with emotions, I bathed in them and didn’t notice that they were pulling me down – the dool 😉

Only after an initial awakening of my consciousness, realizing that contrary to appearances, I have a significant influence on my mood, I decided it was time to stop. I noticed that listening to these moans and lyrics about the unhappiness of the lyrical subject does not bring anything good into my life. When I learned about the law of resonance, or rather quantum physics, I matured to take my well-being into my own hands and consciously choose music that serves my good, rather than lowering my vibrations.

So I recommend to you as well, to give up on lyrical songs in which only broken hearts, lack of understanding and despair are present. In general, because it makes no sense to listen to something that affects you destructively. Especially when you feel melancholy approaching, put on something composed by people who already know what they are creating. There are many artists who even compose on instruments tuned to a different frequency than the standard A 440 Hz. I will give you a list of creators who helped me get out of the black hole, just by choosing the right sounds and optimistic lyrics that program our minds for power and strength, not weakness, submission and victimhood.

Recommended Artists for Positive Vibes

If you’re looking to shift your mood and mindset, here are some artists who have helped me on my journey:

– Łąki Łan and Paprodziad – it is Polish but I bet you will feel the vibe of this band and its leader – Paprodziad. He runs a number of projects with various artists and is a master of word, even I have to listen and see the lyrics to be able to catch all the senses from it – they are packed with meanings. Songs I recommend: Jammin‘, Bombaj, Era Wodnika, Raduj się kto może, Lass, By być sobą or Korporobota.

– Mrozu – his first album Rollercoaster is very uplifting. My top songs are: Nic do stracenia, 1000 metrów nad ziemią, Poza logiką. They inspire to think out of the box.

– Teresa Bright – Poli’ahu – this music proves that music knows no burdens and you don’t need to understnd the lyrics to let it flow.

– Einat Gilboa and Gerhard Frankhauser – the couple creates fantastic music and are overtone singers, Mystic Traveler is my favourite album, with Namastase song.

Rule number 2: Exclude mass media

Stop watching TV, reading news websites, and listening/watching commercials – even on the radio.

This simple rule can change your life significantly, allowing your mind to free itself from the toxins produced by our brain while listening to and watching negative messages. Our subconscious mind cannot distinguish between fiction and reality. What we expose it to through our senses becomes real to it. Just muting commercials already makes you feel better. Aggressive screams convincing you of artificial needs and millions of diseases attacking from commercials directly and subliminally, through sequences of images and sounds imperceptible to conscious perception but noticeable to the eye and ear at a subconscious level. Remember that according to research, our senses perceive only a tiny percentage of the range of sound and light waves surrounding us. Furthermore, constantly dwelling on human misfortunes and abominations perpetrated by politicians only fuels our emotions. Emotions are never artificial. When you watch a movie or read a book and feel moved by the fate of the protagonist to the point of tears, you truly feel it, your tears are not fake. You will notice that your life will become lighter. You will stop feeling constant anxiety over other people’s dramas. Eventually, you will realize that this noise is unbearable for you, it tires you out and annoys you. This is a sign that the detoxification process is progressing successfully.

Rule number 3 Watch only materials with a positive message

I don’t know if you notice it too, but all movies and series on platforms like Netflix, HBO are filled with violence and aggression, as well as sex but in a superficial and shallow way, often with objectifying treatment of partners. There is very little, if any, content that builds the plot on positives and provides pleasure in watching, which is not based on mocking or humiliating another human being. Even in fairy tales, the words of the characters, if we were to listen to them without visuals, are surprisingly unpleasant. Even if a series provides us with entertainment, unfortunately, according to quantum physics, the more people feed on such content and experience it, the more of this information is stored in the informational field and manifests itself. Especially when this information is reinforced by our emotions. The energy of this information has a much greater impact.

For several years now, I have stopped watching movies and series, even though I was a devoted movie lover for years. I noticed that the content of the movies disturbs my emotions for a certain period of time – and each emotion is a shot of different hormones in my body, which gets used to that dose and wants more and more.

Is it pleasant for you to know that you are being manipulated? I bet not, because you prefer to think of yourself as a free and self-determining human being. And do you wonder why, for example, TV series on streaming platforms play without breaks between episodes, not giving you a chance to go to the bathroom or kitchen because the next episode is starting. And suddenly you get up after a few hours in the middle of the night, drowsy but stimulated enough to not be able to fall asleep. Scenes from the movie are in front of your eyes and dialogues are in your ears. Your body has a disturbed rhythm and is confused by what it has been served for some time and to which it has reacted according to its nature – with an outburst of emotions. Every minute and hour spent in front of the screen is concrete cash for the provider. You are happy to have entertainment, but you do not see that you are actually a milking cow and your choice of repertoire is very limited because everything is packed with violence and sex.

Therefore, seriously consider stopping watching series to make room in your life for real rest. After quieting the constant chatter from outside, you will finally start feeling your body, because it communicates with you through your Soul or, if you prefer, your Higher Self.

Principle number 4 You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with

This sentence is often repeated by different coaches. Interestingly, it is not just a phrase made up on the spot, but it actually holds true. Who we spend our time with on a daily basis has a huge impact on our mental well-being. Unfortunately, in our Polish mentality, it is still considered normal to complain, dwell on other people’s traumas, and speak badly about oneself. The reasons for this are a topic for a completely different article. The most important thing is to look around and realize whether there is a toxic person in your environment, someone who undermines you with sarcastic comments. They may try to be funny, but at your expense. The subconscious mind does not understand jokes and does not operate with irony. It says YES to everything. Whatever comes into your head – YES. That is why mental hygiene and relationships are so important. If someone is quietly poisoning your ear, it’s time to clean up your social circle. Do not be afraid to do so, because by cutting off relationships that do not serve you, you will make room for those that truly support you.

I understand that sometimes such a person may be someone you cannot get rid of overnight, but there is a way. Observe your reactions to this person and start observing, and then controlling your emotions during or after the conversation. You will see that such people try to evoke emotions in you that you do not need at all, because they do not serve you, but rather serve the goals of that person. Emotions are a large dose of energy that also reaches the object of those emotions. For example, someone calls and “vomits” their frustration related to a situation that happened to them onto you. You had a pretty good day so far, but wanting to support that person, you start experiencing their negative emotions together with them. You got involved because that person unloaded what was burdening them onto you and probably immediately felt better for not having to deal with it alone. However, you end the conversation annoyed and nothing is going as well for you as before. When you notice this happening, next time you can maintain an emotional distance. It is not easy at first, because good manners dictate that we must empathize with the other person in order not to be accused of lacking empathy and compassion. Unfortunately, this is a faulty program and you can change it by solidifying new beliefs in your mind, for example, I only experience my own emotions – I keep my distance from the emotions of others. At some point during such a conversation, you will catch that moment when the emotions start to build up in you – then say a resolute “stop, this is not mine – I don’t need this” in your mind. You can even shake off what started to cling to you like dust. It may sound funny, but it works 🙂

You can also practice various visualization techniques, such as imagining yourself surrounded by mirrors and everything trying to get to you from the outside and stick to you, which harms you, bouncing off those mirrors and returning to the sender. After such a meeting, it is also good to cleanse your physical and energetic body, for example, by cleansing yourself with white sage, doing a scrub with rock salt and natural oil, or even taking a shower with the intention of cleansing.

During the pandemic, I made a first inventory in my social circle. I simply stopped meeting some people because I knew we would no longer agree on fundamental issues. Many relationships naturally expired just because I stopped investing time and effort into them. It turned out that these relationships were artificially maintained by me.

What if you don’t have someone suitable in your environment that you could “replace” those who aren’t on the same page with? For example, you want to change your approach to money, get rid of destructive habits and beliefs, but you don’t know anyone who earns a lot, is a millionaire, so how do you spend time with them. Nowadays, this is not a problem, as long as you find a conscious mentor who has already achieved what you are only dreaming of, and start listening to them. Such people often share their knowledge and experience online for free.

These lectures help me to change my beliefs alternately. I listen to businessmen and millionaires, absorbing their mindset. Looking through their eyes, the world starts to look completely different. For many years, I listened to people who talked about a natural approach to health, nutrition, spiritual development, and alternative history. I learned that you can change your beliefs when you see that others have succeeded, that other people also see the world differently. I am far from putting anyone on a pedestal as a guru in any field, because these are times when all authorities, including those in the world of alternative knowledge, fall with a crash, failing the test of life authenticity. However, I still believe that it is good to have someone who inspires us, who has already traveled a certain path that we are just starting on. Over time, however, I recommend listening to only yourself.

Principle number 6: Think well, speak well, do well, and it will be good

The title of this pricinple I borrowed from a great artist Paprodziad who has such a cite in one of the songs. Thoughts are energy. When you think about something, you establish an energetic connection with that object. Imagine that somewhere up there, your Higher Self, God, Higher Power, or Soul – the name doesn’t matter here – is sitting and has a screen in front of them like in a movie theater, on which all your thoughts are displayed. They up there have only one task: to support you. They give maximum support to everything that is displayed on that screen, because they believe that if you are thinking about it, it is very important to you, so bring it on: turbocharging! And now, if you fill your head with toxic news, politics, diseases, and fear – it gets strengthened by them and you get more of it. If you think poorly of yourself – you get a boost to it and your thoughts become reality: first you think of yourself as worthless and then others start perceiving you that way. You don’t deserve anything good in your head – please – you will only receive bad things. However, if you maintain the hygiene of your thoughts: I am intelligent and I can handle everything, I can solve any problem, I earn well and can afford everything, I have a great job, a good boss, or I am my own boss – please – turbocharged! And miracles start happening. Because suddenly people and proposals appear out of nowhere that solve your problems. Suddenly you receive a bonus at work, even though you thought you wouldn’t have enough for your paycheck. Rabbits start popping out of the hat when you get rid of fear, which is incredibly paralyzing.

Start with small things, those that you can change right away. You will start radiating a new quality of energy, and your surroundings will quickly notice it and react differently to you as well. Try it and see for yourself – it costs nothing 🙂

7. What’s inside, is outside – the continuation of the law of resonance

The power of our minds has been written about by many. Just as many have come to the truth that what we have within us resonates with what is outside. Therefore, we attract certain events and people into our lives who are in harmony with our inner state. This has nothing to do with guilt for our sins or anything similar. It’s about the fact that there are no coincidences – something happens to us for a reason. If we attract people into our lives at work, in relationships, or in our family who in any way exploit us, they most likely are meant to show us that we have weak internal boundaries. So instead of getting angry at them and blaming life for difficulties, let’s look at ourselves, where something is pressing on us, and what we can do about it. Let’s patch the holes in our ship so we can continue to navigate safely through life.

Sometimes such repairs take a long time, and I am not a supporter of “processing” all traumas from generations of our family or from our childhood. But if something keeps repeating itself, I want to finally deal with it. I choose the methods that come my way at the right time and resonate with me. So far these were concepts such as: total biology, Hellinger family constellations, shamanic rituals, affirmations and visualizations, working on subconscious beliefs and programs, ending contracts, radionic treatments, physical and emotional distancing from the source of stress (e.g. changing jobs, going abroad, changing social circles), sound therapy. Each time with these methods, I gained a new package of self-knowledge, relearning what I had long forgotten: listening to myself.

The fact is that over the last few years, several typhoons have gone through my life, after which all the dirt swept under the carpet for years came to the surface and had to be cleaned up. The clean-up is still ongoing because every now and then a piece of roof or wood from my old life emerges from the ground. However, on the ruins of the old life, I am rebuilding a new one, less susceptible to damage and wounds, because I now know how to prepare for the next storm.

I am sure that this short guidance on how tostart keeping your mind hygienic will support the change in your attitude towards daily habits. As they say: life is not a big thing, it is a million little things. So are the changes in the life – not the revolutions over night but baby steps taken to change our beliefs every day.