Navratri is a festival of faith, faith and love. On this festival people fast for nine days to please Goddess Durga. Some people also give up many things like meat, alcohol, eggs etc.
People believe that fasting during these 9 days is for the purification of the soul. We purify our mind, but what changes should we make to make our life better. Think about what good habits you have adopted to improve your life and what bad habits you have given up.
We all have some bad habits, such as lying, being careless, getting angry too much or procrastinating.
So what better opportunity than Navratri to get rid of these bad habits. These days you can try to resolve to give up any bad habits you have today. Make a list of habits and see which habits need to be improved.
So today relationship In this column we will talk about those bad habits that we should give up during Navratri.
Frontpage Insights spoke to Bhopal-based counseling psychologist Aditi Saxena on this topic. He told about some personality traits, which prevent us from moving forward in life. Also tell some simple remedies by which we can get rid of those defects. The following information is based on a conversation with him.
Resolve to break these 9 bad habits this Navratri
It is easy to pick up bad habits in life, but very difficult to get rid of them. We don't even realize when we develop bad habits. When they start affecting our personal life and relationships, it becomes necessary to let them go.
Laziness is the enemy of man
laziness It is the biggest enemy in our life. It stops our progress and success. We cannot achieve our goals because of laziness. This can lead to many harms like wastage of time, delay in goals, lack of confidence, lack of stability in life and many mental and physical health problems.
Follow these methods to get rid of it-
- Learn time management, divide work according to time.
- Don't stray from the goal. Think about where you see yourself in the coming years and how hard you will have to work to get there.
- Do regular exercise, this will help you overcome laziness.
- Say 'no' to fast food and ultra processed food and get enough sleep.
Control your anger
We get very angry when our work is not done well or someone treats us badly. Sometimes we get unnecessarily angry with our own people. But it doesn't hurt anyone else, only us. When a person is angry, he misbehaves with those around him. It can spoil the relationship.
In such a situation, whenever you feel angry, you can adopt these remedies-
- First of all, take a deep breath and instead of expressing your anger, go out into the open air.
- When you feel angry, leave the place and sit alone for some time in a quiet place.
- Before getting angry, stop for a moment and calmly think if it is harming your health.
- You can also take help of meditation and yoga if you feel very angry. You will see a positive change within you.
Let go of ego
If you are better and more successful than others, be proud of it, not arrogant. Pride or ego arises from our mind, from our thought. To rid yourself of this, first stop comparing yourself to others. Ego comes in any person only when he starts to think himself superior to others. Follow these tips to get rid of ego-
- Don't think that you know everything, rather think that you still need to learn more.
- Analyze your thoughts and actions and see if you have ego or not.
- Give credit to others for your achievements and admit your mistakes.
- Recognize the ego within you and try to change it.
Delay
'Leave it today, do it tomorrow.' Having said that, do you also put off most of the work for another day? If yes, you will postpone many of your important tasks till tomorrow and will also be late in reaching your goal. The habit of postponing every task is called procrastination. This habit can make us lazy.
- Mahatma Gandhi has a statement – “Today's efforts are the foundation of tomorrow's success.”
- So, prioritize your work and set deadlines.
- Set your goals clearly and work towards achieving them.
One lie leads to 100 lies
For truth and honesty, we must give up lies because remember, to hide one lie, one has to tell 100 lies. This idiom emphasizes that lying is a vicious and uncontrollable process, starting with small lies and progressing to big lies. Try to accept only what is true and present it to everyone.
Temptation is a bad thing
It is absolutely right. Greed is indeed a vicious evil, which can divert us from the true values and goals of our lives. Greed can also damage our relationships, health, and self-esteem.
Benefits of giving up greed
- When we let go of greed, we find contentment in our lives.
- Renunciation of greed keeps our mind calm and steady and increases our self-esteem.
Giving up bad habits will lead to positive change
Often these habits affect our relationships as well as our lives. The more good habits you adopt, the happier you will live your life. This is very important for bettering yourself and strengthening relationships.
Our image depends on what we say and how we behave. When the image deteriorates, relationships with the surrounding people begin to deteriorate. Mental stress increases. But to improve them, it is necessary to know about them first. And how to improve, mindfulness can help you with this.
So on the occasion of Navratri resolve to give up these bad habits and make your life great.
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