01 The productivity of boredom: an important source of human imagination
Boredom has always been an emotion that humans try to avoid! A bored person feels dissatisfied and restless, the status quo or current activities are meaningless, time passes slowly and he wishes he was somewhere else.
Therefore, people who often say that "life is not just about the present, but also about poetry and distance" are usually people who are tired of their current life!
Of course, except for the always interesting short, tight, old and wet guy
David Laing, Department of Psychology, University of Virginia David Reinhard once designed such a psychological experiment: before the experiment begins, participants will experience an electric shock of a certain intensity. The intensity of the shocks led participants to say they would rather pay than be shocked. Under this premise, the participants were again put into a small room.
This time, in addition to thinking, they at least had another option - to shock themselves. During the time alone to think, 27 of the 45 participants would actively choose to shock themselves.
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People would rather receive electric shocks than endure boredom!
But is boredom really so terrible? In fact, this is not necessarily the case. In fact, the reason why our human civilization can continue endlessly is thanks to the emotion of "boredom"!
Sandy Mann, a senior psychology lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire in the UK, told us about the benefits of boredom, "If we don't seek stimulation from the outside, we will see ourselves inside - in "The mind finds another way", so "boredom triggers a leap of imagination, and in order to get rid of it, we start to try to think in a different way."
Indeed, because boredom often puts us in a state of mind wandering, we often start to think wildly when we are bored. Therefore, the human brain often has more powerful divergent thinking when we are bored. Historically, Many great inventions and art were born out of boredom!
It turns out that boredom can also be productive! Without boredom, human beings may not have reached the current level of technological development. Then, maybe we should be grateful for the emotion of boredom, breathe a sigh of relief, and say:
In fact, there are always things in life. There are many meaningful things waiting for us to do. At the end of the year, the most important thing we should do is to thoroughly clean up our messy room, that is:
Spring cleaning!
At this moment, are you deeply doubting whether we, who are dedicated to psychological services, are about to change careers to do housekeeping services!
Wait a moment, don’t rush to unblock us yet!
Because, today, we are going to introduce you to a very interesting and not boring psychological concept!
"Sweeping Power"
Sweeping away negative energy + creating a positive magnetic field = a new self
Japan's spiritual growth teacher Mitsuhiro Suda is a representative of the Cleaning Power Research Association and advocates He uses the power of cleaning to improve his personal magnetic field and mind, thereby bringing him good luck. As an environmental consultant for Japanese small and medium-sized enterprises, he also brings his power of cleaning into business operations, and is highly praised by many operators.
Teacher Mitsuhiro Suda encourages us to "organize" the work environment, recognize the nature of our work, and understand our situation, strengths and weaknesses, so as to ignite our bodies and release our abilities!
Indeed, the so-called "cleaning" here advocates not only a thorough cleaning of rooms and corners, but also a process of self-examination, self-examination, self-encouragement, and self-renewal through such cleaning.
Perhaps, in this overcrowded era of information overload, we need to clean up not only our own rooms, but also our own souls. In other words:
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03 Your room is actually you
Do you really know why you need to clean it? "If you don't sweep one house, how can you sweep the world?" This sentence is by no means a slogan without connotation. There is a very rich psychological wisdom behind it!
In fact, the environment is inextricably linked to people’s mental outlook. The power of cleaning not only changes the living environment around us, but more importantly, the energy generated through general cleaning creates a positive chain effect magnetic field space. In an era of material scarcity, the main way for people to obtain happiness was through adding material things, such as adding a refrigerator to their home, buying a TV, a washing machine, and buying a car... But now, the way to obtain happiness is Subtract from material things and break free from the shackles of material things.
Less is more
Cleaning up is actually letting your mind unburden itself
04 Time for practical things: "Actually, you don't know how to clean at all!"
Next, it's time for practical things again! Let me teach you step by step how to clean up your personal image, personal information, and personal body and mind, so that you can take off your baggage and start a new life!
Representative of the Cleaning Power Research Association, Mitsuhiro Suda, introduced to us the specific method of carrying out room cleaning work, which is:
The first step is to open the windows for ventilation and let the indoor air circulate. Also see clearly the original appearance of the items;
The second step is to throw away unnecessary items, which greatly improves the quality of life;
The third step is to decontaminate, starting from the completion of local decontamination Gain motivation through ease, and then be able to complete slightly more complicated cleaning tasks;
The fourth step is to organize. Clarity and orderliness in work and life will also be reflected in clearly knowing everything after the cleaning is completed. The location of the item.
The fifth step is to spread salt. Salt is an item with sacred energy in Japan and is regarded as a symbol of warding off disasters and cleaning unclean items.
In addition, Mitsuhiro Suda also told us that cleaning the toilet, kitchen and entrance should be the top priority!
This is because if the toilet is dirty, people will become arrogant and lose their sense of gratitude. If the relationship with others is alienated, good luck and wealth will also leave; as the "production factory of love", the kitchen is an important place that determines the happiness and harmony of the family. Whether there is love in the family can be seen from the kitchen. The kitchen fumes should not be too heavy , avoid placing any useless things on the countertop; the entrance is the first scene we see every day when we open the door. It is equivalent to a smiling face of the home. It must not only be cleaned, but also have bright lights to make the entrance look like You are welcomed home like family.
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?05 Your personal image, information, body and mind also need to be cleaned::
In terms of personal image, the bags you carry with you should be emptied in time , avoid storing things that are not commonly used, and wash clothes in time when they are dirty;
In terms of personal information, clean up and delete emails, APPs and WeChat official accounts in a timely manner, and invest limited energy into what we really know how to do. Let your thoughts become clear through the information you read.
In terms of personal physical and mental aspects, think about whether you said negative words to others today every night, and solve any minor troubles you encounter in time and do not stay overnight. Language is connected to personal expressions and moods. If you clean up your heart every night before going to bed, treat others and things with a good mood, your luck will also improve.
06 The last words: Looking forward to a snow, it is better to sweep a house
In this impetuous society that always advocates getting, we are always greedy for something, even if A snowfall in Beijing is so desirable that if it doesn't snow, people will be in a bad mood.
However, have we ever thought that for those of us with extremely rich material lives, what we need may no longer be tirelessly pursuing things, but giving up things that we don’t really need - including those around us. items, work processes, communication links, etc., so as to quickly find the things that should be cherished, so that you can completely realize "not burdened by external things".
In this process, you will have more time, more energy, more peace of mind, healthier body, and finally truly feel the long-lost happiness.
? Looking forward to a snowfall is worse than sweeping a house.
? May everyone,
? live a simple life in a crowded world,
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? Good night.