How to Use Your Mind to Focus Energy

Harnessing the mind's power to focus energy can be an effective skill in facing a wide range of human challenges. Mentally focusing energy unlocks the door to removing a variety of limitations associated with stress, self-doubt and procrastination. Practicing specific techniques allows for the development of the mind's ability to focus energy.

Things You'll Need

  • Apple
  • Pencil
  • Paper
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Instructions

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      Expect the tendency to daydream in the beginning phases of focus exercises.

      Bring the apple and find a quiet place to sit outside or indoors. Clear the mind of any distractions. Sit on the floor or in a sturdy chair. Focus on calm regular breathing and relax the muscles while retaining a straight posture. Prepare the mind to stay focused and understand that using the mind to focus energy takes time and practice. Regularly practicing using the mind in a focused way strengthens the skill to concentrate on a specific desired outcome or goal.

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      It takes will power to focus only on an apple for ten minutes.

      Hold the apple and study its shape and appearance very carefully. Try not to think about other aspects of the apple such as where it grew or what types of recipes call for apples. Focus only on using the five senses that give the apple its distinct characteristics. Focus for eight to ten to minutes, then set the apple down. Leaving the apple on the floor, inhale deeply and allow the eyelids to grow heavy and close. Concentrate on visualizing the apple and think only about the apple's physical properties for eight to ten minutes. Start over again if the mind wanders to unrelated subjects. Practice this exercise regularly, like you would excercise muscles in the body. This helps in accepting that the results for focusing mental energy take the same amount of time and dedication required for developing muscles at the gym.

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      Closed eyes help to keep the mind focused on a specific object or concept.

      Draw a 3 inch geometric shape such as a square or rectangle on a piece of paper and shade it with the pencil. Stare at the shape and attempt to concentrate on it without thinking of words that are used to describe the shape. Consider only the shape itself and stay focused for eight to ten minutes. Set the drawing aside and allow the eyelids to grow heavy and close again. Visualize the shape and think about how it looks. Keep the mind's energy on the visual aspects of the shape and if concentration wanes, take a peek at the shape, and refocus the mind's energy on how it looks.

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      An ability to focus on "nothing" trains the mind to focus energy.

      Master the basic focusing exercises and be sure the mind has been trained to be able to stay focused on one thing at a time for up to ten minutes. This prepares the mind for the ultimate test of concentrating on nothing at all for five minutes in order to pinpoint and focus on more meaningful goals later. Expect to repeat the exercise often, and remember that patience is necessary. According to an article by Ramez Sasson, the ability to control thoughts from accelerating becomes easier with time.