This 5 Second Formula Will Change You & Your Life Forever
This secret technique that every monk learns and practices can really help you stop your mind from overthinking, and getting anxious and stressed. Yes, 5 seconds can pause the overthinking & anxious mind. It will help you heal and live a calmer life.
What can happen in 5 seconds? Well, you can read “What can happen in 5 seconds” or if you are in the seat of a sports car then you can hit the speed of 100 km/hr.
What if I tell you that 5 seconds can prove to be so powerful and so effective that it can help you stop overthinking and control your raising anxiety? Yes, you read it right, in just 5 seconds… like 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
It is quite challenging to stay calm and peaceful each day whether you are on your path of healing or trying to maintain all the other aspects of life with grace. It’s like being in the cockpit of a Formula 1 car, there is maintaining high speed, changing gears, watching the engine, listening to the team, and watching the curves while being in control and on track.
Even the formula 1 driver needs to stop to get fuel and get their tyers changed during the race. Have you seen how fast they manage to change all four tyers? The record is in 1.82 seconds, yes 1.82 seconds. I highly recommend you go and watch it, to believe it. If they can take a break and change the tyers in that much time then we, the everyday racers, also need a change for our wear and tear in the everyday race to keep us going without any trouble on our race track called life.
The good news is that I am going to introduce you to this amazing 5-second magic mantra that will enable you to go fast, safe, and composed in your everyday race. Mind you, It can be addictive!
Who is this formula for?
Have you ever felt anxiety, agitation, anger, irritation, fear, remorse, or just emotional imbalance? If you have experienced any of these then this mantra is for you.
Our brain is a machine that starts working before we even take the first breath and continues working even 10 minutes after the last breath. So, when do we give it a break? Most of us will think that our brain takes a much deserving break while we are asleep. If that’s the case then who is responsible for all the dreams? Well, the truth is, our brain works all the time, nonstop. But the question is, is our brain productive all the time? No. Anxiety, stress, irritation, fear, anger, etc are also the product of brain functions, and most of the time because of inner conflicts, which can occur for various reasons.
The brain doesn’t know when to stop overthinking. It just follows the instinct without a break. Pretty much like any other animal.
The mind and its nature
There is this very famous dog behaviorist Cesar Millan Aka “The dog whisperer”. In one of his episodes, he was talking about how to stop a dog when it’s getting aggressive. Well, you just snap him out of his present state. It makes sense, as the dog doesn’t know when to stop, it’s just following the instinct and doing what it’s supposed to do. Somewhat like our brain, that keeps on doing what it’s supposed to do without a stop and pause. You will notice that if you are worrying then you will keep thinking about the same topic, again and again, your brain will put on a creative hat and come up with so many scenarios to worry about which can never even happen.
Your brain will only do what it does best — thinking. And, how much to think is not the job of your brain. So, to bring it back to its normal and natural state you need to snap out of its current state. Now that state can be anything, it can be a state of anger, stress, anxiety, fear, or simply hesitation.
How do we snap the brain out of the current state?
This is where the 5-second formula steps in.
All you need to do is, just take a deep breath in while counting 1 to 5 slowly in 5 seconds. Hold the breath as long as you are comfortable and then just release it with a smile. If the smile did not come naturally then repeat. Because it’s the smile that we want to come naturally.
“Let the mind reset and smile, it will help you heal”
What will happen when you pause and smile?
The moment you pause and smile, your brain will snap out of the current state of any discomfort and will receive the signal of well-being and relaxation. A deep breath will make sure to provide your brain with an extra dose of oxygen. It will also enable your brain to be mindful of the moment and bring its attention to the present moment.
You must have heard this famous quote “Fake it till you make it”. Well, it can work. The change in your physiology can trigger the brain to relax. So, the 5 seconds of breathing in will trigger your mind to believe that “Dude! I don’t need to panic, I guess everything is under control by my master, that’s why this deep breath”.
Our mind works on the principle of momentum. Your mind will continue to maintain its state of mind, even if you switch from one task to another. For example, someone brings their cute little kid to the office, and suddenly the whole environment of the office changes from seriously boring to lively. Nothing has changed, just your brain snapped out of the office environment. Now, even when the kid is gone you will continue working with a smile. Because your brain doesn’t understand that the kid is gone so now it’s time to feel bored again. It just carries on with the state.
Similarly when our mind is in an anger state with someone then our mind will feel angry with everyone no matter what. Because our minds can only work in one state at a time. It’s important to break the state and switch the task. You can’t be the person you are in the office at your home. So, you break the state and become relaxed before entering your home. Just the same way you need to break the state consciously before switching tasks. When you are about to enter the meeting room, just pause to do your 5-second mantra and break the state of fear and enter with a state of confidence. It’s as simple as that. You are about to sit with someone, just do your 5-second mantra and bang! You have all the attention just for them. You are about to reply to someone in anger, just do your 5-second mantra and you will see your anger dissolving and the vocabulary changing to politeness.
The moment you will start practicing this, you will notice the amount of relaxation your brain will experience. It’s because it is now taking a pause in between and not just running around being all hyper and aggressive. This is what it requires. It needs a strong master who can tell when and what to do. Not let it go wild.
“Take pause often and let your mind reorient and heal, let it work for your well-being”
This technique can be useful for everyone, whether you are healing or just feeling anxious for some other reason. This simple technique can help your brain to get trained to work in your favor rather than creating fear and anxiety.
All the Yogis and Monks practice control over their minds all their lives. And this is your chance to shine in your life. Tame this wild powerhouse that you possess. It’s as simple as 1–2–3–4–5. And breathe out with a smile :)