Quote of the Day - More To Life - Forever Nij - All About Self-Love & Mindful Living

Hi there my beautiful lovelies! Hope you guys are doing well and staying safe. Today, I want to talk to you about the quote of the day – more to life

Quote of the Day – More to Life

I loved this quote. Our life is always on auto-pilot. Living on auto-pilot means we don’t take time to consider the consequences of saying ‘yes’ to a social occasion, extra workload or commitment to friend or family member. Before we realize it we’ve got a calendar full of things we don’t actually want to do, because our default setting is to say ‘yes’. We don’t see the thoughts or behaviors that make us miserable. Hence we don’t know what triggers their self-destructive behaviors. Additionally, we can’t choose to stick to our diet or routine because our minds are on auto-pilot. Research showed that once our brains are familiar with an activity they ‘switch off’ and go into the auto-pilot mode. This allows us to undertake tasks without actually thinking about them and even more strangely, it showed that the brain seemed to perform the tasks better and with more accuracy when in Default Mode Network (DMN) than when in ‘switched on’ mode. The default mode network is a network of interacting brain regions that is active when a person is not focused on the outside world, measurable with the fMRI technique.

Hence, being in the auto-pilot mode we miss out on a lot of great things. You can’t remember what you did throughout the day. You feel guilty, like you haven’t accomplished much. Being on auto-pilot has its benefits for mundane activities, such as driving or grocery shopping. However, behaving with intentionality is critical when you must think through a situation, problem, or dilemma. Hence in order to have a more fulfilling life, we have to learn to use both system (auto-pilot and slow mode). Recently I have started making a more conscious effort to use both system. It has helped me immensely with my anxiety and PTSD.

My dear lovelies! I would love to hear what you think about this quote? How would you interpret it? Please leave your response in the comment below. I look forward to hearing your perspectives. You can find more motivational quotes on Motivation and Art of Mindful Living page.

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