Creating Inner Peace

Creating inner peace is a more than a simple practice, it is a mastery of one’s inner thoughts whilst navigating the noise of the outer world. We often do simple practices such as yoga or a 5 minute mediation. These practices are great tools to add into our daily routine, however alone, they will not achieve inner peace. For most of us, we need to gain control and understanding of our thoughts and feelings. To have greater understanding of our thoughts and perspectives allows us to then master any thought patterns that do not invite peace.

This is something we may need to work on for all our life, or we may truly find inner peace and calm. In such a noisy and over-stimulating society, curating inner peace will allow us to navigate the noise and constant demand that we face.

As you sit down to journal, notice any noises that are around you. Try and focus on your breathe and settle yourself.

As you think of inner peace, notice any thoughts or feelings that may prevent you from cultivating inner peace. Don’t restrain yourself, let anything that arises flow into the page.

How do these thoughts and emotions affect you daily? Write down how it affects you and why you think they have arisen.

Are there any other areas in your life that may prevent inner peace? This could be how you spend your evenings, having friends that may not align with your beliefs or even something simple such as your diet or habits.

Curating inner peace is more easily attained when we have strong foundations, building simple habits can help you create the peace you need in order to feel more aligned, emotionally stable and settled. Commit to changing two habits that you have highlighted that cause discomfort. For example, instead of using your phone as an alarm, buy an alarm clock and put your phone in a different room.

Come back to this practice after a few weeks so you can see how you have found some more peace and areas you may still need to find peace.