Seems like you've come across this headline somewhere else? What was it...? How to train a....dragon? Oh yes, that was it! Kids loved that movie, didn’t they?
A movie on how a Viking teenager of average-built gains the trust of a dragon and becomes his best friend. If a teenager can gain control of a dragon, how hard can it be to gain control over our minds? This is where spiritual discipline comes into the picture. A man, by birth, is wired to struggle against weakness, erroneous facts, and immoral impulses to rise with a higher virtue
Soul training is very crucial when it comes to young minds, as this is the age when we gain new experiences and knowledge—and because with it comes the pesky distractions that are hard to get rid of.
What is a soul or spiritual training as a discipline?
Since time immemorial philosophers and theologians have debated on the nature of the soul. Spiritual training includes physical exercise and mindful breathing for the better performance of actions and activities. These actions are mainly conducted for inducing spiritual experiences and cultivating spiritual development with the tangible psyche. Like the body, the soul needs daily exercise and training for better performance.
For younger people, this discipline helps to achieve a cleaner soul, getting rid of all pessimism that surrounds them in the times of social media and distractions. So says the founder of Treehouse, Rajesh Bhatia, “using social media judiciously is important to keep away from unnecessary stress.”
What are the benefits?
There are a number of benefits involved in spiritual training. A few are mentioned below:
1. It widens your freedom and field of action.
2. It develops the health and strength of the soul.
3. It enhances the soul's ability to delay gratification.
4. It allows you to make weighty decisions with dextrous wisdom.
How to adopt this for gaining a better academic experience
Soulful exercises do more than empowering minds; it allows the practitioner to improve their health and happiness. Following is the list of exercises that you can do to maximize your capacity for peace, kindness, and joy in the world.
Meditate: What do you visualize when you hear this term? If I am not wrong—a man sitting on a rock, reciting a mantra. Well, meditation isn't necessarily reciting a mantra or emptying your brain of all thoughts. It means sitting with your closed eyes and visualizing something calm.
Write: Isn't giving words to your thoughts beautiful? Writing is a mindful practice that gives you an insight into your inner being, by connecting you with your soul. Teenagers and young children should write and maintain a journal to keep track of their daily activities and conduct.
Spending time with family: This isn’t necessarily an exercise but involving more with people you can trust can give you the freedom to express your true self. This offers you a second suggestion for your actions that can broaden your perspective.
In conclusion, spiritual exercising can help teens and young people to develop a strong core to build a robust personality.
