Visual Oasis
Internal world
By
Michael Bruce
2025.05.10
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3 min
We have more control over our internal worlds than we do over the external.
Here we can explore, practice and refine mindfulness techniques that decrease stress, promote calm and increase happiness.
We may be unable to control exactly what happens, but we can learn to control how we choose to respond.
Do we choose to allow the external to manipulate us at will, or do we take back power by learning mindfulness strategies?
Release
We are more powerful than we know.
We are the creators of our realities and the designers of our worlds.
The more self-responsibility we take, the more empowered we become.
Release thoughts, emotions and reactions that are not loyal to your purpose.
Responsibility
We are responsible for our behaviour, attitudes, actions and reactions.
Our perceptions of the world and our place in it, drive our behaviour.
We have the ability to change and let go of behaviours that no longer serve us.
Our perceptions interpret the world. So we must choose wisely.
Interpretations
In moments of stress, we can pause our emotional interpretations, take a step back and consider the facts.
This is, of course, challenging. Often, our emotional responses and interpretations of stress are deeply rooted and programmed to auto-respond.
Self-observation and awareness enable us to engage in the process of learning to let go of unnecessary and unproductive responses, breaking the programming.
This allows the effective navigation of stressful situations and the development of a growth mindset.
Growth Mindset
The brain is constantly evolving and changing. It is an incredibly powerful software that can be updated at will.
A growth mindset is the understanding that abilities and intelligence can be developed throughout life, and that not knowing something is a temporary state.
A growth mindset fosters inspiration, motivation, and resilience. It encourages learning from others’ accomplishments rather than feeling jealous or discouraged.
A growth mindset allows you to view failures as development points. Embrace challenges, learn from them, and use setbacks as stepping stones toward success.
A Living Tool of Intention
When we master our inner world, we unlock the freedom to shape our outer one. Through mindfulness, self-responsibility, and a growth mindset, we reclaim the power to choose how we interpret and respond to life’s challenges.
This is not passive positivity, it’s active, conscious creation. By releasing what no longer serves us and embracing the belief that we can grow, adapt, and evolve, we move from reaction to response, from limitation to possibility.
The mind is not a fixed system, it’s a living tool. And when we choose to use it with intention, clarity, and purpose, we don’t just change our mindset.
We transform our entire life.
– Visual Oasis