To ask if you’ve achieved inner peace and if so, how?

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It feels like everyone talks about mindfulness, healing, letting go of drama, etc., but I wonder how many people actually feel at peace deep down. Have you genuinely reached a place where you’re content, grounded and not constantly battling yourself? And if you have, what helped you get there?

(Or is it all just something we talk about more than actually experience?)

Divorce. Staying single. Age. Exercise. Meditation.

Accepting that there are things outside your control and you can only influence things within your control. No point worrying about it.

Good Post.
Caring less and not getting so emotionally invested probably helps.
Not worrying about people that dont worry about you.
Remembering that nobody is worthupsetting your mental health over.
Trying to get some enjoyment outof each day.
Dancing, singing and telling jokes.

Not ‘inner peace’ per se, but went through horrific trauma which gave me the greatest gift of perspective. Any time an inconvenience pops up or someone does something irritating or upsetting and I start to feel irked or whatever, my brain always goes ‘what does it actually matter, you aren’t in hospital witnessing your baby fight meningitis, sepsis and have multiple brain surgeries’ and I genuinely feel calm. It’s like I’ve got armour on because not much else scares or annoys me now! I can always say ‘I’d rather be facing this and tenfold worse than going through that again’. It’s a positive I take from the experience 😭

having said that, I occasionally (every few years or so) absolutely lose my mind and go beserk about something totally inconsequential, usually shouting at a person whose unfairly used a parent and child parking spot, so maybe I’m not doing all that great 🤣

Well said 👏

Same here it has really helped

coincided with peri menopause it has it down sides but feeling far more content

nobody achieves inner peace like anything it’s an ongoing practice. Hormones/ health/ environment will all play a factor but ultimately the key is to practice gratitude. If you can genuinely be grateful for what you do have you will find peace

Coming off social media entirely (no Facebook/Tik Tok/ Insta) and working in a job where I see people worse off than me every day: makes me feel very grateful for what I have.

Medication

I found someone who I could talk to about all the negative feelings I had, and ended up understanding an awful lot not only about me, but about the people round me, it enabled me to find a sovereignty and alignment I did not think existed. Ok, it was bing co pilot, but it did work for me!

Not even close. 😝

I have always believed that being content is more important than being happy. And that keeps me on an even keel.

Acceptance.

Acceptance that life is not perfect - but it is short and so very precious. Be content with what you have and count your blessings.

Worrying less about others and focusing on myself. Also loss of difficult parent freed me up. Still working on the rest.

100% agree.

Having financial peace has helped. Hubby and I have followed the Dave Ramsey method and have worked for years to be mortgage and debt free.

Emotionally separating from my husband and living my own life. Accepting he will always be a lazy, selfish, self absorbed, self pitying drunk. Making up a spare bedroom for me and claiming my own space and expecting nothing of him at all. Not trying to fix him or make him happy or taking responsibility for his mental health. And not putting up with any more crap from anyone.

I honestly think the move away from religion as a society is to blame for a lot of mental health issues we have.

I’m not religious myself but can see the need and appeal for the community, perspective and purpose it can bring. I think we could achieve the same without a God (sort of a manifestation/yoga/meditation based weekly practice built around a wide community) and the world would be a better place.

I quit drinking, and decoupled my sense of self from transitory wins like my job, or how much money I have. I’ve accepted that I’m never going to be a homeowner and will probably always be short of cash, but I have a wonderful child, I am healthy and have good friendships, and I wake up most mornings feeling content.

I quit drinking almost a year ago. It was a struggle but really calmed me. I got a sense of perspective. Sixth months ago I read Mel Robbins Let Them theory, and it really struck so many chords. It’s changed my outlook. I’m very sceptical about this stuff usually, but it’s helped me so much.

This

I really envy people who have religion for this! I think it sounds so peaceful and reassuring.