Taking Distance Gives A New Perspective

Taking a distance is a great way to get a new perspective and get away from problems for a while. It can help you make better decisions and clarify your own thoughts, desires, and feelings. However, it is not always easy to do, as we tend to be so closely attached to our immediate reality. However, it is definitely worth a try.

Here’s one pretty interesting fact: people have a great ability to take distance at almost any moment, but it often happens that our minds go astray and go round and round in a maze of worries, wandering thoughts, and memories. These thoughts are of no help; they are not useful and they can easily exhaust us.

In his book Focus, Daniel Goleman talks about the need to practice concentration. One great way to do this is to take distance in a very special way; so that the brain is able to anchor in the futile noise of the mind and tune to a calm, quiet frequency so that we can focus only on the essential.

Keep reading and learn how to do it.

Taking distance helps you make better decisions

A new term makes its entry into the world of psychology: self-alienation. This is a fascinating concept related to, for example, better management of stress and anxiety. It is also partly about making better decisions and increasing creativity.

Several studies have been conducted on the subject. Members of the psychology departments of major U.S. universities published one study in 2018. In the study, Dr. Michael Duckworth and Dr. Al Kross state that simply observing a relaxing and eye-catching landscape can help move away from immediate reality and connect with oneself.

In other words, taking a distance to get a new perspective doesn’t necessarily require traveling somewhere. We don’t have to go for miles to get the distance to everyday life and the environment. In most cases, just taking a mental distance is enough. It can have tremendous surprising benefits.

The ability to look at the world in another person

If something is talked about a lot in psychology, it is the importance of being present. There is also a lot of focus in psychology on how important it is to tune to the same frequency as your own thoughts and needs. In some cases, this requires taking a distance to get a new perspective. One way to do this is to look at yourself, and the world, as if from another person.

You may now be wondering what exactly this is for. It’s a great way to silence the noise of the mind. It means the ability to speak to yourself gently but directly. It also helps to analyze one’s own inner world objectively, calmly, and thoughtfully. What better way to do this than to go to some quiet place? Here are some tips for talking to yourself:

• What’s on your mind?
• What do you think is the best solution right now?
• What can you do to solve the problem?
• Remember, you deserve to be happy, but you have to be strong. Everything turns for the best.

Self-alienation is a way to momentarily silence self-centered internal dialogue and evaluate one’s own life more calmly, objectively, and detached from one’s own ego.

Mental distance is a tool for well-being

As you can see, you don’t have to go for miles to get a new perspective. In many cases, even traveling to the other side of the world does not help to avoid worries and problems. What can really help you is that you learn to take mental distance.

“Mental distance” is a concept whose mental health benefits are supported by many different studies. Dr. Yaacov Thope, a professor of psychology at New York University, conducted an interesting study on this. Here are his findings:

• Sometimes you have to leave the present moment, that is, make your mind calm down so that it is easier for you to be more objective about stressors. This will prevent certain conditions and stimuli from affecting you too much.
• Taking a mental distance to help build a healthier dialogue with yourself. For example, in a healthier dialogue, say to yourself, “ Don’t let it affect you,” “Think about what’s best for you,” and “Make decisions that promote your own well-being”.

It is important to understand how much impact taking distance has on your own state of mind. When you teach yourself to take mental distance, you better manage everyday stress. But also the actual physical distance, such as going on a trip, can be very therapeutic and satisfying.