Quantum control of anxiety
Anxiety is an integral part of human experience. While it may not seem particularly harmful at first, repeated anxiety can lead to serious complications. It weakens mental fortitude. Its proper management can save us from disastrous situations.
The power of an unperturbed mind is certainly greater. If the mind is disturbed to a lesser extent, its influence is almost weak. Similarly, it is possible to deal with adisturbed mind in various ways. Based on the method of control, we can give an order to its energy. The energy of an unstirred mind is considered to be zero. That is, the perturbing effect is zero.
When we manage our own perturbations without anyone’s help or additional resources, it is a first-order perturbation. This means that the perturbating effect is small. For example, if we have financial problems, we can manage them by accumulating savings or taking a small loan that does not significantly affect our daily living needs. This is called self-reliance.
If the disturbance increases, then it may not be possible to manage it with our own efforts alone. In such a case, we turn to others for support or seek external resources beyond our own. This can be identified as a second-order perturbation. We can use the previous examples to explain it. If the above-mentioned infection is somewhat serious, we need to consult a doctor. We must follow the treatment he prescribes. In other words, we must depend on someone else to handle the situation. We cannot be completely self-sufficient. At times, we have to depend on others. This is not a bad idea. We live in a society that thrives on mutual support.
When problems are further developed from the perturbation, we have to think of a new method. We have to consider ajudicious combination of all possible solutions. Depending on the number of combinations (degeneracy in Quantum Theory), we obtain different energy levels. Some of these levels are positive, and some are negative, but all levels are meaningful.
We can improve from a low energy level to a high energy level through beneficial external energy, and, in some cases, from a negative level to a positive level. Similarly, when we lose energy, we fall. This indicates that ups and downs are an inevitable part of our lives. The childhood game of Snakes and Ladders illustrates this truth in a playful way. Here, we need to be aware that if we are trapped in a negative energy spiral, recovery becomes difficult.
Gita says that everyone has three types of qualities. These are sattva, rajas and tamas, three levels of temperament. People who are dominated by sattva rise; those dominated by rajas are in the middle; and those dominated by tamas sink deeper. Nothing is permanent in life. Everything is changing. So, if we develop a positive will, we can change our energy levels.
The writer is a retired professor of Physics, Berhampur University
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Views expressed above are the author’s own.
