In this fast-paced life, few among us make the effort to think about mind and consciousness.
Being aware of these will not only influence our day-to-day life, it will also make us much happier individuals.
The good news is there are many ways to make the mind and consciousness work for you and following are a few tips you can use immediately:

• Meditate.
  Make yourself aware of the existence of your mind and consciousness.
  
• Become aware of your surroundings and try to find the person you really are.
  
• Practice controlling your mind by concentration.
  Only when you can focus your mind at one point, can you be really conscious.
  
• Understand that resting the mind is very important.
  Can a machine run constantly for 24 hours? Relax your mind, nurture it and it will pay you back.
  
• Remain peace.
  When you are completely at peace, will you understand the importance of being calm.
  
• Be conscious of your ego.
  Only by being aware of its existence can you get rid of it.
  
• Understand that the real you is not your body, your ego, your feeling or your emotions, it is the eternal spirit.
  

The power of the mind and consciousness is such that the problems you find unnerving in your daily life will gradually lose its importance and you will realize the futility of it all.
A clean mind and a harmonious body is the greatest possession of man.
Be a master of your mind and consciousness and unleash the hidden strengths inside you.