According to the study by National Geography, Pollution is the
introduction of harmful materials into the environment. These harmful materials
are called pollutants. Pollutants can be natural, such as volcanic ash. They
can also be created by human activity, such as trash or runoff produced by
factories. Pollutants damage the quality of air, water, and land. Many things
that are useful to people produce pollution. Cars spew pollutants from their
exhaust pipes. Burning coal to create electricity pollutes the air. Industries
and homes generate garbage and sewage polluting land and water.
Pesticides—chemical poisons used to kill weeds and insects—seep into waterways
and harm wildlife.
Sound Pollution is also considered as a serious environmental hazard which can affect people’s emotional health. I am referring to the stress sound pollution can create. In places like India. it is not that easy to keep the decibel levels in check, especially during religious festivals. However, there is another type of pollution that is generally unrecognized, and it happens within us; the noise that blares within our mind.
If you surf the Internet, you’ll see claims that the mind has about 50,000 to 70,000 thoughts a day. That seems high to me, but let’s just say it’s close. It’s a lot of chatter! About one thought per second every waking hour. Another study showed that 95 percent of our thoughts are habitual, meaning they are the same thoughts we thought yesterday. To top it off, for the average person, 80 percent of those thoughts are negative. Scientists say our brains are “designed to take in and register negative experiences more deeply than positive experiences.” Again, I’m not sure I buy all the numbers, but let’s still say they’re close. And remember, this is for the average person. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to be the average person. I want to be aware of my thoughts and not leave them to chance. If we allow our thoughts to go unchecked, most likely the repetition of negative self-talk and lies will form ruts in our minds. We’ll think about them again tomorrow, and the next day, and the day after with no check.
For the mind to settle down it needs to find the true source of happiness. Moreover, the human mind connects the heart. When the God-shaped vacuum in the human heart is empty then the mind clatters with all sort of noise in the form of thoughts and can weigh a person down. Jesus while at a particular context claimed this, “But whoever drinks from the water that I will give him will never get thirsty again. In fact, the water I will give him will become a well of water springing up in him for eternal life.”. Is your mind too noisy to settle? Don’t worry! There is hope in Christ that can soothe your heart and calm your mind from all apprehensiveness and anxious thoughts. The resurrected Christ is the Saviour of our life. You need to reconcile your thoughts with the Saviour. He will bring peace and tranquility in your mind and soul.
Wonderful article.
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