Why Does Your Mind Change So Much? The Three Gunas

Why can you feel clear and focused one day, restless the next, and completely unmotivated after that?And why do we so quickly turn these changing states into statements about who we are?“I’m lazy.”“I’m anxious.”“I can’t focus.”“I’m just an overthinker.”In Episode 8 of Decoding U, Jyoti Khatri explores the three gunas -Sattva, Rajas and Tamas. That offers a different way of looking at the changing qualities of the mind.Sattva brings clarity and balance.Rajas brings movement and activity.Tamas brings heaviness, stability and inertia.All three have their place. They constantly interact and change in their prominence.The deeper question is not how to eliminate one of them.It's whether we can recognise what is happening in the mind without confusing a temporary state with who we are.This is an enquiry to observe your own mind more carefully - not to judge it, fix it, or fight it.Because the question may not always be:“How do I change myself?”Sometimes it is:“What is actually happening within me?”Welcome to Decoding U.A space where timeless wisdom helps us make sense of modern life.By Jyoti Khatri