While entirely fictional, the enigmatic concept knowns as “The Force” is based on some very real principles. In the movie, Star Wars, the “Force” is often spoken of by members of a religious order called the Jedi. The warrior-priests of the Jedi Order served as the main proponents of what they believed to be the core concepts of The Force.

1. The Jedi Code A
Guide To Better
Mental Health
While entirely fictional, the enigmatic concept knowns as “The Force” is based on some
very real principles. In the movie, Star Wars, the “Force” is often spoken of by members
of a religious order called the Jedi. The warrior-priests of the Jedi Order served as the
main proponents of what they believed to be the core concepts of The Force.
The concept and the order are fictional, but the principles by which the Jedi lived their
lives are excellent guides to living one’s life, especially amidst all the chaos of the
modern world. For as long as the “Dark Side” of The Force is equated not to evil but to
negative influences in one’s life, the principles of the Jedi Code can easily be used to
form a personal philosophy for living a good life, complete with a healthy mental
attitude. Below you’ll find the core principles of the Jedi philosophy, and some ideas on
how they can be adapted to the trials and tribulations of modern life.
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There is no emotion; there is peace.

2. Being able to control one’s emotions was critical to a Jedi, as their tasks often required
that they remain as objective as possible. Fear and anxiety can have negative effects on
one’s decision-making, which in turn can wreak havoc on one’s life. By taking control of
one’s stress and anxiety, separating it from the tasks that need to be done, you can
effectively find better solutions to your problems than you would have if you let your
anxiety affect your analysis of the situation. This concept does not advise denying one’s
emotions, since doing so can result in more anxiety disorders and psychological issues
than it solves. It merely says that people should let logic and analysis guide their
decisions, not their feelings.
There is no ignorance; there is knowledge.
The Jedi Order espoused the determined pursuit of knowledge. To support the quest for
enlightenment, they built a grand library that contained volumes of information on
various topics and disciplines that were necessary to educate and train a Jedi. They also
shared that knowledge, to better enlighten the same people they were attempting to
protect. Many problems with anxiety and phobias can be alleviated if people just took
the time to understand things. A little knowledge can help someone overcome the fear
and anxiety that one encounters when exposed to a totally alien culture. In some cases,
anxiety disorders can also be overcome simply by equipping one’s mind with sufficient
knowledge about the source of the anxiety, thus allowing a person to better understand
and face the problem.
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There is no passion; there is serenity.
Similar to the first principle, the Jedi believed that being too passionate about something
was dangerous, as it could cloud one’s judgment and objectivity. For people in their
position, objectivity was critical in nearly all situations. The same can be said of pretty
much anyone in the modern world. Emotions and passion can cloud our ability to make
good decisions, as well as have an adverse effect on our ability to recognize our
mistakes and correct them to avert further damage. Being calm amidst the face of an
impossible bureaucracy can go a long way to keeping one’s state of mental health stable
and far away from “going postal.” As long as you don’t let your stress and anxiety build
up by dwelling on the negative,then your mind is serene and you can then make better
decisions and take a clearer look at what is going on in one’s life.
There is no death, there is only The Force.
The Jedi believed that when someone dies, they become one with The Force. This
allowed them to see death not as a negative event, but merely a transition that one was
inevitably going to get past. Adapting this to modern life, negative events can be

3. portrayed as the “death” the philosophy mentions, with “The Force” acting as a
metaphor for life itself. In other words, it is basically stating that, regardless of all the
negative events in one’s life, regardless of all the fear and anxiety, the nausea induced
by corporate and familial duties, there is still life itself. To use one metaphor to explain
another, if something bad comes your way, take some time out to stop and smell the
roses. Your entire life will not be dictated by one car crash or an unfair termination. Life
goes on and moves on, and so should you.
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Taking all of the above principles into account, it is difficult to see how they could fail to
lead to a better state of mind, even amidst the chaos of modern life. That is, if they are
followed like a personal philosophy and not taken as mere guidelines. Besides, if one
espouses the opposite of the above principles, one is liable to burn out rather quickly.