Mind. What is it? Where is it? Is it tangible? Is it the brain? Is it biologically based and material? Is it spiritual and ethereal? By now, you're probably wondering how this relates to your health and fitness goals. Hang with me for a minute, I'm getting there, I promise...
We live in two worlds simultaneously; an outer world and an inner world. The outer world is seemingly pragmatic and objective. However, it is always subjectively perceived. This is where complication and confusion can arise. One would think that the outer world is simple and obvious. You can touch it, hear it, smell it, taste it, see it and yet two people comprehending the same object at the same time may come up with two strikingly different opinions about it. Why is that? Our perceptions and inner world can dramatically cloud or enhance what we perceive in the present moment. We are all influenced by our past experiences and future expectations. We all have a filter that we view the world through. Our filters are as individual and unique as each and every one of us. Our filters are a product of our individual genetic makeup and our environment (parents, teachers, schools, government, culture, religion, work, friends, siblings, television, marketing, the media, etc.). Our inner world, the world of thought and emotion is incredibly complex and infinite. How many thoughts have you had while reading this blog post? How have your thoughts effected and affected what you are now reading?
My point is that our mind is the most powerful tool that we possess. Like any tool, it can be constructive or destructive. It's crucial to develop the ability to discern between limiting states of mind and expansive states of mind. It's essential to believe in yourself and love yourself. Believe and know that you create your future and your own reality. You do this by maintaining awareness of the present moment. This means monitoring your thoughts, beliefs and all of the choices that you continually make. As human beings we must strive to consistently keep positive and optimistic beliefs, make life enhancing choices, set clear goals, specific tasks and then take immediate action towards accomplishing our heart's desire.
Decide right now, in this very moment what you really want out of life. Decide to do something positive and good for yourself. Go for a walk, meditate, jog, lift weights, put down that bag of chips and soda. Instead pick up an apple and a glass of water. It's your mind. It's your life. Decide right now to begin creating the life of your dreams! You can do anything you want to do and become whatever you want to become. All you have to do is make up your mind and go for it!
Brett Thornton
www.FullFunctionalFitness.com
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