“The mind is everything. What you think you become.” Buddha
What we think, say and tell ourselves does directly affect our overall well-being and health. Having positive or negative thoughts do matter. It is not realistic for a human to be happy all of the time or feel 100% physically in tip top shape all of the time, but we do have the ability to shape and reshape our responses and reactions to life and relationships. A mindset refers to the way people see their intelligence, abilities, and personal qualities.
Let me give an example that I have experienced in life. When I had torn my ACL on my right knee and went through surgery to repair the knee, focusing on the positive, and not the negative was important for my healing process. It was easier to complain about the pain and the fact my knee was not the same as it had been prior to the accident and surgery. Instead of having my mind focus on what my knee was unable to do, I began to focus on the things my knee and body were able to do. Every day I reminded myself that I am strong and healing, my knee is strong, my body is healthy, these positive affirmations promote a positive sense of well being and support my body within the healing process. Our body listens to our minds.
When your mind shifts, the world shifts.” Have you ever noticed that when you are intentional with your thoughts, they tend to manifest? These thoughts can be positive or negative and the same outcome will occur. I prefer having a life filled with positive vibes and manifestations than negative as most of us generally do. You are probably thinking, Alison no one can be positive all the time. Yes, I agree, but we can control our reactions and responses as mentioned earlier. If you can focus on the positive vibes and feelings, and not the negative, you will attract more positive energy in to your life. This is an important thought when we look inwards at ourselves. Many of us may be our harshest critics, we need to reverse this way of thinking and look at ourselves with less judgment and with more love. Speak kindly to ourselves, give ourselves grace, remembering that the first time at anything is always the hardest for anyone! If we practice this habit with ourselves, we can then extend our awareness and positive vibes outwards to our community. This in turn leading to a positive mindset for ourselves and for others in the world.
