Change the way you think...

1. Change the Way You Think-

Before you change who you are or who you want to become, you must change the way the way you think. "What was that?" Yeah, you gotta change your mind. "I do that already, too much." Well, I am not talking about being indecisive, I am talking about something a little deeper. Read on.

BRING OUT THE SHOVEL, I WANT TO DIG DEEP INTO YOUR MIND.

First thing that needs changing is not that belly flab, or those thigh's, or pecs, biceps, but's rather that thing between your ears.

The way you think. think about this: the thoughts that are in your head now, how did they get there? We are all conditioned by our environment and our own internal devices to think a certain way. For instance, way too many times, and in too many aspects of the life of the average American, we live by default not be design. We just eat fast food and sugary stuff because it's there and it takes good. But that is a default setting, design would say plan your meals out ahead of time- save money and calories- and feel better.

Fast foods are so prevelant that the culture at large just accepted that is the way you are suppose to eat. Now, if you visit the Hymilaya;s you will find the people who live there live off of rice, beans and fruit. Longest live span of anyone on the planet. So, challenge the process, challenge your thought patterns and your habits when it comes to how you eat. The reason your family eats fried chicken all the time is because they just are conditioned that way. Grandmomma made it, mom made it, so I make it; and now I am teaching my daughter to make it...

Let's train our mind to cancel out false ideas that we have just accepted. Tell yourself:

No, I really don't have to eat fast food.

No, I will not quit working out this time.

No. I don't have to have another cigarette.

Yes, I can stick it out.

No, it's not too hard to quit eating sweets.

Yes, I do have time to work out because I will make time. Whatever is most important to you, that is what you will do.

I wrote a book for young adults called stop and think, the premise of the book is that if we can just stop ourselves and think, before we act, before we dive in, before we just go with societal norms, if we stop and think about our lives our values, where we want to be and who we want to be, then life will be much more productive for us and the ones around us.

Whether you think you can or you think you can't; either way- you are right!

The most simple definition of the mind is "one's thinking processes". So, your thought processes, how did they get there? What people and events have shaped the way you think?

Think about that. Why? Because it is important for who you become now!

Check this out, your emotions and will will follow your mind.

We think of the mind for thoughts and the heart for feelings. The acient Greece and ancient Hebrew philosophy was that the mind and the heart were the same thing. It stands to reason you can't really separate your mind and your heart, not for very long.

Ever had your mind in something but your heart wasn't in it? Or vise versa. My main point with number one is that your everything will follow your mind, It starts in your brain, then it translates into action. You think before you are. A conviction happens in the mind, then a determination happens when your mind and your heart line up.

Your actions come from the inclinations of your mind. you think before you are.

Start to more and more have fitness and nutrition on your mind, put that on the forefront.

One of the greatest boxing trainers Cus D'Amoto said that "emotions are like fire, they can cook your food and keep your house warm or they can burn your house down."

So first things first, work on changing the way we think, then our bodies will change as our mindset changes.