Change Your Thoughts - Change Your World

Are you tired of short lived decisions?  Have you made that resolution year after year only to fail yourself?  Are you fearful of making resolutions because you fear others notice that you break them?  Well you're not alone.  The good news is you can make a breakthrough this time. How?
Well I'm glad you asked...

Do you know that our mind is programmed to do what our thoughts tell it?
Our thoughts are very powerful, so what is a thought?
"A Thought": An idea or mental picture, imagined and contemplated
The bible tells us to take every thought captive

Whether you believe in the bible or not that is great advice and here's why:

In the words of ― Mahatma Gandhi

"Your beliefs become your thoughts,

  Your thoughts become your words, 

  Your words become your actions, 

  Your actions become your habits,
  Your habits become your values,
  Your values become your destiny.”

What you believe become your thoughts...Do you see how powerful that statement is?

Gandhi also said: "A man is but the product of his thoughts - what he thinks, he becomes"

So I guess the Bible's wisdom along with Gandhi's is 'Spot ON!'  

What you will to think, you do become 

Notice I added the action word "will" to that statement

You have a 'will' and you have to 'will' to do anything in life

Your 'will' is changeable, which means you can choose to will anything

That's Powerful!  You have the POWER to WILL what you think and believe

I once heard someone share that when it comes to thoughts and the mind a great way to take your thoughts captive is to image a receptionist in your mind.  Their job is to check every thought before it enters.  They have the power to reject a thought prior to changing our mind.

You deserve to achieve your goals and dreams.  The only thing holding you back is your will and the first and following thought.  So why not will to change the way you think! 

This year when you make that resolution, resolve to use your inner receptionist to check ALL thoughts at the door!  Reject all negative thoughts that will fail you before they gain entry to your mind.  Just put a big STOP sign in your mind and make sure that the only thoughts you allow in are those that will further your goals, ultimately making your dreams come true.  You can have it all...just do it!

It's Just Me, Val  Ciao'

Overcoming the Obstacles that Hinder Progress

 






My mind races daily with options such as, speed, easy, hard, never steady and slow - I'm speaking of getting this weight off of course. 

I am so challenged with what has worked for me in the past and what will work for me over 50. 
Fasting has worked great to take off the same 15 pounds
Eating clean has worked great if I take the time to do strength and conditioning

There are two, well maybe 3 things that are my absolute enemy to conquer: 
1.Drinking my water (1/2 your weight minimally a day) and 
2. Night snacking. 
3. Stress is another killer for me as I reach for comfort food moments to procrastinate dealing with the stress. 

My mind is my biggest challenge and obstacle in moving forward on my journey to eating and training myself healthy. Let me give you a picture: 
Picture a gerbil, I know they're kind of cute but kind of not to others, but go with me on this for a moment. 
A gerbil in his exercise cage ring! Got that visual? Yes running the ring round and round and going nowhere. That is what it is like in my mind often. 

I do know the answer, I do!  BUT... to get my mind to shut down long enough to follow in that direction is like trying to catch a fish with your hand "slippery lil sucker" I think for me it has to start with some quiet time and get into a 'zone' that I begin to train my mind to quiet down too. Once I arrive there, I can make the right choices for my health. 

What is your challenge?