Dr. J. Patrick Havey
One of the most powerful influences on your life cannot been seen, touched, or felt by you - even though others can see, hear and feel them. Yes, they are your thoughts and they are one of the most powerful influences in your health and your life. What you think can speak loudly enough that others can feel your anger, hear your pain, or see your joy.
Thoughts - what you think, what you contemplate, what you dream about - are all the magic or the life force behind what motivates, inspires, and compels you to act. When you woke up this morning, did you think about what a tough day you had ahead of you and how much there was to get done that you weren't necessarily looking forward to? Or did you jump out of bed knowing that your day was filled with plenty to do and you were excited to get it all done? The latter thought would obviously serve you much better - you'd be more efficient trying to complete all of your tasks, you'd raise the quality of the work you had to get done, and you'd most likely finish it with a smile looking forward to your time for relaxing or planning the next day.
It goes much further than just one day, though. There is a saying that "we become what we most think about." If you are visualizing yourself being fit, healthy, and happy - where you exercise, eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, and have clear goals - everyday, then eventually you will have no choice but to act on those dreams in some way. By thinking healthy thoughts you will naturally attract healthy things, and you will naturally start to be drawn toward healthy actions.
Here's an example: I like to keep my thoughts focused on my goals during the day and for me I know that means that I need to stay in a positive frame of mind to be productive at the level I demand for myself. There are a few things that you will not find me doing during six out of seven days. You won't find me watching the news on television (or watching TV for that matter - except Family Guy once or twice a week!), you won't find me reading the newspaper during the week, and you won't find me listening to the radio either... almost always. I will read headlines of news stories on the Internet, but unless there stories that I think could be applied to inspiring, motivating, or educating you to live healthy - they don't fit into my day, what I need to do, or who I am.
You should operate the same way. How many magazines, tabloids, or news stories are you reading, listening to or watching that aren't really a part of whom you are or what you do? Does the shooting in the neighboring town apply to you? If you are a police investigator, I guess so. But if you're not, you have to ask yourself what am I going to do with this information? If you're busy reading about someone else's tragedy - a breakup, arrest, kidnapping, killing, robbery, dwi, love affair, their new love affair....is there action you're going to take on their behalf - to solve a problem in some way? Or is it just useless bits of knowledge that is only good for gossip?
You've got to be careful how much of that you're going to let into your mind - it all influences your thoughts. How many people talked about Michael Jackson or OJ Simpson when those stories were taking place. I'm sure the productivity of the American economy (and probably the world) went down because of the attention to those events. Be sure to control what goes into your head. If you listen to motivation and inspiration material, or books on tape, or maybe a new language on tape or CD, or watch an education video when you use the TV, you are going to be amazed at how much your mood improves, your productivity improves, maybe your relationships improve and your income, and of course... your health!
If you overload your mind with negative thoughts, negative stories, negative news - then you will think negatively or pessimistically about the world around you. There are plenty of reasons you can find to complain, but there are also unlimited opportunities in this world. Disease and sickness can start in the mind where your thoughts can influence your body's functions. It's true because how else could you explain a placebo working to cure an illness? It happens all the time. There is a book called "Deadly Emotions" by Dr. Don Colbert and he cured many of his patients' illnesses by dealing with what was going on in their life and what they had on their mind - actually as he says they cured themselves.
I challenge you to change your life this coming year by taking one action for one week. That's all you have to do it for just to see and feel the results. Most people find this difficult to do for one day, let alone a week. Commit to doing this for one week. What do you do? Do not read a newspaper, do not listen to the radio (unless it's your own education, inspiration, motivation CD or tape), and do not watch TV (usually the hardest). If this seems too difficult for you, at least start with not watching the TV for one week.
You will be amazed at how different you feel and you may even notice an improvement in your health. Think positive thoughts, visualize completing your goals, and never stop dreaming of what you can accomplish in your life. And while you're at it, start drinking more water and eating more fruits and vegetables.
Get your New Year started off right!
Dr. Pat
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