Are You Honoring Your Mind and Body Connection? Mood, Mindset & Mojo

My last article was all about honoring your mind/body connection in relation to stress. This article is the part that mood/mindset and those who surround you play into that connection. It has most definitely been proven that there is a connection between the state of your mind and the health of your body.

Your mood can play a big part in how you handle each day. When I get out of bed and bump my leg into the sharp corner on my footboard, it has the potential to start my day going down the "bad mood" path. I have found from personal experience, if I keep going down that path, it only gets worse as the day goes along. The coffee maker will malfunction, the "service engine soon" light will appear on the dashboard, the school will call and my son has forgotten his lunch.....and it keeps going.

For me, I must consciously stop, make the mindshift change, and move ahead so that the "good mood" path appears. Sometimes this must be done by journaling, other times by listening to one of my mentors. When possible, take a few minutes before you even get out of bed for some visualization - picture the day and completing the tasks in front of you successfully. Visualize the interactions with your kids or business associates. I also surround myself with positive reminders - I have a sticker on my computer screen that reads "be in gratitude", and my coffee mug reads "shift your awareness". I have read "The Secret" and follow amazing mentors, but for me, I still must be aware and consciously make that shift. And some days it comes easier then others!

Lastly and probably most importantly, surrounding yourself with friends who understand and share the same positive mindset as you can be a huge boost to honoring your mind/body connection. They understand positive abundant thinking, they understand the Universal principles, they understand the laws of attraction. The positive energy flow allows for an energy filled environment. You need to eliminate, or at least distance yourself, from negative energy or family, friends and associates who are "energy drains".

You know who they are-the ones who never have anything positive to say, are always complaining and think the world owes them something. I know how difficult this can be. If you are shifting and changing your mindset and others around you do not understand, they become afraid, skeptical, and negative towards you. I have personally experienced this - but when it happens, and it will, turn to others who share in your mindset. Surround yourself with positive, supportive people who will fill you up! Think abundantly and with gratitude. This will allow you to honor your mind/body connection.

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