We Can Affect Our Bodies by How we Think
Found this article on how what you believe affects your body...so we must think positively about aging and other conditions.
Cultivating the Conditions for Change
To use the power of thought and belief to rewire our brains, people can employ a few simple strategies to find what works best for them:
Breathwork: Conscious breathing exercises are simple and effective for resetting the nervous system. People can try different methods, such as box breathing, the physiological sigh, the half salamander exercise, or use apps such as The Breath Space, Swart said.
Spend Time in Nature: Being in nature reduces stress and improves cellular functioning and emotional processing.
Engage in Exercise or Body-Based Practices: Yoga and other forms of movement allow your body to move through negative emotions and create new neuroplastic pathways in the brain.
Repeat Positive Affirmations: Affirmations or reminding yourself of scriptures can rewire negative self-beliefs.
Practice Gratitude: Gratitude rewires the brain and communicates a sense of safety to the nervous system.
Engage in Social Connection and Play: Two of the most powerful nervous system regulators, social connection and play, return the body to a condition of openness, curiosity, and engagement.
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Our brain is the most important organ we have from a health perspective. Positive thought processes can heal and help us deal with what can’t change. The opposite is just as true.
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7 ReactionsThink gently of yourself.
Change is a mystery, and not all change is possible for every person.
Don't blame yourself for what you can't do.
Seek what seems natural to you, be grateful for what you can do, and enjoy it.
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Thank you, Ed. I always appreciate your comments, positivity, and wisdom.
Have a good week.
Christine
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4 ReactionsIn 1952, Norman Vincent Peale wrote, The Power of Positive Thinking, which had been a classic self-help source. It’s very interesting.
Off topic: I took Dale Carnegie courses and love his books, as well, especially: How to Win Friends and Influence People. Have reread both Peale’s and Carnegie’s books often.
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3 ReactionsTotally agree. Love both authors.
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