FOCUSED MIND & HEALTHY BODY
Hi guys, so you'll hopefully remember from my previous post the phrase: HEALTHY BODY FOCUSSED MIND right? Now in that post I explained very briefly what it was and what it mainly consisted of, but in this post im gonna go a little bit more in-depth.
This is all stuff that has helped me a lot during my healing and recovery process, and that I am really excited to share today with all of you! This stuff is truly what helped me the absolute most after my breakup. Doing this stuff literally picked me up from the ashes, and I started feeling whole again within only a matter of days.
If each of you can do even just one of these thigs for more than 15 minutes, ATLEAST ONCE A DAY, the benefits are literally endless!!!
I have broken them up into 2 categories - healthy body and a focused mind, and it is simply doing yoga, meditating, doing physical exercise / training / working out, speaking positivity into your life / speaking only positively and about good things, doing daily affirmations, watching motivational videos online not videos about narcissism in general – once you know enough about them to know that your ex is one, that’s enough – move on. If you get stuck on that topic for too long it becomes like a black hole and can suck you dry before you know it. Let's now go into each item in a bit more detail real quick...
1) FOCUSED MIND:
- Meditate
Meditation can give you a sense of calm, peace and balance that can benefit both your emotional well-being and your overall health. During meditation, you focus your attention and eliminate the stream of jumbled thoughts that may be crowding your mind and causing stress. This process may result in enhanced physical and emotional well-being. And these benefits don't end when your meditation session ends. Meditation can help carry you more calmly through your day and may help you manage symptoms of certain medical conditions.
If you have never done this before then it is best to use guided meditations which are geared towards any number of topics, etc.: recovery, healing, confidence, clearing you mind, self-esteem, you are enough, life goals, etc.
- Positive Affirmations
Affirmations are positive statements that can help you to challenge and overcome self-sabotaging and negative thoughts. When you repeat them often, and believe in them, you can start to make positive changes in your thinking and feeling. They can leave you feeling happier, healthier, more confident, filled with energy, and can even mitigate the effects of stress.
Examples of Possible Positive Affirmations:
I know, accept and am true to myself.
I believe in, trust and have confidence in myself.
I eat well, exercise regularly and get plenty of rest to enjoy good health.
I learn from my mistakes.
I know I can accomplish anything I set my mind to.
I forgive myself for not being perfect because I know I'm human.
I create my life on a quantum level. ...
I have a healthy body, tranquil mind and a vibrant soul.
I am enough.
I don't entertain negativity in any shape or form. ...
I love the fact that so many people have faith in me.
- Speak Positivity Into Your Life:
Positive words, such as “peace” and “love,” can alter the expression of genes, strengthening areas in our frontal lobes and promoting the brain's cognitive functioning. They propel the motivational centers of the brain into action, according to the authors, and build resiliency.
The words that come out of our mouth can have a huge effect on us, and others. When you hear the words, “speak life”, what comes to mind? How about if I said speak life into your husband, children, to others, and into yourself; what does that mean?
When you speak life, you are speaking positivity, hope, and of love. What is the opposite of life… Death? In Proverbs 18:21 it says, “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”
- Focus on Helping Others:
2) HEALTHY BODY
- Exercise:
We all have read so much about the benefits of exercise and know how it is beneficial for our physical and mental health. Depressed and anxious people are offered counseling to improve their mood and one of the suggestions is to add an exercise regimen in their schedule. The holistic view of treating anxiety and depression, takes into consideration the role of exercise and how it affects mood. People, who have endured grief, loss, trauma, neglect, and abuse, carry an emotional pain and this pain can be significantly reduced with exercise
Physical exercise helps increase self-esteem, mental and physical strength, improves mood, reduces stress and facilitates better physical health. The brain neurotransmitters play an integral role in promoting better healing of the emotional pain. With the daily practice of healing emotional pain through exercise, you will become more self-aware and be in touch with your feelings. Being aware is the first step in resolving problems.
The Healthy Body Focused Mind solution can bring about a transformation in you and you will become more optimistic, as opposed to, being cynical and paranoid. You are the only person who can heal yourself. Once you make this as an integral part of your routine, you will begin to use it when you feel depressed, anxious, confused, indecisive and weak.
- Yoga:
While yoga can be a physically intense activity, the poses and asanas of a practice can bring your brain into a deeply focused, neutral state. This helps you process anything that is bothering you subconsciously, but that you’ve been unable or unwilling to access directly.
You’re in yoga class: your breath and concentration have helped you relax and calm your mind, wiping away any of the immediate stress and worry. Your present preoccupations are swept away and the superficial level of your brain is now on the back burner, focused on the physical challenges of the practice.
Your deeper mind now has the opportunity to process issues that you’ve been holding below the surface of your immediate consciousness, whether that is stress or anger or intense sadness—or maybe a confusing mix of many things.
- Live Healthier:
- EAT MORE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
- SNACK LESS ON CHOCOLATE AND CANDIES
- EAT LESS FATTY AND FRIED FOOD
- OPT RATHER FOR NATURAL FOOD FROM HOME
- DRINK MORE WATER
- GET ENOUGH SLEEP
- DECREASE SCREEN TIME AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
- TRY CUT DOWN SMOKING, DRINKING, VAPING, RECREATIONAL DRUG USAGE, ETC
- BE MORE CONSISTENTLY ACTIVE
- LAUGH MORE
- SMILE MORE
