Seven Top Tips to Change Your Thoughts and Change Your Results

During the latter half of the 20th Century, tremendous advances were made in science and learning how to improve and preserve the body. Now, as we enter the 21st Century, it seems like the same momentum is taking off in the realm of the mind and spirit. Advances in what is sometimes referred to as “human potential” are being seen practically on a daily basis.

Go ahead and stroll through your local bookstore, and you will discover an entire section of books on the power of the mind and our thoughts. Your thoughts can actually elevate you to a higher level of performance. Studies at respected medical universities like Harvard show how the power of the mind affects our health. Many brilliant people are writing about the potential of the mind in healing the body and creating better health.

An Old Concept Gets New Momentum

The growing number of people subscribing to the philosophy that taking charge of our thoughts enables us to improve our health is encouraging and exciting. The concept is not new. It dates back to at least the Bible. In Philippians 4:8, the prophet Paul says “Weigh on and take account of all these good things. Fix your mind on these things.”

Napoleon Hill in the earlier part of the last century said “Hold a picture of yourself long and steadily enough in your mind's eye, and you will be drawn toward it.” The ideas have been around, but somehow they’ve recently come into the forefront of our collective consciousness. They’ve caught on. They have become contagious. More and more people are harnessing the power of the mind to elevate themselves on many different levels – their health, their wealth, their relationships.

It is common to hear people report of improved health as they change the way they think. They report feeling healthier and stronger the more they change their attitudes. They have the energy to get out and do things they just didn’t seem to have the motivation to do before.

It is much more readily accepted that the way we think can affect our lives. It can be in a positive way or a negative way. To have a positive effect on our lives and our health, we want to generate positive energy and motivation. There are many ways to change the way we think to improve attitudes and thus, our health. The following are 7 ways to get started:

#7 – Think of yourself as a happy healthy person. Picture in your mind how you look and feel as a happy and healthy person. Concentrate and focus on that image. Remember, your mind is a powerful tool. You will become what you imagine.

#6 – Shift your focus away from aches and pains. It has been proven that when people think of how much they hurt, they hurt more. Think of other things - things that are enjoyable. Think of things you can do or you want to do.

#5 – Visualize your future. You are working toward being healthy. You want to use the power of your mind to tap into that health. One of the best ways to do this is to imagine yourself as a healthy person. Picture how you want to be a year from now. Think two or three years into the future. Focus on how you feel at that healthy moment in the future, to begin making it your reality.

#4 – Forget about past mistakes and offer forgiveness. Many of us hold onto our failures and grudges. These both generate negativity. Learn to let go of these things. Concentrate and think of the positive things you will do in the future, not the negative things you did in the past. Extend this practice to your view of others as well. Think of all the positive things a person can do, not the negative they have done to you and others in the past.

#3 – Think positively. Develop a “can do” attitude. Do not think in terms of “I can’t.” Think “I can do this.” This may be a hard concept to grasp and may take a bit of training the brain to accomplish. Instead of thinking I can’t get well, think if I take this treatment I will get well and be healthy. Talking to yourself in a positive way is a big step toward taking charge of your own health.

#2 – Learn to smile and give yourself compliments. Learn to take compliments from others as well. Even if you have had a bad morning, force yourself to smile and act like you are having the best day. Soon you will find your day turning around. Tell yourself you look nice, you did a good job, you will have a wonderful day at work. Give yourself a boost. Know that it is part of arsenal of positive thinking will help you take charge of your health.

#1 – Believe it will happen. No matter what you are trying to take charge of, you have to believe. I put this as number 1, because I strongly belief that our beliefs create our reality. If you are suffering from an illness, believe you will be healthy again. Believe you can have a healthy happy body. As someone once said, “If you believe you can or you believe you can’t, you’re right.”

The brain and mind are complicated systems we do not fully understand. However, when it comes to your health, they are your most powerful tools. Learning how to take charge of your own health through taking control of your thoughts can make all the difference.