HeyMonicaB

Think about someone you know who has a great attitude. And I mean great. They are always helpful, positive, encouraging, uplifting, hardworking, full of love and laughter. You probably can’t help but admire them because how no matter what happens, they are always a joy to be with. And you might say, “I wish I could be more like that.” Well, you can. You just have to change your perceptions.

This person with a great attitude has a healthy view of the outside world. The only thing that is different about them is their PERCEPTION. They have the same woes as everyone else, but they choose to digest the woes differently. One of my doctor heros in Ayurveda said, “Health is how we digest our perceptions of the outside world.” Whoa. Brilliance.

See, the things we make up in our mind can lead us to ill health. We create scenarios and stories that just aren’t true sometimes! The mind rules the body, so if we let our mind race ahead, imagine stressful situations, play the “what if” game, worry about worst possible scenarios…we will make ourselves sick! Think about how sick your stomach feels if you worry about something horrible happening to a loved one. Ok, that feeling is not fake. That is the power of your mind, affecting your body – the mental turns into the physical very quickly.

The great news is that YOU are in charge of you. YOU are in charge of your mind. Every day you have the option to make good choices. Our perceptions can turn a situation from bad to good, or at least from bad to neutral so why not use them to your advantage.

Next time you’re in a funk use your mind to turn it around. Because it’s probably not really that funky, you just think it is :)