Given the success of the book “We Are What We Eat,” we present the psychological version: “We are what we think. “Without a doubt, it is a very suggestive title that invites us to know more about this relationship between thoughts, what happens to us and the definition we have of ourselves. In all this, our mind, through the cognitive material with which it works, has great power.
Our thoughts can change with the way we behave, the choices we make, and the feelings we feel influence us much, more than we think.
- It all depends.
- What do we think?Is it common to say I’m tired.
- Can’t I anymore?And immediately afterwards.
- Wanting to sleep three days in a row.
- Remember that the body and brain work to please you and above all.
- The former tends to do so in the short term.
- However.
- Both can become a kind of lamp genius who obeys without protesting against his master’s wishes.
Contrary to what we believe, isn’t it the mind that tells us what to do or how we should feel?In fact, it’s the other way around! We are responsible for how we feel, can’t we blame the environment, politicians, the economy or our boss?It’s all in us. Of course, it’s always much easier to find the person responsible elsewhere or elsewhere, but this way we don’t have the opportunity to learn, change and improve.
Marathons are one of the most demanding endurance tests for our physique, but also for our minds. In addition to requiring good physical fitness, it also requires mental training. Because the moment the body can no longer, is it the brain that helps you move forward?Although then the pain is so great that there is no tranquilizer that can relieve it.
You don’t have to become a marathon runner to test this theory: think about the times when you came close to falling overwhelmed by the sleep, fatigue or boredom of the routine, and you say, “Can I continue?”, “I. “Am I all right?” o”I’m going to finish”. is it likely that at that time I have more energy?Who didn’t come out of a cup of coffee? To continue their tasks and then fall exhausted in bed to sleep for several hours in a row.
Nor is it about being the most positive person in the world and going through life in search of the glass half full of each situation, but knowing that there are thoughts that help us and others that harm us. irrelevant things and focus on what really matters. If things go too far in your head, take the time to solve them and move on to the next task.
If you can’t sleep because your mind is a whirlwind of ideas, have a little notebook on the bedside table and take advantage of this creative effort to solve some of your problems Don’t waste your energy?It’s best to use your time and resources to find a solution to problems.
Remember not everything should be rational? leave some improvisation in your life!It is true that there are things based on logic, but there are others (many) that are more related to emotions, sensations and intuitions.
Learn to live in uncertainty, even in a minimal dose, make decisions that also require certain risks and consider mistakes as part of the rules of the game, avoid the pressures you impose yourself and accept that you are imperfect, this will decrease your levels of fear and anxiety and, therefore, your mistakes.
A great exercise that can help you reject your negative ideas is to laugh at your own facts. How our thoughts can sometimes be absurd! Seeing the fun part of everything that happens to you serves to release some of the tension and learn to look for the bright side of the situation.
Do you usually talk to yourself?Don’t you get stuck in the games your brain prepares for you?It’s a trap! Thoughts are certainly negative, capricious and selfish, and all they try to do is make you sad, anxious, angry, or vindictive.
If you ignore these words and focus elsewhere, then you can take control of your mind and prevent inertia from governing you. Having regained control of the most powerful tool you have, can you give it the cognitive material that interests it?with your body?feel good.