Your Mental Diet

It seems there is a plethora of information on diets of all kinds. People are concerned about health and their bodies so our society puts a lot of emphasis on this. There are tens of thousands of diets today and below are a few.

Atkins diet, Body for life, Cabbage soup diet, Detox diet, Elimination diet, Fit for life diet, Gluten free diet, High protein diet, Israeli Army diet, Kosher diet, Low-Fat diet, Mediterranean diet, Negative calorie diet, Organic food diet, Perricone diet, Rastafarian diet, Subway diet, Vegan diet, Weight Watchers diet, and the Zone diet.

The main reason people diet is so that that can feel good. It really comes down to that. I am not accusing anyone of being superficial, but the motivating factor is how it will make us feel. The reason I watch what I eat is so that I will feel good about myself and know that good choices will ultimately promote longevity in my life.

A neglected area of focus of diets is the mental diet. You are want you feed your mind. If you dwell on negatives then you will be in that state. If you dwell on positives, you will reap that in your life in equal abundance.

You mind is a powerful tool, and we should use it for big jobs, rather than for petty things like comparing ourselves to others, or gossip, backbiting, talking negatively and so on. Our mind is like our own personal acres of diamonds. We should use it for big jobs like focusing on our goals in life, shaping our future, learning about life, developing ourselves, and our spiritual awareness. Here are some keys that will help you to maintain control of your precious resource, your mind:

• Always be cognizant of your though processes
• If you find yourself thinking about something negative; ask yourself if it can serve your purpose in any way
• Be selective about WHAT you think about; if what you are thinking about gives you pain, stress, then immediately STOP thinking about that and replace it with what you do want to think about
• Use self discipline to realize that you can have awareness of your thought and that you CAN control them. If you don’t control them, then who will?
• You can’t change the past, and fear of the future is something unknown; so like a good diet, avoid these in general. Use them constructively if you must, but focus on what you can control
• Reject negative emotional thoughts, like anger, bitterness, jealousy, regret
• Focus is a huge key to developing good thought patterns; your brain is an incredible tool that you can develop for your utilization and benefit, so make it work for you, not against you

You can reshape your life today by reshaping what you think about and how you see yourself. Feed your mind good things like you would your body and watch how it helps you achieve success in all categories of life.

Ignite your Passion!