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I often find it difficult to discuss some of the main concepts of what might loosely be described as personal development or self improvement given that ordinary words and language prove far from adequate. By way of example, do the words ‘universal energy’ properly explain the fact that we are energy, living in a world and universe made of vibrating energy and that energy is responsive? Does the sobriquet ‘Law of Attraction’ have the same meaning for different people? And where are the boundaries between mind, body and spirit?

Of course, in fact, there are no borders between mind, body and spirit in the same way that there are no limits between us individually and the universe of which each of us comprises an integral and indispensable part. Not only are we part of a whole, when it comes to us as individuals, there is just one – mind, body and spirit are simply artificially imagined aspects of the one. It’s important to understand this because, when we look at the facts of the matter, it is clear that what we’re thinking has an immediate impact on how we feel physically and mentally. For example, when one examines the problem of stress and its very real physical effects, we realize that our thoughts directly cause changes in body temperature and heart rate, changes in the production and release of a whole range of chemicals all of which, if unchecked, lead to serious illnesses – such as heart attack and stroke – and, if seriously out of control, will result in premature death.

This is my key point. Our mental state has a direct impact on the mental state of others around us – this has been proven time and again by research in the field of psychology. How much more does our mental state affect us, ourselves? Your health, fitness and wellbeing are all directly related to your mental state. Even your weight – your ability to gain too much of it or a variety of dietary disorders from bulimia to anorexia – is a direct consequence of what you’re thinking.

And what you’re thinking is entirely within your own control – or should be if you bother to make the simplest and, ultimately, most powerful decision that we can all make as responsible adults – choosing your own thoughts. The normal mind is tortured by ineffective thoughts, most of which come from the subconscious. Research confirms that the ordinary subconscious is focused on the events of our childhood years and is more likely to focus on the negative rather than the positive. That is our default state of mind. That is not to say that we can’t choose as to what we will pay attention to, however.

You are your own boss. Your life, every part of it, is created by what you’re paying attention to – whether you know it or not. The ultimate and powerful choice that I’ve just mentioned can be taken, each day, each moment, by deciding to pay attention to the actual reality of the here and now. That’s the only sure-fire way of stopping your own subconscious wallowing in self-sabotaging thoughts. No other mechanism is as effective, no other way has the power to completely transform your health, your fitness, your wellness, your personal effectiveness and, ultimately, your ability to have a life of happiness, peace and incredible success.

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