Virginia, that's such a good question. And not a quick one to answer.
I absolutely believe in the mind-body connection. Though I wish it were something that seems more easily controlled.
What do I mean by that? Just that in my mind, I want to eat well, I want to exercise well, I want to learn, change, grow. I want to be a content person who seeks enjoyment and finds it. I want to interpret events in positive ways instead of negative ways, and I want to make things happen for myself both mentally and physically.
In reality, I have a sweet tooth that seems uncontrollable at times, despite my good intent. I have seemingly rampant ADD, which often thwarts my attempts at routine exercise. I get stuck in ruts. I am guilty of sometimes feeling pessimistic when it seems like others feel naturally optimistic. And it often seems very difficult to sustain an element of my daily life -- I'll read (or listen to) a book that is profoundly affecting, but later find that those effects have faded and I'm back in old patterns.
What does it take, intention-wise, for us to make these things stick?
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Virginia, that's such a good question. And not a quick one to answer.
I absolutely believe in the mind-body connection. Though I wish it were something that seems more easily controlled.
What do I mean by that? Just that in my mind, I want to eat well, I want to exercise well, I want to learn, change, grow. I want to be a content person who seeks enjoyment and finds it. I want to interpret events in positive ways instead of negative ways, and I want to make things happen for myself both mentally and physically.
In reality, I have a sweet tooth that seems uncontrollable at times, despite my good intent. I have seemingly rampant ADD, which often thwarts my attempts at routine exercise. I get stuck in ruts. I am guilty of sometimes feeling pessimistic when it seems like others feel naturally optimistic. And it often seems very difficult to sustain an element of my daily life -- I'll read (or listen to) a book that is profoundly affecting, but later find that those effects have faded and I'm back in old patterns.
What does it take, intention-wise, for us to make these things stick?
February 6, 2009 - 10:52amThis Comment
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