But this post is not about what you are feeding your body.
It is about what you are feeding your mind.
Have you spent any time reflecting on the “daily diet” you
provide your mind?
Just as the body responds positively or negatively to the
foods you consume and the fitness habits you may or may not have, the mind
responds to the information you feed into it.
Your mood, attitude and outlook on life are all influenced
at a high level by the amount and type of information your mind takes in and
processes.
If you are feeding it only negative information (think 24/7
news) and reality TV shows (set-up to produce conflict) how can you possibly
expect your attitude and outlook to be positive.
You need to make sure (and this takes work) to feed your
mind positive information.
Fortunately in this digital world you have as much access to
positive information as you do negative. The difference is the negative is
forced out to you in order to gain ratings and/or readership. You have to
search for the positive. I am not trying to pick on TV or magazines – I understand
the competitive nature of their respective businesses. It’s just that I see
very few positive and uplifting messages through these media outlets.
If you would limit your TV and news time to 1 hour a day,
and your social media time to just 1 hour a day and instead listen to positive
and informative podcasts or TED talks, and/or read inspirational,
instructional, or skills development books you would experience a profound
shift in your outlook on life, your attitude and your overall energy level.
Emotions manifest themselves in your body. Negative emotions
can tighten muscles (think stomach aches or other cramps) and can stress your
whole body (think lack of energy and headaches). A mind fed a poor and negative
diet simply lets negative emotions run rampant. It has no reason to do
otherwise – most of the information it is receiving is negative.
Feed your mind a positive diet and it has information to draw
upon and can push your emotions towards a happier state. You have more energy
with less aches and pains.
Your mind is powerful. But that power is affected by
information.
It is your responsibility to feed it for optimal performance.
I am challenging you right now to make a commitment to
yourself to limit the time you spend on TV news and social media; An hour or
less each per day.
And I challenge you to find alternate “food” sources for
your mind; Podcasts, Ted Talks, and the local library for example. What have
you always wanted to know more about? Which of the five success elements do you
want to focus on first?
Take two weeks and really focus on “feeding your mind” right;
Positive, uplifting and skill/thoughts developmental information (in video,
audio or written form).
I already know that once you change your brain-food habits,
you’ll never go back. Your zest for life will increase and you will find that
you are moving faster and faster towards whatever success levels you have for
yourself. Positive feeds positive.
Success feeds success.
Just try it.
You’ll be glad you did.