Have a "YOU TUBE" moment or See it, Say it, Feel it, Believe it: FAITH

Reinforcing concepts you want to adopt as 

lifestyle changes 

happens when we Rehearse over and over again.  

Like practicing a song on the piano.  If you miss a note, you just start again and practice, practice, practice until you get it!

This morning I chose to "reinforce" my choice to eat a healthy breakfast by taking a picture of it.
           I'm a very "visual" person... it's how I learn.
I want to reinforce what I choose to believe by taking a picture of it.

So, I staged what I choose to have most mornings for breakfast.  

I don't care for  bottled Juices in the morning.  I'd rather make my own fresh juice.  Apples! or Fresh squeezed orange juice!  When I'm pressed for time  I choose the Joint Health EmergenC pack (great for joints).  I make a 4 oz glass of cold water and quickly stir up one package of EmergenC and 1 heaping tsp of Kyo-Green and drink it down fast.  Easy!

One Scoop of Oatmeal... chopped raw Almonds, 1 tsp Brown sugar (sometimes I use honey)
1/4 cup of chopped banana, 1 tsp butter (yes!),
a tsp of Chia Seeds, a tsp of Wheat Germ and  
Cinnamon (sprinkled on top)

Next I make my Oatmeal!  It's high fiber makes this a good choice for several reasons.  One of which is that it sustains me and keeps "MR HUNGRY pangs" away for hours.

YES, My delicious bowl of oatmeal.
Portion is about the size of my fist
and topped with Whip Cream sprinkled with Cinnamon
It's appealing, satisfying and a HEALTHY Choice

Rehearsing and managing situation in in your mind.

Have you ever rehearsed what you are going to say prior to calling someone on the phone when you have something difficult to say?

Take this technique to gain control over what you know you need to do when it comes to food and exercise.

Food

For instance,  (my situation)
See yourself  in this situation ("You Tube" it) and rehearse what you going to do when the Flight Attendant is passing through the cabin with warm chocolate chip cookies, offering one to each passenger.
See yourself sitting in your seat (seat belt fastened in case there are any unexpected bumps) and sense the aroma of the warm cookies filling the air.... see the soft chewy cookie laden with melting chocolate chips cradled on the little cocktail napkin.

THEN see and hear yourself 

say "No thank you" 

Rewind.... play it again.... Rewind.... play it again.... 

Rewind... (get it?)

Now, feel you are feeling strong and pleased with your decision.  See those around you applauding at your strength and determination to make healthy choices. (ok, erase that last part of people in the plane applauding)

But, rehearse over and over again.... always with the end result of you feeling strong, confident and pleased!

TELL YOURSELF  that  it is a good choice and 

it makes me HAPPY to say NO thank you  

Exercise

Wake in the morning and before getting out of bed... SEE yourself in your work out clothes... exercising ("You Tube" it)!
Saying to yourself

"I feel so great when I exercise"  

"I feel so much stronger and more confident, when I exercise"  

"It feels good to move and stretch my body"  

"MY body is healthy and stronger when I exercise"

"I like taking care of me"

"It feels great to respect my body"

Then as you proceed to start your day...  keep visualizing exercising (Re-play the "You Tube")   and say to yourself  "ahhh, I'm going to make time and do this!"

Spiritual

Rehearsing and practicing (re-playing the "You Tube" moment and doing retakes) is taking "control" of your situations.  IT will feed your spirit and mind.  It's what is called a "feed back loop".

Your choice to have this internal "YOU TUBE" moment will feed your mind and spirit strength and encouragement as you develop choices that increase your health and wellness.

When your facing a "Goliath" (as we all do each day)
.... See yourself talking with GOD (He can be a burning bush or a in a soft breeze, or in a pure white robe with light radiating from his being... your choice of course)

Hear His words of encouragement (pull out those scriptures, please) so you can speak to that Giant in your life  ....

"If God before me, who can be against me?" 

as David did in the Bible when he shouted at Goliath

Put those stones in the sling and 

WACK THAT GIANT

SEE him FALL! 

Create the "You Tube Moment" in your mind... 

play it as you want it to happen.

  

Rehearse what you will do and say! 

Empower yourself! 

Reinforcing concepts you want to adopt as lifestyle changes happens when we Rehearse over and over again (21 days to form a habit).

It's a powerful tool when we 

see it in our mind and feel it in our heart. 

I call that... "FAITH"

Hebrews 11

Faith in Action

 ¹ Now faith is confidence in what we hope for 

and assurance about what we do not see.

Believing in yourself

Believing you are a "can do" person

Be it, do it and give the glory to God

 
Do it for your health and wellness

Ciao!  and SALUTE to your health and wellness today


I think I'll make a Few "You tube" moments today... I feel so creative!
  

To Thine own self be true or Are you looking at ME?

This Blog has been my encouragement as I have discovered insight into who I am... and Who I choose to be

Here is an old blog of mine....

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 2010

For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he

Proverbs 23:7

 

My mind feeds my heart

My heart feeds my mind

My mind and heart feed my body.

I am not who I say I am, but Who I am

I am, is my choice

I am my mind and heart

What I feed my mind and heart is my choice

I choose to feed my mind and heart TRUTH

When I choose Truth

Then I will be who I want to be

Me

 

As I was looking for a picture to match my blog tonight.... 
well..... I had a nostalgic moment:     

I wanted her to Say My NAME
I wanted her to SEE ME!!!
(Romper Room cira 1960)

We  spend a life time trying to get people to really see who we are,
but we  really don't know ourselves.

I think.... that I'm thinking ... that when we really see ourselves 

as others see us

then we can be truthful with ourselves about 

who we are not who we think we are...

(don't worry if your confused because I'm confusing myself)

**********************

SO

I really need to ask....

- What's my Line? -

and 

You Bet your life that 

I don't  think I know myself....

****************************

 To thine own self be true, and it must follow, 

as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.

William Shakespeare

  

Ciao, and Salute! to your health and wellness

Buon Viaggio: Hold on tight it's going to be the ride of your life

Wisdom is choosing to do today  what you are going to be happy with later on.  It's Your Trip! You Choose (just remember it's a ONE WAY TICKET)  Yes, You can change the direction of your trip, even make a U-Turn... but you CAN NOT change where you've been.  So be cautious with the route you have chosen. To which you choose every morning when you wake up!   Your answer to losing weight in a healthy way and keeping if off is not about buying another diet book or scouring the Internet for the latest and greatest methods of weight loss.   It's really about coming to the end of yourself  and the beginning of God.   He is the Source of all wisdom and power.   Philippians 1:6    being confident of this,  that he who began a good work  in you  will carry it on to completion  until the day of Christ Jesus.

FOOD When you eat organic foods, you reduce the amount of toxins, pesticides and other unhealthy chemicals taken into your body, and you give your body the best fuel it can get to make it function the most effectively. Though the prices on organic foods might steer you in the other direction, your body will thank you for investing in these foods. Peaches are one of the fruits containing the highest amount of pesticides. The thin skin of peaches means that after they're subjected to pesticides and herbicides, they really sink into the fruit. If you can't find organic peaches, go for a fruit with a thicker skin instead. EXERCISE Until about a decade ago, scientists did not believe that old brains grow new neurons. That assumption has now been overturned. One study, published in the journalGerontology, showed that as little as three hours a week of aerobic exercise increased the volume of gray matter (neurons) and white matter (connections between neurons) in the brains of elderly patients. More Proof You Can Exercise Your Way to a Younger Brain… CLICK HERE Vigorous exercise is best. But even if all you have time for on some days is a walk around the block… or 20 push-ups… or 10 minutes of stretching before bed… do something! And don’t skip a day for the next two weeks. After that, you will already be feeling better. And you will have momentum on your side to continue. Regular exercise can literally turn back hands of time. A lifetime of activity is the best thing you can possibly do to maintain your youth. Spiritual Health   Do I have a growing relationship with God  through regular quiet time in His Word and prayer? Do  I respond to challenges with peace and faith rather than anxiety and fear? Do I avoid using addictive behaviors (food, television, busyness, etc.) to meet my needs? Choices  that we make spring forth  out of   "OUR BALANCE" (equilibrio)      When we make choices that do not lead to Health and Wellness .... ....It is probably because we are imbalanced in an area of our life:   Physical  and or Mental  and or Spiritual  We CHOOSE the Route we take      buon viaggo!

Who's on your Yellow Brick Road?

GO HOME!

Ephesians 6:12-13

¹²For we wrestle not against flesh and blood,
but against principalities, against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

¹³Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God,

that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

  Weight, health, family, Money, Work.... 

We have to wake up every morning 

BELIEVING we serve the God of the Universe! 

Knowing HE is our Hope! Knowing HE gives us Strength to face the Day.

When we struggle with ... diet, exercise and or changing a lifestyle habit..... THINK BALANCE?

The  origin of the struggle (I believe)  may be :  

Physical
or

Mental

or

Spiritual

I know, I know... I keep talking in my blogs about "spiritual" stuff

But, do you acknowledge we are not only flesh and blood but a SPIRIT?

Balance!  is about providing nutrition, exercise and attention to ALL THREE area's of our life

They are intricate and beautifully connected

When your struggling (As I do).... tap into all three things

How am I doing Physically (nutrition)

How am I doing Mentally (thoughts)

How am I doing Spiritually (my walk)

gotta run......

Ciao!

Cheer up!  It could be better (LOL)

Louis Vuitton thoughts - where do you shop for your thoughts?

"Good Morning God, how about joining me for a walk"

Make an appointment with God, and don't be late

Then really PAY ATTENTION to talking with him... keep focused

Previous two blogs say the same thing... (Motivation)

REPEAT, REPEAT, REPEAT, REPEAT, REPEAT... 

Until it SINKS IN!

Sometimes a dish needs a soaking with hot soapy water to soften the food that has sat too long and therefore very difficult to remove

Sometimes your BRAIN needs some soaking with  Repetitive thoughts to help remove junk that is difficult to remove 

SO..... REPEAT and RE-READ the same thing... over and over and over again
until it S I N K S in !

Reasons We Lose Motivation

There are 3 primary reasons we lose motivation.

1. Lack of confidence – If you don’t believe you can succeed, what’s the point in trying?
2. Lack of focus – If you don’t know what you want, do you really want anything?
3. Lack of direction – If you don’t know what to do, how can you be motivated to do it?

How to Boost Confidence

The first motivation killer is a lack of confidence. When this happens to me, it’s usually because I’m focusing entirely on what I want and neglecting what I already have. When you only think about what you want, your mind creates explanations for why you aren’t getting it. This creates negative thoughts. Past failures, bad breaks, and personal weaknesses dominate your mind. You become jealous of your competitors and start making excuses for why you can’t succeed. In this state, you tend to make a bad impression, assume the worst about others, and lose self confidence.

The way to get out of this thought pattern is to focus on gratitude. Set aside time to focus on everything positive in your life. Make a mental list of your strengths, past successes, and current advantages. We tend to take our strengths for granted and dwell on our failures. By making an effort to feel grateful, you’ll realize how competent and successful you already are. This will rejuvenate your confidence and get you motivated to build on your current success.

It might sound strange that repeating things you already know can improve your mindset, but it’s amazingly effective. The mind distorts reality to confirm what it wants to believe. The more negatively you think, the more examples your mind will discover to confirm that belief. 

When you truly believe that you deserve success, your mind will generate ways to achieve it. The best way to bring success to yourself is to genuinely desire to create value for the rest of the world.

We have a Father who is the KING of KINGS and LORD of LORDS

He is the CREATOR and RULER of the Universe....

        You are a "DESIGNER" child of GOD.... uniquely made and one of a kind

 Believe it, Act like it....    

                                         WALK like it!

Ciao! and Salute to your Walk today!