As everyone's life unfolds, our brains create what we can call "Mental Blocks". They're referred to a limiting self-beliefs, negative anchors, and hereditary fears. They are the things that stop you from doing that you want to do, not because you don't want to do them, but rather because you fool yourself into thinking you can't.
This article will assemble some first steps to reprogramming your brain and changing how you visualize and interpret the world.
Rethink The Language You Use
Language has a direct impact on our brain chemistry, which simply does as it's told. Importantly, our brain has no option but to agree with what's suggested if it's offered no compelling alternatives, so when we tell it something is going to be hard, or huge, or impossible; it agrees. Through changing the terminology used, we can adjust our perceptions subconsciously, and in doing so adjust our brain chemistry ever so slightly, giving us an advantage over fear.
It's hard to overcome fear, but easy to reprogram something.
Going for a long run on a hot day is difficult, but popping out for a jog is enjoyable. If we make things large in our minds, they will become large in reality. Remember, your brain follows direct instruction, so offer it easier and more digestible presuppositions.
Teach Yourself That Life is Good
Have you ever felt an overwhelming impression that all you do in life is work? The tension in your chest that comes from feeling like you can't escape, the headache that results from stress and the mysterious muscular pain that shouldn't exist after sitting at a desk all week.
Contrary to popular belief, stress doesn't eventuate through hard work, but rather through not seeing any way out, or a light at the end of the tunnel. When you forget why you're doing something, the relevance of it in relation to life diminishes - and you begin to question its validity, and then yours as the person completing it.
Discipline Yourself And Your Mind
Most of us just think reactively, allowing in whatever images or comments that happen ti be floating around. Through this, we are also reactive in our moods, which are dictated by our thoughts. It's important to note that your experience of anything is simply an interpretation; it's why one person can love an experience, and how another can be terrified at the mere thought of it. Same experience, different interpretation.
The same applies to daily living. We may choose to take other's people behaviors or actions personally, and in doing so make ourselves angry, producing chemicals like adrenaline and cortisol, which were used by our ancient ancestors to prepare for battle, or retreat hurriedly from a predator, but serve little purpose the someone runs a red light in front of you.
Instead, depersonalize the event and treat it as an occurence, rather than something that "happened to you". Don't allow feelings of self-pity or self-importance to cloud your judgement. Your brain is a computer, and when programmed with intention, it can reduce the impact of negative events, and encourage focused action towards the things you love.
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