The third of a 4-part series about incorporating holistic health into your daily life, by Christina Keawwantha.

This month we look at the mind and the role which our thoughts play in our everyday wellness and overall health. Einstein pointed out that everything in the Universe is energy, including our body, our thoughts; our fears and our dreams. What many people don’t realize is that our thoughts hold the power to create; not only do they affect the biology of our body, they also affect our environment and our relationships. When we hold negative thoughts about ourselves, we are physically creating negativity in our body. When we hold negative thoughts about the people and environment around us, we are creating negative relationships and negative experiences. One of the most fundamental aspects of incorporating holistic health is to start taking responsibility for yourself, your health and your experiences. So, lets start to take responsibility for our thoughts and what they are creating.

1. When we are surrounded by negativity, it is very easy to be drawn into it and become negative ourselves. When we listen to others complaining or judging or criticizing; when we listen to the news full of doom and gloom; when we are exposed to negative environments, such as road-raging traffic jams or competitive office politics; or simply when we are overly critical of ourselves. Be aware of the quality of energy which you are receiving and make sure you balance any negativity with positive energy, such as meeting up with genuine friends who make you feel really good, listening to music which makes you smile, sing and dance, switching off the news if it is making you feel too depressed and powerless and finding a polite excuse to subtly leave a conversation if it becomes too critical and negative. If you want to see some beautiful examples of the power of thoughts, check out ‘The True Power of Water’, by Emoto.

2. Become aware of the quality of thoughts you are having throughout the day. Are they positive or negative? Being positive doesn’t mean that you have to turn a blind eye to all the ‘bad’ things that are happening to you and around you. It just means that you find a way to think positively about it. It’s looking for the lesson or the solution and seeing life as an adventure and a challenge rather than a grind full of adversity. Quite often we get caught in a habit of negative thinking without realizing it. Throughout the day, make a point of listening to your inner dialogue and see whether it is positive or negative. If you need to express something negative or critical, try to balance it with something positive and a solution to make improvements.

3. Not only can we minimize our negative thoughts and their repercussions, we can take the creative process one step further and actively creative positive health, relationships, situations and experiences. By programming ourselves with a positive mindset, we can create positive experiences within our body and our environment. Using positive affirmations each morning is a great way to do this. Your affirmations can be about yourself and your health, your work and money or your relationships. Anywhere in which you want to see improvements. Keep the affirmations, short, simple and personal and fill them with passion as you repeat them to yourself throughout the day like a mantra. For some ideas and a deeper understanding of the power of affirmations, check out ‘You Can Heal Your Life’, by Louise Hay.
Creating a positive mental mindset is not always easy. Be patient and have a good natured laugh at yourself whenever you can.

For more information about holistic health, you can visit Christina’s website or contact her through Atmanjai.

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