Keeping Your Mind And Body Revved Up

The mind and body connection is something we should embrace, and not ignore as some new age hocus-pocus. And moreover, improving your mind and your body is like a two-way street. A healthy mind can empower your body, and a healthy body can empower your mind. Heck, even the world famous Cleveland Clinic talks about the profound effect of the mind-body connection. Hard to top that, huh? Okay ... moving along. It has been shown in medical research that getting quality hours of sleep improves that mind-body connection. Here are two more tips ...

Exercise If You Care About Your Mind And Body

Yeah, yeah ... you've heard this a million times, right? I hear you ... and it's easier said than done, right? But there's no question that exercise is a great way to improve your mind and body. Some people exercise 5 days a week, while others ... the weekend warriors ... just on Saturdays and Sundays. For me, I like to exercise 3 days a week with intensity, and on my rest days I try to keep a bit active ... my weekends are reserved for some fun and relaxation with my wife, for example, shopping at the local farmer's market for fresh fruits and veggies and looking for whole-in-the-wall places.

And to raise your exercise experience to another level, try the nasal breathing technique while working out. It will take some time getting comfortable with it, however, there's a ton of benefits you can reap from it.

Bottom line, exercise is good for your mind and body, and as those endorphins are released, you'll be in that "feel good" zone. And as an added benefit, you'll start to look good and will be able to manage your stress levels more effectively.

Practice Positive Self-Talk If You Care About Your Mind And Body

Do you talk to yourself sometimes? Whether it's verbally or mentally, I hope they are positive ones. Negative self-talk is bad news for your mind. It can then affect your emotions and your body in a negative manner. Can you imagine exercising while telling yourself that you hate to exercise? Anyways, you see my point.

You can use positive self-talk or affirmations to help cultivate that healthy living mindset. Positive self-talk are short statements that encourage and guide your mind and body, while you are working on attaining your goals and improving on your strengths and shortcomings. Use affirmations throughout your day to keep focused, and motivate yourself to create and maintain that healthy mind and body you deserve!

Here are examples of positive self-talk ...

• I will exercise regularly and keep active
• I am committed to being healthy and active
• My body will receive ample rest and exercise
• My healthy lifestyle positively affects those around me
• I will remove bad habits with good food, exercise and healthy living

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When you use the tips discussed today and on the previous blog post, you will begin to realize that it's not that hard living a healthy lifestyle. That is, once you are aware of the appropriate set of tools to improve your mind and body.