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Overcome Old Habits: Direct Your Focus on What You Want |
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Written by Dave DePew
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Sunday, 13 April 2008 13:45 |
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Category: Motivation
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Research suggests that we are always focusing on something whether we are aware of it or not. That may be part of the problem— focus is usually not conscious but automatic. We tend to unconsciously focus on something we don’t want and then when we get it we feel like a victim. We don’t stop to consider that we may have created it in the first place. The irony is that we don’t realize we could choose to create something completely different if we could only start “consciously” focusing on what we want. If we can consciously focus on what we want, we can make it happen. According to Bill Harris, Director of the Centerpoint Research Institute, the mind is a goal-seeking mechanism and an extremely effective one at that. It is constantly creating exactly what we focus on. When you focus on something, your mind says, “Okay, I can do that,” and starts figuring out how to do it. Yes, that’s right! You start seeing how to do it on your own. The more frequent and the more intense the focus, the faster and more effectively we will create what we have focused on. |
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Breakdown the Plateau! Step Out of the Norm |
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Written by Dave DePew
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Sunday, 13 April 2008 13:28 |
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Category: Motivation
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Hitting a plateau is a normal part of every program. Basically a plateau is defined as a point when you are no longer seeing progress. Most of the time this can be the result of you not doing all that you should or that it is time to take another approach to your exercise or nutritional routine. As Einstein said, “The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking that created them.” Einstein was suggesting taking a different approach, trying new exercises, stepping out of your normal routine, attempting to find a solution to the problem, and never giving up. Nutrition is an important element in every training regimen. Every training program should be made up of resistance training, aerobic conditioning, and supportive nutrition. For most people it is easy to make one or two small changes and expect big results, however, big results come from big changes. Making a change that is too big usually causes a great deal of discomfort and that is why most people feel it is easy to only take on one or two new events. As a rule they should address all elements of your program at once, but with very small goals. Even if it is necessary to take a step back in one area, it will be important to create balance and help moving forward again. It is important to remember to see all the benefits of the sacrifices made rather than allow ourselves to feel frustrated by all that we must change. If we are aware of the good that comes from our changes such as more energy, better sleep, less stress, and improved performance, then we have powerful tools to measure the success of our overall program. |
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The Impact of Visualization |
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Written by Dave DePew
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Sunday, 13 April 2008 12:23 |
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Category: Motivation
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Visualizations are images we create in our mind. In simple terms, your mind makes mental movies that you will play over and over again. Our brain and the subconscious functions “remember” the things we see. We can recreate these images over and over again in our minds. Creating “movies” of what we want or where we see ourselves does the same thing. It is entered directly into our subconscious as what has actually been seen by us. It is real to our brain. We have actually seen the image we created. Thus, we create the reality we want.
How do you do it? Start by setting aside a time and place for your visualizations.
It’s better if you can do it at the same time every day. Begin by closing your eyes and creating a mental image of what you want. At first this may seem a bit strange and the images unclear. That’s fine. The more you practice, the clearer the images will become. Always try to picture the same images every day, adding more detail as you become more comfortable with the process. Look at the pictures in your mind as a movie with yourself as the lead actor.
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Making the Time to Start |
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Written by Dave DePew
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Saturday, 30 December 2006 03:39 |
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Category: Motivation
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We always seem to find some type of excuse for delaying the start of a new weight loss or fitness routine. It’s easy to justify our actions with phrases like, “Since the week is half over, I’ll wait Monday to start exercising”, or “As soon as the holidays are over, I’m going to loose weight”. My question to you is, “If not now, then when?”
If every minute of an unhealthy lifestyle increases your risk of disease, why would you wait one more second to get started? The idea that you have to prepare before you start or start at the beginning of a week or after a holiday is ludicrous.
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3 Quick and Easy Ways to Exercise the Mind for Positive Change |
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Written by Dave DePew
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Wednesday, 10 May 2006 19:27 |
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Category: Motivation
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Let’s face it, we all have negative thoughts. It is important that we understand what these thoughts are and where they come from in order to gain more from life. I have found three ways that work very well for me to exercise my mind. These exercises allow me to dump negative thoughts and bring on positive thoughts. These exercises have changed the way I think. |
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