Re: Change of Mind Requires a Change of Heart

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> A Change of Mind Requires a Change of Heart

> By Marcia Reynolds

>

> Do you have trouble changing your mind?

>

> Some people say that if you

> change your thoughts, you change your mind.

>

> However, simply telling yourself to be more patient, more tolerant,

more

> courageous, and more attractive doesn't seem to work for more than a

> few seconds. Why?

>

> Sustainable change requires a change of heart.

>

> Last week, a friend talked me into going to a bar. I hate bars. I

> don't drink or smoke, and I get irritated watching others getting

> drunk and smelling their smoke. As I walked through into the

building, I

> could feel my stomach tightening as I prepared to be annoyed.

>

> Then a little voice rang in my ear, " Handle this Miss 'Outsmart Your

> Brain.' " I laughed at myself, and the bubble of anger burst.

>

> When I found my friend, I asked him who the funniest person in the

bar

> was. He sat me next to his high school buddy who entertained me for

the

> next two hours. I laughed so much I forgot to complain about the

smoke.

> My choice to laugh rather than complain tricked my mind into having

a

> good time.

>

> I probably would not have had any fun had I just told myself to get

> over it and enjoy myself. I had to shift my emotional state to

succeed.

>

> Our cognitive state, including our thoughts and " logical decisions "

> are actually servants to our emotions. Our emotions dictate what we

> focus on and how we will act.

>

> Therefore, changing your mind requires you first change your

emotions.

>

> To make better decisions, handle difficult situation, and live

> healthier and happier lives, we must learn how to partner with our

> emotions, not suppress them like we've been taught to do.

>

> Instead, we have to acknowledge how we feel, and then consciously

shift

> our feelings in order to change our minds.

>

> So how do you shift your emotional state? Here are some tips:

>

> 1. Carry things with you that make you smile or feel good or have

> them handy on your desk or in your car. Keep handy pictures of your

> children, toys that make you laugh, and souvenirs of good times with

> your friends and family. Whenever you need a lift, find something to

> make you smile.

>

> 2. Force a smile, even a loud laugh, to get the process going. The

> brain doesn't know the fake from the real thing. Forced laughter

> still releases the neurochemicals that will make you feel better

faster.

>

> 3. Move your body. Complex movement (not repetitive such as running)

> will help you shift out of an emotional rut. Engage in a sport,

practice

> a martial art or yoga, or take a kick-boxing class to shake your

fears

> and anger off your back.

>

> 4. Say thank you. Look around you. Remind yourself what you have to

be

> thankful for. Gratitude will also shift your brainchemistry to help

you

> change your mind.

>

> 5. Practice seeing the " funny " side of life. Spend a week seeing

> funny movies, reading only the comics in the paper, seeking out

funny

> peopleand trying to find the humor in the mundane. You might change

your

> mind for life.

>

> The greatest accomplishments over time have been fueled by emotion,

and

> the greatest changes are caused by a change of heart. Know, choose

and

> shift your emotional states to achieve more happiness and success in

> your life.

>

> Love and Light,

>

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