Understand how to find balance between body and mind.
Breathe. Think. Reflect. Do you believe you're living fully in the present essence or merely surviving day to day? Are you able to strike a balance between your body and mind for a healthier and fuller life? Have you ever considered that you might have a fixed mindset, which is hindering your discipline for physical activities or balanced nutrition?
How many times have you questioned your own approach to your health? About the reasons that drive you to behave in one way rather than another? To want to move away from poor physical condition, yet believing you're incapable? To tell yourself "but that's just how I am," "I can't do this"?
According to American psychologist Carol Dweck, author of the book "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success," there are two types of mindsets: fixed, where you see your behavior as unchangeable—"I was born this way, I'm just like this, and I'll always be this way,"—and growth mindset, where individuals believe that with dedication, effort, learning, and willpower, growth, new skills, and desired achievements are possible.
Carol states that mindset is the mental attitude with which we approach life. In this sense, it's possible to say that how we perceive ourselves directly influences our actions in the world. She also emphasizes that changing one's mindset isn't about intelligence or IQ, but about opening oneself to internal growth, change, and development.
Failure doesn't define us, according to Carol Dweck. On the contrary, she suggests that failure is a powerful propelling force. Staying stuck in suffering, victimizing oneself, leads nowhere, and in fact, paralyzes. Successful individuals may stumble, but they rise and continue forward. They're individuals who understand their weaknesses and strengths, capable of seeking growth even in adversity. This is highly relevant to maintaining a routine of physical exercises. It's essential to overcome obstacles—inevitable in this journey—and keep moving forward.
From the moment of conception, we're under the influence of inherited genetics from our parents, along with familial and societal conditioning, Carol Dweck explains. Since childhood, we've had a mental programming (software) installed. Depending on this programming, we tend toward a psychology inclined toward problem-solving or accepting problems. Towards sedentary inaction or active solutions.
The good news is that when we acknowledge our limitations and bring them into our consciousness, we can change our mindset and achieve anything we desire! Are you ready for a life of well-being and satisfaction with extraordinary health? Start by changing your mental programming.