Ok. That selling book. What does selling have to do with health? Well, the book focuses on how we have all become sellers in this current technological age. And he sites several psychological studies to make a variety of points. The one I want to share with you is, studies were done to find out what motivated people to save money for the future.
They had 2 groups of people and one group saw a computer generated image of themselves aged and the other group just saw a photo of an older person. Through the experiment, the group that saw themselves age were more likely to save a higher amount of money for their retirement. The researchers concluded that there is a disconnect between a person and their future self. But if we can see our future self, we are more likely to care for ourselves.
So that got me thinking. I’m always fascinated by why people don’t take care of themselves health wise. I notice this more in my younger patients that my older ones. I find it more of a challenge to get younger patients to comply with lifestyle changes and taking daily vitamins for a future health benefit. But if they are already ill or an older patient who wants to live more healthy, then they are more likely to comply with my suggestions.
It made so much sense to me that we are disconnected with our future older selves so we only see the choices right in front of us and those are to eat what you want and spend your money freely.
[tweetthis]We are disconnected with our future selves so we only see the choices right in front of us. [/tweetthis]
Here is my suggestion.
Picture yourself in 5, 10 or even 20 years. How do you want to feel? Do you want to be active and healthy or slowly dying of a degenerative disease? Obviously, healthy. Ok, so what can you do today to make that happen? What can you change today that will put you on that path of long-term health and wellness?
If this is your first time listening to my show, then go back and listen to earlier ones in January where I share about setting goals and making changes. I lay out a simple plan to how to make lasting changes.
So, in going through my stuff sorting and throwing away, I found this page that I had Hand written. It’s called the 5 keys to manifesting in your life. I have no memory of where this came from but I did, at least, note the author, Kute Blackson. I googled him. He has a great blog filled with all sorts of inspirational videos. You can check it out at Kute Blackson.com.
Here is his list of top 5 keys for manifesting.
- Let go of the word impossible, suspend disbelief. Step outside of what you think you can and cannot do.
- Catch the vision. Receive the vision that is seeking to express through you. Don’t ask how yet, but say yes to it.
- Give thanks. Be in gratitude for the fulfillment of your dream, before it’s already happened.
- Take action. Not like you’re trying to get somewhere but from the place as if you’re dream is already manifested. Bring yourself in alignment with your completed dream.
- Let go. Trust the infinite intelligence of life. Trust that everything will come into place and you will meet the right people at the right time.
You are infinite. Bring your awareness to your infinite self, your true nature and see that you will be guided along the path where all goods things manifest in your life.
