“Food for thought” is a phrase you may have heard once or twice. It implies you are taking the time to look a little deeper into the inner workings of something. In this case, I would like to provide you with a little mental nourishment and encourage you to look a little deeper at the power of your thoughts.
Our subconscious mind is basically a super computer and you are the programmer. In fact, it doesn’t understand sarcasm or jokes. It listens to what you tell it and actually tries to carry out all your wishes, desires and keep you safe.
For example:
Example 1: Starting up a new exercise routine for most often starts out strong, you go to the gym and the next day you wake up feeling sore, maybe you go a few more times while thinking the whole time, “this is hard, this workout is killing me, I’m going to die if I do that again.” Your brain hears that and goes “We can’t have that!” So it turns up the desire to not go back to protect you and help you avoid that pain.
Example 2: It has been a long busy day, you worked hard and actually may have missed a meal. You come home and say “I haven’t eaten all day, I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!” Your brain hears that and goes “Wow, he’s starving and needs to eat! So it turns off the receptors that tell your body when it’s full and you end up over-eating feeling bloated and uncomfortable.
As a society we have become rather lax with our thoughts, most of the time never truly meaning the things we say. Becoming more mindful and understanding how powerful our mind is, how powerful our thoughts are will start making a huge difference in our perceptions of ourselves. Our mind is always listening!

Take a moment to reflect and think about your daily thoughts.
-What directions are you giving your mind?
-What are you programming your mind to believe about yourself?
Your words can either empower you or block you from growing! Your brain is listening and always taking your direction. Start feeding it with thoughts that will move you forward in your life. It’s never to late to start taking positive steps to bettering yourself!