Our thoughts, beliefs, and interpretations of the world shape our health and all aspects of our lives. Examining the role of self-image, therefore, is essential to understanding well-being.
Psycho-Cybernetics, by Maxwell Maltz, should be read by anyone that values health or is setting out to accomplish a goal.
Many folks lose weight, for example, only to regain it. Have you ever wondered why?
One must have a positive and accurate view of themselves before setting a goal. If they do not, implementing a health or weight loss program will fail or be short lived. A less than positive viewpoint only encourages remaining stuck and in a pattern of limiting beliefs.
Being healthy, living a healthy lifestyle, or getting fit is based on one’s self-image. If health is the goal, one must visualize being healthy. If one maintains a faulty or unhealthy image, then all efforts towards health will end in failure. While past experiences, successes, and failures form our self-image, our perceptions and self-image remain a matter of choice.
With proper stimulation, your innate, creative, success mechanism will guide you. Your results are based on your thoughts, so put your imagination to work. Have a clear picture of your health. Revisit the picture. Let go of past failures. Clear your mind of worry, expectation, or anxiety. Do not postpone healthy habits. Keep moving towards a goal. Do not doubt. Rest assured. Do not get frustrated. Stay positive. Your self-image is the mental blueprint of who you are.
Envision health every day and it will be yours.