I was reading through some blogs on bodybuilding.com and came across a post on a mind conditioning video. I watched the video in disbelief (along with the man in the video). Our minds are very powerful and if used the right way, can help us to achieve all our fitness goals, whether it be to lose 10 lbs, build muscle or get stronger. If you tell your body that it looks amazing and that you feel amazing, you will start to feel amazing! Watch the video below….

Now think about this….How many daily commercials on tv or radio try to influence you to eat a certain food? On top of that, add your own personal history and subconscious conditioning. You see, it’s not easy to shake old habits since they have been embedded in your minds computer–your subconscious mind. Unless you take a pro-active approach to the way you think and how you approach your goals, victory is up against a big enemy that resides in your own mind. Don’t let it beat you. Start taking the steps below to turn things around.1. Write down what you want to achieve. Thinking about it is NOT enough. Writing them down is the most important. What are your goals? to get stronger..leaner…tighter…faster…more muscular? Whatever it is, write those things down in your own words and recite those goals daily.

2. Visualize what you want. Imagery can influence you in more ways than you realize. Did you ever notice that in TV commercials that are centered on health and illness, the colors and shading in the commercial BEFORE the individual uses the product is always darker and less vivid than after. For instance, in a cold medicine commercial, after the person takes the product the “colors” in the commercial become brighter and more cheerful. Pay attention next time and take notice. Why do they do this? To evoke emotion in you “in relationship” to the product being sold–without you necessarily being fully aware.

3. Self-talk. Talk to yourself with positive words ALL day, EVERY single DAY. Most people hold on to a NEGATIVE word more often than a positive one. You must consciously make a decision to STOP thinking and saying what you DON’T want and START thinking and saying what you DO want. Let your words be connected with your dreams and aspirations and allow them to stir up your emotions and truly inspire you to reach the goals you have set.

4. Use both visual and verbal conditioning in pursuit of your goals. In other words, SEE and SPEAK the outcome you desire with words that inspire you. Play a mental movie in your mind of what you want to see and be the voice over of your own movie. Make it YOUR movie!

I hope you use these tips to inspire and motivate you to make “your dreams” a reality!

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