What is yours like??

I had the pleasure of meeting with the coaching group at Dr. Pathak's office last night.......there are monthly meetings for her weight loss clinic, and I am the health coach piece of it......and last night the topic was mental health and the importance of it as a pillar of health.....and the people that came were lovely, and I learned more about the resources our area offers from a patient that had a wealth of knowledge.....and one of the things that came up was something that I believe in so deeply.....and it is the power we have to rewire our brain.....once upon a time my brain behaved very differently.....constantly in fight or flight......spinning in worry or conjecture.......imagining all of the heaviest things that could happen.....and to be honest I felt like a prisoner at certain points.....my brain overpowering me often.......and then more life showed up......one tough trial after another, and then another ;-) And each time I was called to let go more and more, and began to learn about tools for managing all the energy that was spinning in my mind......and today finds my brain in a totally different place.....free of worry.....and anxiety......in my day to day, no matter what comes, I lean into trust, and I mean I am human too and subject to human stuff from time to time, but the majority of my life now is spent free of all anxiety and stress in that way, not being a prisoner to my mind anymore......and the reason that that is true is that I have spent a lot of time rewiring my brain.....and shifting my own mindset so fully that I have rewired my brain! How cool is that, lol:) Nerdy girl stuff;-) Therapy aided in that for a good portion, new daily practices, meditation, affirmations, mantras, becoming conscious of what I was saying to myself daily, etc.......And the cool thing is that EVERYBODY can do it....I catch myself in the moment if a thought or energy isn't serving me, and do my best to reroute it as often as I am able.....and this week was tough for all of that....Tuesday was a tough day....and I got swept up some for sure, but regained my stance yesterday amid the waves that kept on coming.....and THAT power is everything......Dr. Pathak also shared the science of meditating and the benefits found there.....and I just recently had written about how I was feeling that doing that regularly was impacting me.....and it cannot be overstated.......and meditation and its benefits splinter off into so many areas of life......and it is part of the rewiring stuff I have mentioned......it is one of the ways to rewire your brain in amazing ways.....and the effort is so minimal really......all it requires is 10 or so minutes of stillness....I do 20 minutes most days.....and it has helped ground my energy to face whatever comes to meet me......retraining our minds is one of the best uses of our energy, I truly believe that....the quality of our thoughts and perceptions is in direct correlation with the quality of our lives.......And it is magic! And I still have work to do no doubt.....but I am so much further along than I have ever have been! Coaching is a great way to get there too....so last night filled my cup amid the tumultuous nature of this week, and it was just what I needed! Hope if you are reading you are filling your cup this week amid whatever is coming your way! And speaking life into your beautiful mind! You are worth it:) xoxo