How your thoughts affect your body
Do you know that your thoughts affect your body? How your thoughts affect your health?
One of the professors in Harvard wanted to prove to his students that thoughts do affect the human body. He asked one of his students to stand in front of everybody, start breathing deeply, and close his eyes. Then the professor started talking quietly and slowly to the student, “Imagine that you have a lemon in one hand and a knife in the other hand and that there is a table in front of you.” The student nodded his head affirming that he is imagining just like what the professor has told him.
Then the professor asked the student to place the lemon on the table and then cut it. Then the professor asked the student to smell the lemon. The professor started saying, “Bring the lemon closer to your nose and smell it. Then bring the lemon close to your mouth and cut it with your teeth. Feel the bitterness in your mouth and its juice going down your mouth.” The professor continued his affirmations which made the student get chills and his face expressions became rigid.
As I stated in my book “the ultimate guide to achieve your goals” what you say to yourself and your thoughts affect how you behave, your facial expressions, your emotions, and your body. Do you see how powerful your thoughts can be?
Mind body connection
During World War Two, Hitler wanted to punish three of his soldiers because they didn’t do the orders as required. Hitler asked the specialists to use “psychological punishment” on the three soldiers. The specialists placed each of the three soldiers in a small room. Then they told all three soldiers that the rooms have poisonous gas and they would die in less than six hours. Then, the specialists closed the doors and left the soldiers alone for three hours. Then when they opened the doors after three hours, they found two of the soldiers were dead and the third one was about to die.
The specialists mentioned that all three soldiers believed that they really breathed poisonous gas. The soldiers focused on the poisonous gas, then this focus affected their hearts, increased their blood pressure, their bodies started to shiver, and then they died.
What this means that when you think about something depressing, your body is going to get affected. If you think about something that makes you happy, your body will also get affected.
It is important you also know that your brain and thoughts have the power to heal your body and overcome pain. Therefore, from now on, be ware of what thoughts you let in your head because this will affect your body and health.
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I certainly think there’s a correlation here Dia. The problem is this, for me:
If I have a certain feeling that brings me to the point where it affects my body – it’s usually something that I can’t immediately shake. In time, sure – but not immediately. This is an area that I have to practice to get better with.
As I hear from whatever hurt/pain I get, it’s always after my mindset has changed – usually in the direction of acceptance.
Thank you Dia, great article as usual!
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Hi JK,
Yea I hear you my friend, our thoughts affect our emotions, then our bodies get affected. The key is to be aware of our thoughts and control them. Meditation is one of the best ways JK to calm our minds. When our minds are calm, then we know we are on the right path.
Dia recently posted..How your thoughts affect your body
Hi Dia,
I totally believe the mind and body work together. When one is out of balance the other follows.
Take care,
Evelyn
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Evelyn Parham recently posted..One Hundred Ways to Live to Be 100
Hi Evelyn,
For sure, there is a powerful connection between the mind and the body. We have to watch both, so our bodies and mind stay “healthy” Thanks Evelyn
Dia recently posted..How your thoughts affect your body
An important reminder here Dia that what we pay attention to grows. Our body does follow our mind; so the key is to keep our minds as strong and clear as possible.
Alex
Hi Alex,
Exactly Alex, the key is to be aware of our thoughts and keep our minds strong. This of course comes with constant practice. Thanks Alex
Dia recently posted..How your thoughts affect your body
Dia,
Excellent examples of how your thoughts can affect your body. In my own experience I have noticed that when I am frustrated with a particular situation that my immune system is weakened and I always end up getting sick. As soon as my attitude improves my health improves.
It amazes me how complex and miraculous the human body is. Great Post!
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Hi Frank,
Excellent realization Frank. When we are feeling down, worry and stress affects our bodies negatively. We have got to be aware of what thoughts we let in our heads.
Dia recently posted..How your thoughts affect your body
Hi Dia,
There is certainly truth behind the mind body connection. I can feel my health being affected when I’m around negative people. I’ve learned how to create an energy shield in order to take care of myself. Thanks for the important info Dia!
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Hi Dandy,
Yep for sure my friend, negative energy does affect us and affect our bodies. The key is to pay attention to what we say to ourselves and overcome worry and stress from our daily life.
Dia recently posted..How your thoughts affect your body
hello dia
how are you?
thanks for sharing this and as one of my professors would say ‘a healthy mind gives rise to a healthy body’
take care and enjoy the rest of the day
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Excellent quote Ayo, for sure if someone has a healthy mind, then he would most likely have a healthy body as our thoughts and emotions affect our bodies. Thanks Ayo
Dia recently posted..How your thoughts affect your body
Hi Dia,
You are right about this one. When someone tries to put garbage in my mind, I just think to myself now if they were bring that garbage into my house I wouldn’t let them, so they I will not allow them to do that to my mind. Sometimes even myself talk I tell myself that. When i here people say I would give my right arm for that, I’m thinking be careful you might need that right arm.
thank for the reminder in what goes in the mind, shows on the body, so to speak.
Debbie
Hi Debbie,
Exactly my friend, we have to be careful of what we let into our minds. With constant practice, we can learn to control our thoughts and look for the positive in every situation. When we get to this point, we will know that our bodies are protected from negative thoughts.
Dia recently posted..How your thoughts affect your body
I’ll keep it simple Dia, and say that we create our own realities. We create our own worlds, whether actively or subconsciously. It’s all down to us, to deal with what we see before us in the best way possible, and to create improved results for us and everyone else.
Just had to say that Dia, this post got me thinking
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Hi Stuart,
I couldn’t have said it better. Well done my friend
Dia recently posted..How your thoughts affect your body
Dia: So true… great post and great information you have here. I do agree with you that we really do have to be conscientious of the types of thoughts that are running through our minds. It impacts so much about who we are and the type of experiences we have. Interesting story about the Harvard professor. Thanks for passing it along. Great post.
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Hi Sibyl,
For sure we have to be conscious of what thoughts we put in our minds as those thoughts have a big impact on our bodies if they are repeated continuously.
Dia recently posted..How your thoughts affect your body
Hi Dia,
Yes, our body and our healthy is totally interconnected with our thoughts and state of being. I’ve noticed the regardless how many people have colds around me if I don’t want to get sick, I don’t. Could be that everyone at work is sick catching the cold from one another, but whenever they say “everyone is getting sick here. We keep on passing the cold around. ” I usually reply “I’m not getting this cold.” And I don’t. The mind is a powerful thing.
Thanks for this reminder. Loving blessings
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Hi Andrea,
Wow, excellent example you have mentioned Andrea. This is exactly how our bodies get affected from our self talk. We have got to be aware of what thoughts we put into our heads.
Dia recently posted..How your thoughts affect your body
That’s a powerful example, Dia. Everyone knows that ingesting Junk Food will will cause us to sputter through the day… but just as important is establishing a mental diet that has us enthusiastic about life. Physical rigor is a consequence of thoughtful vigor.
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Hi Rob,
For sure, we have got to establish a “mental diet” as you put it to keep our heads and bodies free from “junk food”
Dia recently posted..How your thoughts affect your body
Hello Dia!
Great post! I would say though, how your body affect your thoughts! Our mind needs energy and emotion comes from motion! The way we feel is the way our body moves.
It is difficult to change your state but when you decide to move and go out for a walk for example your mind will change focus. We need to change focus in order to be healthy!
All the best,
John
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Hi John,
Yea changing focus is crucial for sure. Once we change our focus from negativity to positivity, we are on the right path. Taking a walk or exercising for sure helps us to overcome worry and stress and gives us good energy. Thanks John
Dia recently posted..How your thoughts affect your body
This subject is such a BIG deal Dia, and unfortunately most people just don’t realize it until they’re much older.
Our thoughts and minds and bodies are intricately connected. They affect each other. Personally, I try to stay constantly aware of this and do what it takes to stay positive, no matter what, as our thoughts can truly drag us down.
Great stuff Dia.
Marcus
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Hi Marcus,
Good for your my friend that you try to stay positive and are aware of your thoughts. Once the individual starts being aware of his mind and thoughts, big changes will start to happen. Thanks Marcus
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