Thinking is just thinking..

Published: Sun, 08/26/18

....it isn't WHO WE ARE!

I've been reading a lot recently on how we can change our behaviour by how we think.

True success in our health journey comes from a mindset change and action and that starts from within.

However, what if thinking is something that happens to us, whereas who we really are is an almost separate entity.

Our bodies respond positively or negatively to how we think and what happens to us.

Although, our bodies can't distinguish between what we think is happening to what is ACTUALLY happening.

What the story in our head is telling us could be completely off track and actually hurting us.

At the other end, thinking we can achieve things, big or small, tells our subconscious and body that we can do these things, because as far as they know we HAVE done them already.

It is that power of BELIEF again!

Eckhart Tolle, in his life changing books, writes in depth of the power we can unleash by realising that the thoughts that run through our head are separate from our true being.

Do we think that we are:

unhappy?
jealous?
shy?
angry?
depressed?

What if we could change how we view (note NOT think) these negative feelings as just a passing thought?

Wouldn't that free us up to be present NOW?

I'm not a spiritual leader of the calibre of Mr Tolle by a long shot, however I have trying to be more detached from my thoughts recently and be more present.

Could we re-frame the above to that 'at this precise moment I am thinking about being':

unhappy?
jealous?
shy?
angry?
depressed?

Couldn't we then step away from thoughts around the above, realise that they are fleeting thoughts and not our true being, smile and put the mental energy saved into being an awesome husband, parent, colleague and friend?

If someone makes you angry, how about taking a deep breath, note that you are having an angry thought, shake it off, smile and waste no more time on it?

What impact would that have on the other person?!

When confronted by an angry child, how impactful framing your words could be to help them learn that the anger they feel at the moment will pass?

Children (and maybe us!) get so angry because they live totally in the NOW so when they do get mad they feel that this feeling will last forever?

Could saying 'are you having angry thoughts?' or 'are you thinking you are feeling shy?' move a child away from making their thinking their defining factor and towards realising that their true 'being' is much more sovereign.

They are much more pure and authentic than the stream of thoughts flying through their head!

Try it on yourself too...I've certainly noticed a difference in myself.

Our view of ourselves and our view of others can clash with the view that others have of US and THEMSELVES.....creating FOUR different fictional stories

Anybody else feel that that is a lot of variables?

No wonder relationships take work!

Where would we be if we were more in touch with our true selves, having a real view outwards so we can be more in touch with others?

Or in other words, leave your EGO at the door....

James Chandler
Personal Trainer
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