"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. It's a dare. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing."
-Muhammad Ali
When did you become willing to accept that change was impossible?
...think about that for a moment... let the question sink in...
Pause here and take a deep breath in... exhale slowly... deep breath in exhale slowly... deep breath in exhale slowly... calm your mind and be present...
How does the quote above resonate with you?
...impossible is not a fact... it's an opinion...a dare...temporary...
Muhammad Ali, "The Greatest" at 18 won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division in the 1960 Olympics... at 22 became the world heavyweight champion beating Sonny Liston... refused to be drafted in the military citing religious beliefs, arrested, found guilty, appealed the decision to the supreme Court and the conviction was overturned in 1971.
Ali leaves a long legacy of achievements because he believed nothing was impossible... He fought for what he believed in which took hard work. training, attention, focus, and a strong mind.
What do you want to change that you think is impossible?
What if I told you the mission was not impossible. You have within you the power to change anything. We have complete control of our minds.
Having the right mindset and focus is a sure way to make positive changes and work toward achieving the changes you desire. It starts with YOU! Control your thoughts and try meditation:
Meditation | is a practice where an individual uses a technique such as mindfulness to train attention and awareness and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm stable state. Meditation can help us eliminate negative thoughts, worries, anxiety, and mitigate the symptoms of stress
12 Science-Based Benefits of Meditation
1. Reduces Stress
Many styles of meditation can help reduce stress and also reduce symptoms of stress-triggered medical conditions.
2. Controls Anxiety
Habitual meditation helps reduce anxiety and anxiety-related mental health issues like social anxiety, phobias and obsessive-compulsive behaviors.
3. Promotes Emotional Health
Some forms of meditation can improve depression and create a more positive outlook on life. Research shows that maintaining an ongoing habit of meditation may help you maintain these benefits long term.
4. Enhances Self-Awareness
Self-inquiry and related styles of meditation can help you "know yourself." This can be a starting point for making other positive changes.
5. Lengthens Attention Span
Several types of meditation may build your ability to redirect and maintain attention. As little as four days of meditation may have an effect.
6. Reduce Age-Related Memory Loss
The improved focus you can gain through regular meditation may increase memory and mental clarity. These benefits can help fight age-related memory loss and dementia.
7. Generate Kindness
Metta, or loving kindness meditation is a practice of developing positive feelings, first toward yourself and then toward others. Metta increases positivity, empathy and compassionate behavior toward others.
8. Help Fight Addictions
Meditation develops mental discipline and willpower and can help you avoid triggers for unwanted impulses. This can help you recover from addiction, lose weight and redirect other unwanted habits.
9. Improves Sleep
A variety of meditation techniques can help you relax and control the "runaway" thoughts that can interfere with sleep. This can shorten the time it takes to fall asleep and increase sleep quality.
10. Helps Control Pain
Meditation can diminish the perception of pain in the brain. This may help treat chronic pain when used as a supplement to medical care or physical therapy.
11. Can Decrease Blood Pressure
Blood pressure decreases not only during meditation, but also over time in individuals who meditate regularly. This can reduce strain on the heart and arteries, helping prevent heart disease.
12. You Can Meditate Anywhere
Meditation is something everyone can do to improve their mental and emotional health. You can do it anywhere, without special equipment or memberships. If your're interested in incorporating meditation into your routine, try a few different styles and consider guided exercises to get started with one that suites you.
Today's Challenge: 5 minute meditation | Stress Relief for When you're Short on Time
Find a spot where you will not be interrupted for (5 minutes)
Set a 5 minute timer so you can relax, and some calming music
Relax your body, close your eyes, sit in a comfortable position, take a few deep breaths,,,release
Clear your mind... if thoughts enter, acknowledge them and release them
You got this!
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Coach Tavia
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