Enhance your Workout with your Thoughts!
How many times have you gone through the motions of your exercise routine without being fully present? Our thoughts run wild, ranging from what we're going to eat after the workout to negative thoughts about the way we look or feel.
When our mind if focused on something other than the present moment, we're not fully engaging in what our body is doing. If you workout five times a week or more, you're probably using your unconscious mind because you don't have to think about what you're doing. Your unconscious mind is the part of your mind that helps you drive a car or brush your teeth in the morning — almost like autopilot. Your conscious mind, however, is all about awareness.
Being aware allows us to evolve our thoughts, emotions and actions. When we're not using our conscious mind to workout, we continue to produce the same results. It's not how hard you workout, it's how well you do it. Below are the three steps you can use during your workout routine to get better results:
Focus on every movement.
Being in the present moment can be difficult when you have a laundry list of things to get done, but if you want to make every moment of your workout count, you need to be present. Focus on every muscle moving, every breath you take and every sensation you feel in your body.
Think about what you want to achieve, not what you want to lose.
Many people go to the gym with a mission to lose weight. This is all wrong. If your goal is to eliminate something you have, your focus is always on the thing you don't want, whether it be fat, big thighs, jiggly arms or a number on a scale. In order to reach your fitness goal, you have to focus on what you DO want. Instead of thinking about losing weight, switch your focus to getting fit. The dialogue in your head can be, "I'm reaching my goal. I'm getting in the best shape of my life."
The power of positive thinking is a big one when it comes to reaching fitness goals. Remember, the mind and body are connected so if you're only thinking about the thing you want to lose, you'll always have something you want to lose. Switch your focus to something positive!
Visualize, feel and visualize again.
Your subconscious mind cannot differentiate between what you imagine and what is real. If you can visualize yourself doing something, you've got the ability to do it. When you're working out, visualize how you want to look. Then take it a step further and think about how you want to feel.
When you change your mindset to believing you're already looking and feeling a certain way, that image and feeling will manifest into your life much quicker than if you only focus on what you're trying to change about yourself.
If you want to achieve your fitness results quicker, start believing you're already there!
When our mind if focused on something other than the present moment, we're not fully engaging in what our body is doing. If you workout five times a week or more, you're probably using your unconscious mind because you don't have to think about what you're doing. Your unconscious mind is the part of your mind that helps you drive a car or brush your teeth in the morning — almost like autopilot. Your conscious mind, however, is all about awareness.
Being aware allows us to evolve our thoughts, emotions and actions. When we're not using our conscious mind to workout, we continue to produce the same results. It's not how hard you workout, it's how well you do it. Below are the three steps you can use during your workout routine to get better results:
Focus on every movement.
Think about what you want to achieve, not what you want to lose.
Many people go to the gym with a mission to lose weight. This is all wrong. If your goal is to eliminate something you have, your focus is always on the thing you don't want, whether it be fat, big thighs, jiggly arms or a number on a scale. In order to reach your fitness goal, you have to focus on what you DO want. Instead of thinking about losing weight, switch your focus to getting fit. The dialogue in your head can be, "I'm reaching my goal. I'm getting in the best shape of my life."
The power of positive thinking is a big one when it comes to reaching fitness goals. Remember, the mind and body are connected so if you're only thinking about the thing you want to lose, you'll always have something you want to lose. Switch your focus to something positive!
Visualize, feel and visualize again.
Your subconscious mind cannot differentiate between what you imagine and what is real. If you can visualize yourself doing something, you've got the ability to do it. When you're working out, visualize how you want to look. Then take it a step further and think about how you want to feel.
When you change your mindset to believing you're already looking and feeling a certain way, that image and feeling will manifest into your life much quicker than if you only focus on what you're trying to change about yourself.
If you want to achieve your fitness results quicker, start believing you're already there!
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