Tuesday, June 23, 2009

The Power of Now

Our minds are like muscles. At any given moment, we are either mentally weak and limp or mentally strong and focused. Like physical muscles, our minds can be trained to become stronger and more useful to us.

There is huge power in Mental Strength Training. When our minds are strong, stable and clear, we are “present” in what we are doing. When present, we are more peaceful and easier to be around. We learn to speak with clarity and conviction. When present, we connect deeply with others. We are able to influence and lead others from a deep and authentic state. From this powerful state of being, we have access to the tools needed to rally our team of co-workers around our message and vision.

When you feel stressed, recognize that you in a weakened state of mind. Stress is the result of too many thoughts barraging our minds at one time. Too much planning, worrying, and replaying stimulates the stress mechanism sending our nerves and emotions into a frenzy. Bottom line, when we are stressed, we have no power or influence.

The good news is that we can train our minds, our mental muscles, to become “stress-free”. With some practice, we learn to slow down our minds and clear away useless and repetitive thoughts. The result is that we rise above the level of stress and instead of just trying to manage it.

There are a few simple exercises in our Mental Strength Training Model:

1. Focus on the Breath
2. Observe Thought
3. Sit in Silence
4. Accept this Moment

When our minds are strong and focused we have access to great power and intuition. We just seem to know what to say and what to do. Mental Strength Training helps us become more fully engaged in the now. I am confident in saying that understanding the potential and power of being here now can change your lives just as it has mine.

Peace.

Cara