Are you a Victim of your Heredity?

‪#‎mindsetsunday‬
Are you in agreement with issues/problems/illnesses/mindsets from your parents or other generations in your family? 

Have you recently said (or thought) "_______ runs in my family"? Are you a victim of your heredity? I know I used to identify the migraines as part of my heritage - which basically meant there was no way to escape it. It was a hopeless stance. Thankfully, I changed the way I thought and my health completely shifted!

A friend just shared with me a remarkable article featuring Bruce Lipton's research on DNA and thought patterns. Bruce states that it is "A person’s perception, not genetic programming [that] spurs all action in the body: 'It’s actually our beliefs that select our genes, that select our behavior...Perception of the environment is not necessarily the reality of the environment. In every one of your cells, you have genes whose function it is to rewrite and adapt genes as necessary...Perception rewrites genes,” Lipton explained.

Whether you agree with Bruce's ideas or not, it is important to consider them. Here is the deal, friends. We know how powerful it is when we choose to change the way we think! We have seen it in this forum. 

What if you were to no longer be in agreement with the generational issues of your family? What if you stopped saying, "____ runs in my family and that is why I struggle with it"? How are these generational issues affecting your fitness routines? Your families? Your relationships? Your health? Your happiness?

My feeling is this, your words have power! Agreement has power! Think of shifting that power and agreement by shifting your words. Change your mindset about your heritage.

‪#‎changeyourmindsets‬ ‪#‎changeyourthoughts‬ ‪#‎youareworthit‬‪#‎youcandomorethanyoueverthoughtyoucould‬ ‪#‎changeyourreality‬

Bruce Lipton – How Our Thoughts Control Our DNA

by Tara MacIsaac, The common idea that DNA determines so much of who we are—not only our eye or hair color, for example, but also our addictions, disorders, or susceptibility to cancer—is a misconc…

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What is Your Identity Based In?

‪#‎mindsetmonday‬ What is your identity based in? Just take a moment and think when you meet a new person what is the first piece you use to identify yourself?  
Growing up the focus for me was on accomplishments, degrees earned, and my profession. So my go to was, "I'm Katherine, I'm an elementary school counselor." 
Living in Chicago was fascinating because the main question people would ask after finding out your name is, "What is your nationality?" So, in Chicago, people defined themselves through their nationality. It also would explain which neighborhood you lived in.
What is your identity rooted in? Being a mother? Your profession? A hobby?
I was thinking about this during a personal training session today. I was thinking, "I am an athlete!" My trainer worked with the University of Iowa baseball team. He trains athletes and I am an athlete. This is part of my identity I want to focus on and agree with more.
Why is it important to find where your identity is rooted? When the most important thing about me was my profession - it limited me. I am a school counselor, but I am also an encourager and motivator. I think when I only focused on accomplishments (like getting good grades, getting a master's degree, or whatever) it was limiting and gave me a spirit of perfection and drivenness. But, when I root my identity in who I am and what is remarkable about me (not focusing on the opinions of others) I can see myself clearly and celebrate what is positive about me. 
So, think for a minute. What is remarkable about you? What makes you uniquely awesome? Can you begin to think about that as part of your identity rather than just being your child's mom or your career? ‪#‎celebratewhoyouare‬ ‪#‎youareworthit‬ ‪#‎changeyourmindsets‬‪#‎changeyourthinking‬ ‪#‎changeyourreality‬

Comparison Steals Joy

I had an interesting conversation with a woman today before our class started. She said she wished that she could go to a class where everyone started at the same level as beginners. She felt self-conscious about others being more advanced than she felt she was.
Her comment made me think about how, especially as women, we often compete with each other. I have heard women often say self-deprecating comments about: their bodies, what they eat, their intelligence, etc. Society tells us there is an ideal we must all strive for in every area of our lives. However, this ideal is never met and it leads to jealousy and comparison to those we think are meeting this so-called ideal.
But, what if we were to change our thinking? What if we were to go against what the world says? What if we chose not to compare ourselves to others? If notice you are starting to compare yourself to another person, could you hold the thought captive and throw it away as brain trash? Then replace it with a positive comment about yourself.
I get that in fitness, it can be motivating to compete with others. I just encourage you to listen to your thoughts if this is the way you get motivated. Are you thinking thoughts that are positive about yourself when you compete with another person? Or do your thoughts focus on all the things you are doing wrong and what the other person does well?
I think it is time we become our own fans! I have found it helpful to compete with myself. I like to see what I could not do a month ago, but can do today. To me this shows real progress!
What will you choose to think about? ‪#‎comparisonstealsjoy‬‪#‎competeagainstyourself‬
‪#‎beyourownfan‬ ‪#‎throwawaybraintrash‬ ‪#‎changeyourthinking‬‪#‎changeyourreality‬