The Body Mindset: Using the Power of Your Mind to Change your Body

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You’ve probably heard the common phrases and encouragements used when discussing someone’s cancer diagnosis.

We can extrapolate from these definitions and come up with a good description of a positive mindset as the tendency to focus on the bright side, expect positive results, and approach challenges with a positive outlook. The “Three Good Things” exercise, in which the nursing staff maintains a “three good things” sheet that gets passed around all the nurses at the end of their shift; each staff member writes down at least one good thing that happened that day, and the charge nurse selects three of these positive things to share with the oncoming-shift nurses to help them start their day with positivity.

46 Activities and Games to Develop Positive Mindset Skills (incl. Group Exercises)

Well, the traits and characteristics listed above give us a hint; if you comb through the literature, you’ll see a plethora of benefits linked to optimism, resilience, and mindfulness. Your interpretation of those experiences. This is largely based on your personality and mood. For example, if you’re generally one of those happy people and are often in a good mood, you’re going to take away a different meaning of your experiences than if you’re grumpy and moody. Maybe you've never heard of these terms before, but you certainly know what they represent: the absolute monster in your mind. It's the voice inside your head that can be mean, belittling, superior, or negatively sarcastic. It can judge us, criticize us, and demean ourselves, others, and situations.

A holistic approach to well-being involves bringing these three aspects of the self into balance to create harmony and health.The three brains represent the three aspects of the self. The brain is the mind, the gut is the body, and the heart is the soul. These three “control centers” are connected via the nervous system, and their interaction results in our overall state of being. It’s not complaining no matter how unfair things appear to be. (It is a waste of time… instead, do something!) But you can also meditate through movement, such as dancing, or through activities such as drawing. For example, some people find painting mandalasan effective way to meditate. Making time for the things you enjoy can help to regulate your mood and emotions. This contributes to greater energy, vitality, and overall health and well-being. Staunton, T. (Ed.) (2002) Body Psychotherapy Brunner Routledge. ISBN 1-58391-115-4 PB0; 1-58391-116-2 (pb)