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Thoughts will power your success...

As I prepare for my little adventure to the 14th Australian Master Games, I know that one of the very first things I need to do is to get my mind in the right place. Sometimes little thoughts of 'What the hell am I doing?' creep in and although I am happy to have that little chat with myself, I know that those thoughts are not helpful and that I must move on from them quickly.

Thoughts are very powerful and can really either make you or break you. You have the choice as to which way they take you.

Thoughts have such an impact on us. Get this:

"Triggered by your most recent thought, did you know that suddenly, your pancreas and your adrenal glands are already busy secreting a few new hormones? Like a sudden lightning storm, different areas of your brain just surged with increased electrical current, releasing a mob of neurochemicals that are too numerous to name. Your spleen and your thymus gland send out a mass e-mail to your immune system to make a few modifications. Several different gastric juices started flowing. Your liver began processing enzymes that were not present moments before. Your heart rate fluctuated, your lungs altered their stroke volume, and blood flow to the capillaries in your hands and feet changed. All from just thinking one thought."*

Don't ever underestimate the power of your thoughts. Ever wonder why when we are stressed we get sick? All that negativity really plays havoc with out bodies.


Positive thoughts have a much better effect on us.

When you think a new thought, your mind also changes in so many ways. You create new exciting neural pathways. And when you think the same thought over and over again, those pathways become stronger and eventually those thoughts create who you are.

Over the next 6 months I will become an 'athlete'. Something I have wanted for a while. I know how hard it will be to achieve and I must admit, I am already feeling a little nervous!

Now just so you know, I am not delusional. I am fully aware that I am 37 years old, have never competed in any sport and know that there is a damn good chance I will be up against the fastest '30 somethings' in the country. All that being said I will not dwell on those facts and I will not let my mind use them against me. Instead I will use this to motivate me.

Although the race is 6 months away, I am beginning to run that race over and over in my mind. Playing it out exactly how I want it (called visualisation which is a whole other blog or two). I am not entering the Masters Games for fun but to compete. To push my mind and body to it's limit.

My thoughts will power my success and I will begin this journey by getting my mind in the right place.

Self-belief can be difficult for some but just know that it is a matter of choice. Choose to believe in yourself. It is really that simple. The more you tell yourself you can do it, the stronger those neural connections become and the easier it is for you to believe it.


It is only a matter of time until you achieve what you believe!

Veronica Wood

*(Dispenza, J. 2007, Evolve your Brain: The science of changing your mind, Health Communications, Inc. Deerfield Beach, Florida)

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