Why Do I Need To Balance My Mindset?

Why Do I Need To Balance My Mindset?


I read once that your mental health can affect your physical health. This statement works both ways. A great mindset and positive outlook from day to day will help to increase how you feel physically and vice versa for persistent negative views.


Learning to believe in good and adopting a more extraordinary outlook on life is a process. I know our lives are overloaded with information from all things technology. The Internet. Cable television. Social media. Streaming. Local news. National news. All of these information channels is enough to drive anyone insane.


Stop.
Assess.
Decide.
Build.


Stop the constant bombardment of over feeding your mind with information that may not be useful for your well-being. Ask yourself one question-is the information benefitting you?
If not-redirect to something more practical, more influential in a positive manner.


Assess the information you feed your mind. I’m not saying don’t watch or listen to the news. Knowing what’s going on in your community, country and the world is acceptable.
But, learn to minimize the intake.


Decide what news sources, information types, and commercialized mediums are best for you.
Profit margins of outlets you choose not to engage won’t suffer.


Build a better mindset for you by redirecting your energies. Do you have a hobby? Do you enjoy reading? What about socializing with family and friends? Fun outings, movie and game night, dinner once a week with your loved ones are all fantastic ways of growing.


The possibilities of redirecting your energies is infinite. Volunteer work, a social club-bowling, book group, writing group, are additional ideas.


If you’re unable to do any of those things, start your own group or use materials to build up your mindset and share it with family, friends, or colleagues. The rewards of sharing positive vibes on a daily basis is priceless.


I’ve found my happy place: the Bible and Quotes. The Bible feeds my soul, coupled with inspirational, uplifting quotes guide me in dealing with everyday day. There’s an old saying, “garbage in, garbage out” which I believe is 100% true.


Learn to feed your mind with positive, constructive, and thought-provoking messages.
When you become accustomed to doing this on a daily basis, it puts many things into perspective.


I have apps on my phone that I refer to daily to keep me balanced and at peace. Balance your information intake. Laugh more and enjoy your life.


I leave you with a few quotes from some of my favorite topics.


Faith*complete trust or confidence in someone or something
• Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. - Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe. - Voltaire
• Faith does not eliminate questions. But faith knows where to take them. - Elisabeth Elliot


Hope*desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment
• We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope. – Martin Luther King, Jr.
• All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them. – Magic Johnson
• Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. – Desmond Tutu
• There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope. – Bernard Williams
• Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future. – Robert H. Schuller


Love*an intense feeling of deep affection
• Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, and penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope. – Maya Angelou
• They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for. – Tom Bodett
• Love without hope will not survive, love without faith changes nothing. Love gives power to hope and faith. – Toba Beta


Kindness*the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate
• Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person’s life. – Jackie Chan
• Do things for people not because of who they are or what they do in return, but because of who you are. – Harold S. Kushner
• Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you. – Princess Diana
• Because that’s what kindness is. It’s not doing something for someone else because they can’t, but because you can. – Andrew Iskander


Courage*mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty
• I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. -Nelson Mandela
• Courage does not always roar, sometimes it’s the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, I will try again tomorrow. -Mary Anne Radmacher
• Don’t give into your fears, if you do, you won’t be able to talk to your heart. -Paulo Coelho
• Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear. -Mark Twain


Perseverance*continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition
• It always seems impossible until it is done. – Nelson Mandela
• Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. – Winston Churchill
• A bend in the road is not the end of the road… unless you fail to make the turn. – Helen Keller
• It’s always too soon to quit! – Norman Vincent Peale
• The only guarantee for failure is to stop trying. – John C. Maxwell


Thankful*feeling and expressing appreciation for people and things in your life
• Express gratitude for the greatness of small things. – Richie Norton
• Always be thankful for the little things... even the smallest mountains can hide the most breathtaking views! – Nyki Mack
• Gratitude is an appreciation for every moment in your life. It is a feeling of abundance. – Brenda Nathan
• I turned my attention to gratitude and discovered that the more I cultivated a sense of appreciation for all that I had, the happier and less fearful I was. – M. J. Ryan
• ‘Count your blessings’ is such a common expression that it has become a catchphrase. Yet it contains powerful truth and meaning: Be grateful for what you have – and for what you don't have.– Robert W. Bly


Humble*not proud : not thinking of yourself as better than other people
• Humility is the ability to give up your pride and still retain your dignity. -Vanna Bonta
• Humility isn't denying your strengths; it's being honest about your weaknesses. -Rick Warren
• Humility is nothing else but a right judgment of ourselves -William Law
• Self-confidence is very important. But without compassion and humility, it's just arrogance -Anonymous


Laughter*the experience or manifestation of mirth, amusement, or joy
• Laugh at yourself first, before anyone else can. — Elsa Maxwell
• Laugh my friend, for laughter ignites a fire within the pit of your belly and awakens your being. —Stella & Blake
• Laughter connects you with people. It’s almost impossible to maintain any kind of distance or any sense of social hierarchy when you’re just howling with laughter. Laughter is a force for democracy. — John Cleese
• Laughter has no foreign accent. — Paul Lowney
Inspirational Resources
Bible Study Tools https://www.biblestudytools.com/


Brainy Quote https://www.brainyquote.com/


The Positivity Blog
https://www.positivityblog.com/


Inspirational Apps (Free)
*Always Positive
*Motivational Quotes (Lifestyle)
*Life Quotes-Daily Affirmations


Websites
30 Bible Verses for Women to Empower and Encourage
https://www.womansday.com/life/inspir...


120 Inspirational Quotes About Laughter
https://www.laughteronlineuniversity....


Goodreads-Inspirational Quotes
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/...

[VM Roberts]




Edited by: Michael A. Robinson Jr