6/26/14 The
Mind/Body/Success Connection
The legacy
our Western philosophies have left us with can have seriously deleterious
effects on our ways of thinking and living. But, really, the more we learn
about the varied connections throughout our bodies, the more we understand how
everything up and down is interrelated as believed by Eastern cultures. The
activities of every cell in our bodies affects how we perceive ourselves and
the world around us. Likewise, how we think about ourselves and the world
around us affects our bodies. Deepak Chopra
wrote, “Every significant vital sign- body temperature, heart rate,
oxygen consumption, hormone level, brain activity, and so on- alters the moment
you decide to do anything… decisions are signals telling your body, mind, and
environment to move in a certain direction.”
I value you
and the contribution you make to our students, and- with no irony or over
exaggeration intended- the very world. I appreciate you and the unique value
you bring to this environment every single day. I would hope that you remember
to appreciate yourself for this reason and so many more. You are a child of the
universe. Even among the unfathomable vastness of it, you hold a unique place
in it. You will be most effective- and most physically healthy- when you see
that you are valuable. You are worth the O2 you take in. You make a difference.
You are a part of my world and I am a part of yours. We usually define
successfulness as the state of being that happens after the confluence of a
series of events. Your mind is simply a culmination of everything taking place
in your body, but one in which you also have some control. Thus your mind is as
equally connected to your body as can control it. Think on that connection and
be successful!
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