Mastering The Battlefield Of The Mind

With a new year upon us, people all around the world are considering the changes and resolutions they want to make in the new year. Some folks will achieve remarkable results, while others will give it their best try and ultimately fail. The biggest challenge for most is fostering a healthy mindset in a such a cynical world.

As we enter a new year, many folks are reminded of the trials, tribulations and triumphs of 2011. With that in mind, it's the perfect time to make certain alterations in our everyday lives, to accomplish the goals we set out to accomplish in 2012. For many people, their intentions get off to a great start. Simply because the day Jan. 1st elicits a simple thought in the brain.

"New Year, clean slate, big changes."

Face it. That is exactly what you thought of when you woke up this morning. It's a normal feeling for many. It's a chance to make a fresh start. The reason this thought comes to everyone's mind boils down to one simple word.

Mindset.

So how do you retain that mindset when the going gets tough and you simply feel like throwing in the towel? Start by asking yourself a few questions:

• "Am I willing to change a few very cozy and comfortable things in my life to reach my goals?"
• "Am I ready to live life on my own terms, regardless of what others think of me?"
• "Am I willing to develop a growth mindset and release the fixed mindset that has been halting me from achieving what the world really expects of me?"
• "Am I ready to step out of my comfort zone, because that is the area where true personal growth occurs, and where lifelong dreams become a reality."
• "What is my real Core Desire?" (we all have one).

So at this point, on this day you are saying to yourself..."No problem, I'm ready to take on the world! Simple enough, I can do those things. I can give up TV, candy bars, smoking, eliminate profanity, whatever it is...because today you have established a structured mindset.

Recently, I was listening to an audio by John Maxwell. He explains that in his struggles for success, there was one particular very simple thing that played a significant aspect in his breakthrough.

He decided it was time to create his own growth environment. He decided to surround himself with others that were ahead of him...people that possessed the skills necessary to succeed. His growth environment changed, as did his mindset...allowing him the phenomenal success and ultimately becoming one of the greatest authority leaders in the world today.

Our mind is a very powerful tool. It can be our best friend or our worse enemy. Fostering a healthy mindset can be very challenging in a cynical world. It's like excersing when you don't want to. The more you practice creating a healthy mindset, the stronger you become and the easier it gets. It simply becomes second nature.

In the last year I have expanded my own growth environment by setting aside at least 20 minutes each day for personal growth. Either I listen to or read something that will stimulate my brain to think in a more positive manner. I have immersed myself in the teachings of productivity expert Noah St. John, the world's most-quoted expert on how to dump your head trash. Noah teaches you how using simple words called Afformations, can be the key to boosting self confidence, reaching your goals and having abundance in all areas of your life.

Fostering a healthy mindset may be a struggle and a challenge at times, but for those who are willing to take the path of most resistance, the resulting benefits will be well worth the temporary turmoil.

To Your Success,

Anne Theriault

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