“Change your thoughts – change your life.”
So sayeth the guru…
You attempt to do so – and it doesn’t work.
Have you ever tried to change your thoughts and the exact opposite of what you intended happened?
Have you ever written out affirmations that you were assured would change your beliefs, and your negative beliefsgot stronger?
Have you ever tried to visualize a specific result, and images other than what you wanted distracted you?
The situations listed above are real for many people who attempt to change their lives for the better with self-development methods.
And it’s NOT because you can or can’t change your thoughts.
You can change your thoughts – but attempting to do so at hethe beginning of a race is a mistake. Your muscles and your mind aren’t warmed up yet.
This is why, in Theatre of the Mind, I repeatedly talk about the importance of deep breathing.
Deep breathing is a warmup lap and loosening exercise for your brain and nervous system.
Deep breathing is the filter that finds and discards the tension in your mind and body.
With deep breathing alone, you can change your thoughts and feelings.
This is why more and more top athletes and artists are catching on to what I’ve been saying for over 25 years.
They’re becoming more Zen-like in their approach. They’re doing what the Shaolin monks have been doing for centuries.
They’re beginning whatever they do with deep breathing.
And when you begin with deep breathing – you really can change your thoughts; you really can change your self-image; you can
change your life.
Matt Furey
P.S. Everyone I talk to who has a copy of Theatre of the Mind tells me how it plays continuously in their car, day in and day out. Thank you so much. I love it.
