5 Simple Steps To Improve Your Mind, Body, and Soul

If you think too long about the meaning of the word “pressure,” it could create an anxiety attack. Being a man helps one to understand the meaning of this word in ways that only he could understand. The pressure of raising and supporting a family, the pressure of holding a job in a weakened economy, the pressures of making sure he and his family maintain proper health insurance coverage.

Men have always been under some sort of pressure starting as a young child being told to hide their emotions. Hide your emotions? Why? Does it make you ‘soft’ to show emotion? Keeping emotions bottled up can create high levels of stress and anxiety which in turn will lead to serious health problems. Understanding the power of having a healthy mind, body and spirit is imperative for all humans, but something men should focus on to prevent heart attacks, social anxiety, high blood pressure, and diabetes. With these 5 simple steps, any man can take charge of their life: physically, mentally, emotionally and socially.

Improve Your Feelings and Thoughts: You’ve probably been hiding your true feelings since you were a child. If you were upset and wanted to cry you couldn’t. If you felt weak, you had to portray strength. When you didn’t succeed at something you felt you failed… Sound familiar? Do away with it all! Don’t be afraid to express how you truly feel. Women love to hear what a man is thinking or how they feel. Be honest with yourself. The good news is that you have the power to create thoughts. Learn to take negative thoughts or feelings and change them into positive ones. Learning to take control of your life, emotions, fears, strengths and weaknesses is the foundation of creating a healthy mind, body and soul. You will be able to accomplish any dream, goal or task that you plan if you train your mind to think positive thoughts. Your subconscious mind will store these thoughts and you begin to watch your dreams unfold through your actions.

Take Time Out For Something Fun: Create a get -away! Something fun that you love to do. A sport, game, or even taking a simple walk outside. This is your time to free your mind and think of absolutely nothing. This is your time to clear your thoughts and in certain ways recharge. It’s very healthy to take this kind of time out in a day, even if it’s for only 20 minutes. Try it and notice the difference. Do something for yourself, something you enjoy!

Create Goals For Yourself: Create three goals for yourself. Keeping a mental image of what your goal is and how you want to see the steps in your goal accomplished is always a great way to achieve success. The mind is a powerful tool and we should use it often. Stop and think of one of your goals, and visualize it. What does it look like? What are you proud of? What difficulties do you see? These are important tips that help when setting goals. Use a workbook to set up these ideas:

Name Your Goal.
Be Specific
Be Realistic
Plan: Timeframe, How, When and Where Commitment
Log Your Difficulties and Successes

Log your goals and visualize them ! You will see them become a reality.

Get Proper Nutrition and Exercise: You know about proper nutrition and exercise. Now, it’s time to utilize that information to transform your life. Do you know how many calories you should consume a day? Have you ever counted? Do you eat a balanced diet ? Do you need to lose a few pounds? Lower your cholesterol? These are questions you may want to find the answer to. With proper nutrition and exercise you will provide a lifestyle that will create a positive self-image as well as create energetic endorphins through exercise. Which in essence raises your serotonin levels, creating happier moods, naturally. Check into your calorie intake with your doctor and get a nutrition plan in place. Don’t delay, start today. Jump on the treadmill, take a jog, or a walk just 30 minutes a day at least for 3 days out of the week. You will feel the difference in how you feel, plus you’ll be preventing health problems from occurring.

Get Socially Involved: Join a club, sport, or something with a friend or spouse. Get out and mingle. Spend time with friends and family. We use social skills each and every day: conversing with others, sharing with others, greeting people, asking questions, complimenting others, helping others, meeting new people, giving directions, the list never ends. We use our skills in ways that influence how others treat us. The best thing to understand in the art of social skills is to know many, and utilize them as effectively as you can. This creates wonderful relationships, friendships and helps all to co-habitate much easier. So, get involved and share your thoughts, ideas and great social skills with family, friends, new and old.

Learning to take charge of your life with these 5 Simple Steps will unlock your potential and empower you to accomplish any goal in life while learning to self reflect as you discover more about yourself!

by Michelle Rossi

Michelle Rossi, (White) is a graduate from Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan. She has earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education and a Michigan Teaching Certificate. She is the founder/CEO of the ‘All About Me Program’ that is being utilized throughout many communities. http://www.michellerossiyouareastar.com