BLOG SPOT with Fraser Forsey

THE POSITIVE POWER OF THE MIND

It’s been a tough few years, with some huge bouts and life changes for everyone in Australia & the world but some definitely different times that our industry has experienced.

Ups and downs wins and learnings (we say learnings as nothing is ever a loss) we know over the last few years we all would’ve had moments encountering these!

Our industry is advancing, it’s seeing a change, a development so that’s why it is more important than ever to become opportunistic and creative. Where could you start with this? MINDSET! Flooding your mindset with positivity on a weekly, daily, and hourly basis is the most effective fuel you can give to your body and mind. We all encounter great and not so great times in our life but it’s what we do, how we react in both scenarios that gives us purpose and meaning.

Sharing is important, learning is important, so I’d like to share some tools that I have found to be useful throughout these wins and learnings in life.

Firstly, when was the last time you’ve looked at yourself in the mirror and told yourself “I love you” or praised yourself about you and who you are? When was the last time you did something purely for yourself and your own satisfaction? How many times a day do you find yourself consciously or sub-consciously putting yourself down about something that you didn’t do right or about yourself?

Now these are just some examples, but some very important ones that I am positive you wouldn’t have done lately.

What are some simple techniques to exercise your positive mindset and train your mind to become more powerful? As positivity is power and training your mind should be looked at like training your body at the gym, Pilates, sport etc.

1. Say 3 positive things to yourself daily in the mirror and mean them with power and belief.

2. Adjust your wording from, I “HAVE” to go to work to, I “GET” to go to work.

3. Remove words or sentences from your mind and vocabulary such as: I’m sick, I can’t do that, I’m not happy etc (A simple play on words is super powerful to tricking your subconscious mind to believe otherwise)

4. Do something to help somebody close to you or even a stranger with no expectation of favour returned. Helping others in the shop or in day-to-day life is no greater feeling.

5. Love yourself, believe in yourself, praise yourself, compliment yourself, be accountable to yourself, educate yourself.

6. Flood your mind with knowledge & positivity through ways of reading, videos, research, podcasts, and educational material at any point throughout the day.

7. Put your phone down for a couple of hours a day and smell the roses, look around and feel grateful for the simple things in life (trees, sun, air, water, family, friends just some examples)

8. Be consistent and patient, life is a journey there will always be good and not-so-good times, hard times don’t last forever, but hard people do!

Believe, love, rest, drink, sleep, practise, empower, learn, develop, grow & be consistent with yourself!

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