THE POWER OF MIND

As blood is the fluid which takes up all waste and destructive poisons from the tissues, and carries in all the necessary nutrients, it can be directed consciously to carry nourishing, healing elements to any part of the body. The power of mind which controls it is the greatest healing force known to humanity.

In the development of a more perfect physique, there are quite a number of things to take into consideration. A great many enthusiastic beginners think that the word ’exercise’ covers the whole field. So it does, but not only bodily exercise. Mere bodily exercise, even if performed haphazardly, will in time produce some good results. But exercise of the mind is equally if not more important. Concentrating thought force along certain lines gives us a controlling power to overcome unhygienic habits that tend to retard the growth of muscular tissue. Tissue-building is a natural consequence of following certain well-defined laws.

We must exercise the muscles, use proper diet at the proper time, and be thoroughly hygienic in our habits. One must abstain from tobacco and liquor in every form, and allow enough time for sleep. All these things tend to put the mind in a good condition, that we may gain the power of concentration, and concentration

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of the mind is the fundamental law that governs the growth of tissue.

The more we concentrate, the better our results. We must know the muscles we wish to develop, and by concentrating all our thought force in their direction, the dead cells are more quickly removed, and new ones added in greater quantities, owing to the increased nervous activity of the parts. We must practice concentration of the mind in its highest degree, hand in hand with physical exercise, if we wish to obtain the most perfect results.

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