Mindset is Everything

What is Mindset?

Mindset is your general attitude, your thoughts and your beliefs. These influence what you do, how you feel and what you think. Mindset is everything. When I was ready to make a change, this was a good place to start. My mindset determined how I responded to situations in my daily life. I knew what good habits were, but if my mind was not in the right place, it made no difference.

There were days when I felt great and everything was going as planned. I would get up bright and early, do my morning routine and be ready for work. I would eat healthily, be productive and just feel smug all day.

Then, on other days I would get up late, dash about and go straight to work. For the rest of the day, I would feel disappointed, and just didn’t feel great about myself. I would seek comfort in foods such as crisps and chocolate, that I knew were not good for me. Then I would feel even more guilty and demotivated. My to do list for the day would be put on hold, instead I would binge watch on some series, and stay up late. “It would cheer me up”, or so I thought. Deep down I knew this wasn’t true. Yes it provided me with instant gratification but it didn’t make me feel great in the long run. However I would repeat this cycle again and again. Have you experienced similar scenarios? What’s words do you say to yourself?

Self Awareness

I realised my moods played a big part in how my day went. I became more aware of my actions and thoughts. If the day wasn’t going as planned I was too hard on myself. One bad decision would lead to another. I would feel bad and the whole day gets written off. Instead I could have just said to myself, ok what’s done is done, now move on. Do not dwell. That one packet of crisps would just be that.

A lot of the time we tend to be too hard on ourselves. If it was a friend, how would you speak to them? I know if it was me, I would tell them it was a packet of crisps. It was just a slip up. You have the rest of the day. No biggie! Slip ups are easily repaired. Don’t let them ruin the progress of a whole day or week.

I love this analogy. If you have a puncture in one tyre. Do you decide to slash the rest of the tyres. No! You fix that one puncture, right?

#Tip: Be kind to yourself. Don’t be too hard on yourself.

I am not perfect. That’s the key, we don’t have to be perfect. We set the bar so high that it’s easy to fail. Set small goals.

Now how about an Ageless Mindset…….

The Importance of an Ageless Mindset.

Why is it, some people age quicker than others?

If you think you are old you will be right because you are what you think.

It means our thoughts are powerful and can impact our life. Hence if you think you are old, your attitude and behavior will be aligned in that way of thinking. You control what you think.

Do you ever blame the age thing if you can’t do something. “I’m too old for that” or “it’s too late to learn” something. Also when you forget something like your keys or what you went into the kitchen for, it’s the excuse you’re “getting old”. You need to stop trashing your age! Basically if you keep telling yourself you are getting too old, you will become that. Your actions and attitude form your personality.

More older people have a bad memory, but this is not just due to ageing. It is because we tend to stop learning new things as we get older. The mind is like a muscle, it’s a learning machine. You need to train it to keep it strong. “If you don’t use it, you lose it”. Your mind needs to be stimulated to stay sharp. Just because we have been around a lot longer doesn’t mean our time is up. We have experience to offer.

To build a better mind you need to look after your body. Eat a brain healthy diet and work on your physical health. Learn something new and engage in a new activity. Or like me take on a new challenge! There is a lot more out there to discover, and always more to learn.

Having an Ageless Mindset

There is an ageless generation out there. They are a mix of people of all ages that are brought together due to circumstance or having similar values.

With the rising pension age there is a greater number of older people spending more time at work with younger people. Also adult children are more likely to stay living at home due to the economic climate. People of all ages come together at gyms or at various clubs, and are not defined by their age.

This group embrace a mixed community of the young and the old, keeping life vibrant. Do you mix with people of all ages? If so, you are heading in the right direction of leading an ageless lifestyle.

Live your life and forget your age.

Oscar Wilde

To Summarise my thoughts

When it comes down to mindset, have positive thoughts. Don’t let slip ups spiral out of control. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Treat yourself like you would treat your friend. Be kind.

Ageing is not to be feared. Embrace ageing. Treat your mind like a muscle. Train it. Use it. Nurture it.

I think my mood plays a big part in my mindset. So I have worked towards finding out what makes me happy, and what puts me in a positive attitude.

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Keep Living Agelessly

Kath

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