Some thoughts on the mind body soul connection
Some thoughts on Mind Body & Soul
My own amateur off the head thoughts are that the mind is a powerful instrument that you can use to your advantage but if you let it rule over you then you’ll be at a loss. The body is the platform for the physical manifestation of the intentions of the mind. Therefore, whatever you think, so you will become. And the soul is the way to the highest consciousness of humankind that is present in all of us under layers of experiences, fears and learnings. When someone says that you need to understand and use this body mind and soul connection, they probably mean that while doing all your activities during the day you bring awareness of the roles that each of these plays and then learn to redirect that awareness towards using it to reach your goal.
One great way of setting your mind free from the limitations that it perceives is the practice of yoga. When you try to learn a new posture and some part of your body doesn’t give way, you can attempt to move further into it by pushing yourself as much as possible. Knowing that the only way you’re feeling pain at that point is the message your body is giving to your brain about the pain, you can try to redirect your attention to your breathing and to the huge benefits of actually eventually making your body more flexible. The limitation and fear of the mind bring about the inflexibility in the body and the “I can’t” response. Don’t let that throw you back but instead move forward and do your best and in turn your mind and body will both be stronger.
I believe lots and lots, probably years of practice will teach you to listen to the faint voice within that is not a conjuration of your mind. Something inside will guide you to see that one voice is telling you what your highest good is while the other is bringing up fears, doubts and uncertainties which will impede your progress. I would say this is probably one of the most important goals of understanding the mind body soul connection; to be able to tell one voice from the other and to know which one to follow. And in order to make that a habit then, you need to go deeper and understand the soul, which is the universal existence and connection between all human beings.
My own amateur off the head thoughts are that the mind is a powerful instrument that you can use to your advantage but if you let it rule over you then you’ll be at a loss. The body is the platform for the physical manifestation of the intentions of the mind. Therefore, whatever you think, so you will become. And the soul is the way to the highest consciousness of humankind that is present in all of us under layers of experiences, fears and learnings. When someone says that you need to understand and use this body mind and soul connection, they probably mean that while doing all your activities during the day you bring awareness of the roles that each of these plays and then learn to redirect that awareness towards using it to reach your goal.
One great way of setting your mind free from the limitations that it perceives is the practice of yoga. When you try to learn a new posture and some part of your body doesn’t give way, you can attempt to move further into it by pushing yourself as much as possible. Knowing that the only way you’re feeling pain at that point is the message your body is giving to your brain about the pain, you can try to redirect your attention to your breathing and to the huge benefits of actually eventually making your body more flexible. The limitation and fear of the mind bring about the inflexibility in the body and the “I can’t” response. Don’t let that throw you back but instead move forward and do your best and in turn your mind and body will both be stronger.
I believe lots and lots, probably years of practice will teach you to listen to the faint voice within that is not a conjuration of your mind. Something inside will guide you to see that one voice is telling you what your highest good is while the other is bringing up fears, doubts and uncertainties which will impede your progress. I would say this is probably one of the most important goals of understanding the mind body soul connection; to be able to tell one voice from the other and to know which one to follow. And in order to make that a habit then, you need to go deeper and understand the soul, which is the universal existence and connection between all human beings.
Labels: holistic, mind body soul connection, spirituality
posted by meghs at 11:52 PM
2 Comments:
right on...good stuff!!!
What a beautiful summary of your thoughts! Learning to listen to the right voice and letting it guide you is definitely something we all learn from over time, but once you put trust in it, you know you're onto a good thing.
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