{"id":327,"date":"2016-08-18T17:45:25","date_gmt":"2016-08-18T17:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mindbodyscienceworks.com\/?p=327"},"modified":"2016-08-18T17:55:42","modified_gmt":"2016-08-18T17:55:42","slug":"be-mindful-of-the-body-and-bodyful-of-the-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindbodyscienceworks.com\/?p=327","title":{"rendered":"Be mindful of the body and bodyful of the mind."},"content":{"rendered":"

That’s funny isn’t it. \u00a0In this time of the Olympics and the heavy influence of things like CrossFit we are quite\u00a0inspired<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0competitive<\/em>. \u00a0But those 2 words can actually be combined into something that is not so helpful. \u00a0So often we set our goals based on something outside of ourselves….5K, 10K, 26.2M 140.6M, 24H, 7D……. \u00a0Those goals are EVERYWHERE!!! \u00a0How can you not! \u00a0It takes a strong heart and a mindful body and a bodyful mind to not!!! \u00a0So what does that mean? \u00a0I have a history of participation in endurance events. Those events shaped me. \u00a0But, I learned the most when I didn’t finish one I set out to finish. \u00a0It was odd though. \u00a0I didn’t make a firm choice not to finish. \u00a0I just sort of meandered into not finishing. \u00a0Truthfully l had hypothermia and was not mindful or bodyful but my heart was strong. \u00a0I was strangely joyful. \u00a0So, was it divine intervention??? \u00a0Hmmmm?? \u00a0I don’t know.<\/p>\n

Our bodies and minds are intimately connected. \u00a0When one isn’t working well neither is the other in many cases. \u00a0Stephen Hawking is one example of an extremely superior mind that keeps a weak body going. \u00a0It can also go the other way which is why physical exercises is so important in diseases like Alzheimer’s.<\/p>\n

To my friends who participate in endurance events of all kinds; \u00a0be mindful of your body and bodyful of your mind. \u00a0The mind and the body live on a 2 way street. \u00a0Each sends and receives messages from the other if we listen. \u00a0Know when you are able to notice your body and when you are able to notice your thoughts during your training and your events. \u00a0Because, when you check out of one or the other or both the only thing that can save you is divine intervention. \u00a0When we check out of one or both we are likely injuring one or both. \u00a0We can get in the habit of checking out of one or both or get in the habit of producing our own progressive discomfort because of a willful mind and strong body. \u00a0If you assume goals set by others, someone you see, or an event organizer you adjust what your goal would have been if it were uniquely inspired. \u00a0Those uniquely inspired ones are the most important and the most valuable. \u00a0And be careful not to judge yourself by the goals set by others. \u00a0And maybe even if you don’t achieve one of the goals set by someone else that you are trying to meet you will achieve the most amazing moment you could ever imagine. \u00a0 \u00a0Set your own goal. \u00a0It can occur within an outside goal. \u00a0But don’t forget to allow your own goal to have more meaning. \u00a0Maybe you can have a goal to try something new and find something new about yourself. \u00a0Don’t let it come at the price of a versatile mind and healthy body. \u00a0It’s easy to develop habits in training. \u00a0Some are useful. \u00a0Some are not. \u00a0Habits can outgrow usefulness. \u00a0Following a habit is not necessarily being mindful or bodyful. \u00a0Notice when you are in a habit. \u00a0Nuns got rid of them for a reason!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

That’s funny isn’t it. \u00a0In this time of the Olympics and the heavy influence of things like CrossFit we are quite\u00a0inspired\u00a0and\u00a0competitive. \u00a0But those 2 words can actually be combined into something that is not so helpful. \u00a0So often we set our goals based on something outside of ourselves….5K, 10K, 26.2M 140.6M, 24H, 7D……. \u00a0Those goals […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5fmb4-5h","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mindbodyscienceworks.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mindbodyscienceworks.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mindbodyscienceworks.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mindbodyscienceworks.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mindbodyscienceworks.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=327"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/mindbodyscienceworks.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":331,"href":"https:\/\/mindbodyscienceworks.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327\/revisions\/331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mindbodyscienceworks.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mindbodyscienceworks.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mindbodyscienceworks.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}