Pay attention to your mind and body and become happier


Your mind and body are your greatest friends and allies. If this is true, then why does your mind torment you and your body have so many requests? It would seem that these "friends" are more a distraction in life and are very high maintenance. It is the premise of this article that happiness and health are not only linked, they are inherently intertwined.

When this is not your experience, happiness has not forsaken you, rather you have forsaken it. Your abandonment of joy is unintentional, and commonly, accidental.

When you regain the stability of your mind and the sturdiness of your body, health and happiness return in full force. This is what I have learned, but this is not how my life began.

I began, like all of us, curious, slightly clueless, and easily distracted by this amazing world. My mind was full of impulses flowing from an unknown source that I never thought to question or validate. In my adult years, I trained in medicine as a physician assistant. Learning the physiology of the body was fascinating but not helpful in my pursuit of happiness. My definition of my goal - happiness - was based on an ever-expanding continuum of experience and thought.

I was really lost in my pursuit. It seemed that I was a victim of too much input from my five senses - touching, smelling, seeing, tasting and hearing. If I could channel and prioritize this constant flow of stimulation and information, then maybe I could start to figure myself out.

Is it obvious to you that your senses are the most external part of your body? Your arms are only so many inches long, but your ears can grasp sounds from miles away. Your eyes can see beautiful mountain vistas looming in the distance. Fragrant aromas from the flower gardens in your neighborhood can be enjoyed from your window.

When your five senses are fortified and trained, they serve as your most important allies in maintaining your inner joy.

I soon came to realize that you can train your senses to reveal information and solutions, or you can let them transmit fear and doubt into the deepest recesses of your mind. It is up to you to decide what your senses pay attention to and what they transport inside you.

When your senses are properly trained, they can bring you everything you need to understand and enjoy this world. However, without proper barricades and fortifications, your mind will become cluttered with mundane souvenirs and useless memories instead of inspirational thoughts and useful knowledge.

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