A Simple Yet Profound Insight About the Mind and Body
The foundation for teaching all mental skills is a simple yet profound concept about the mind and body. The mind and body are not automatically in sync. Moreover, when your mind and body are not in sync you can’t be at your best.
The mind carries out your intentions and the body carries out your attention. If your intentions are on one thing and your attention is on another you’re distracted. When you’re distracted you’re not as effective. On the other hand, when your intentions and attention are on the same thing you’re mind and body is in harmony. When you’re mind and body is in harmony, you’re at your best.
For example, if you are studying for a test but your mind is on food your studying won’t be very effective until you either satisfy your hunger or mentally reprioritize studying. This simple concept applies to nearly everything meaningful we do.
Your work will never be as productive when you are thinking about play, and your play will never be as relaxing when you’re thinking about work. Learning how to apply this lesson is the key to making the most out of your most precious resource, time.