Using The Force

Do you ever crave coffee in the morning or question if you have the energy to make it through the day? Many companies are aware of these feelings, and the make a profit off of selling you products filled with caffeine, sugar, and other stimulants. The truth is that you don’t need these “miracle drinks” to get through the day. I’ve never been a big Star Wars fan, but there’s one thing that George Lucas got right: the power of the “The Force.” Call me a nerd, but hear me out when I say that you can energize your body, jump start your mind, and motivate yourself and your friends naturally with “The Force.”

Now, when I say “The Force,” I mean use your Jedi Power to re-program your mind, body, and emotions. They are all connected, so when you improve the state on one area, your overall state improves. Studies performed by psychologist Robert Zajonc found that participants who smiled regardless of the emotion they were originally experiencing felt happier overall after the test period. These participants used the “body aspect” of the Jedi Power to retrain their emotions and improve their overall state. The reverse is also true: when you feel happy, your “emotional aspect” of Jedi power improves the state of the body (you have more energy).

Then there’s the “mind aspect” of the Jedi Power. Like a movie reel, the brain is constantly producing a story. The body takes this story very seriously, and can be affected either positively or negatively depending upon its content. When the story says empowering things about the body, the body receives positive reinforcement for its behavior and it feels energized. If you’ve attended bootcamp, you may have experienced this firsthand: when you were doing lunges and lifting weights, I encouraged you to tell yourself “I can feel my heart rate pump and I feel my energy increasing!” Ashley does something similar in her yoga classes. She has you create an intention for your practice, so that the mind reinforces the body with positive feedback about the progress it’s making. With some of her private clients, she uses a journaling technique to re-train the thoughts, emotions, and physical responses to exercise and help those individuals maximize their energy potential.

This is what it comes down to: your mind is like a muscle. Flex it! If you use the tools that make the mind stronger, like rewriting that script in your head or setting an intention for your workout or yoga practice, you enable your body to tap into its energy stores. So, use the “Jedi-power,” make some energy, and change the way you live your life.

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