subject: Two Words To Erase From Your Mind [print this page] I hear it all the timeI hear it all the time. A friend is telling me something and before she
finishes, theres a pause. She might clear her throat and crinkle her
eyebrows. Then she says, Oh dear, another senior moment.
Usually the person is over 50 but lately Ive been hearing it even from
men and women in their 40s.
I have no idea who started that saying, senior moment. It may have
been funny the first ten times but now its in the mainstream of our
language and its no laughing matter.
Although it seems harmless, when we say senior moment, were
reinforcing and accepting a belief about our own aging. Were actually
saying that were losing mental ability and that we accept it.
Realize that having your mind momentarily go blank happens to everyone.
Often its because your brain is full of various things that are vying for
your attention. If you feel the need to fill the silence gap, just mention
that you have so many exciting things to tell and theyre all coming to the
front of your mind at once.
Our words are very powerful, whether were saying them out loud or silently
as thoughts. Your words program your subconscious mind and your subconscious
mind programs your biology. Recent studies in neuroscience and cell biology
show this to be true.
Its important to stop telling your subconscious that you accept the
belief that loss of mental ability is natural as you age. Become conscious
of what you are saying and thinking, and make it a habit to catch yourself
before you utter the words, senior moment. If they slip out
occasionally, thats okay. Just start again to erase those two words from
your vocabulary.
And heres a way to program your brain with positive words: whenever
youre telling someone something and the next thought seems to disappear,
mentally say, I have a clear, sharp mind, before continuing. Say it
often enough and your brain will take the command and run with it.
For more in-depth info, read "Biology of Belief" by Dr. Bruce Lipton, "Prayer
Is Good Medicine" by Larry Dossey M.D., and "The Genie in Your Genes" by Dr.
Dawson Church.
You CAN affect your health by choosing positive and affirming thoughts!
