One of my favorite scientific phenomena is the placebo effect. There are many people who can produce the effect of a specific medicine just by believing they are getting the medicine. Even when they're not. It is an amazing testimony to what the mind can do.
Where are you in your body? In your eyes? Brain? Heart? The yogic view of the universe says every cell has consciousness. It's just that we get caught up in specific parts. My go to example is always pain. When you have pain that is where your awareness pools. We have a hard time getting any perspective on it unless we have a lot of practice.
What we can and can't accomplish doesn't always rest solely on our mindset. There are circumstances. But our mindset will go a long way toward mitigating circumstances. How afraid you are of doing something is going to determine whether or not you do it and, if you try, how strongly you push yourself; how well you succeed.
What holds you back may not even be something as dramatic as an injury. It may just be something ingrained from childhood, something that you never thought you could do that has persisted into adulthood and hampered you.
Each part of our day is determined by our view. The mindset of relaxation, responsibility and even nuances within your personality all will effect the way you behave, and therefore impact your life. The subtle differences in behavioral choices of a mother vs a friend vs a partner vs a coworker vs a boss vs a daughter vs a teacher vs student vs being alone.
This week practice creating an inner sanctuary: it doesn't matter where you are or who you're with, where you practice. Visualize yourself alone in a non-descript, undecorated room. Allow your mind to be absorbed by your practice. This is your practice regardless of the setting or company.
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