On a Mission

     

Embrace Change..... 

        I don't expect that anyone would really read my frivolous posts, but yesterday I was soul searching and came to find that I have classically conditioned my own mind to believe something’s that are not only incredibly inaccurate but extremely damaging to both my physical and psychological well-being. So when coming to the conclusion that I had some seriously warped beliefs present in my mind, I knew that I had to change what I belie before I could ever experience true progression and a new life.

         I had the opportunity to take a psychology class and I LOVED IT. The situation I'm in is explained as having beliefs that are causing cognitive dissonance in my life. What is cognitive dissonance?

          People tend to seek consistency in their beliefs and perceptions. So what happens when one of our beliefs conflicts with another previously held belief? The term cognitive dissonance is used to describe the feeling of discomfort that results from holding two conflicting beliefs. When there is a discrepancy between beliefs and behaviors, something must change in order to eliminate or reduce the dissonance; for example: I know anorexia is a bad thing, I know that it is terrible for your body and it will put you in a dark place psychologically. BUT when I was 12 I hung out with "the cool girls" in my middle school. To me their word was all that really mattered at the time. A few of my so called friends became anorexic. They were so proud of the days they would only eat a piece of toast and nothing else. Their bodies were so beautiful in my eyes. I wasn’t fat but I wasn't the tall skinny type either. At that point and time a belief formed, I started to believe that eating little to nothing was the ultimate form of control and success. And I also began to believe that to have a fabulous body you couldn't eat. When you eliminate food you become beautiful. You eat food you become fat and no one will like or want you. It was the common talk during those times about how much someone ate or how fat or skinny someone was. So during those developing years of my life I formed a belief that has dictated many years of my life; anorexia equals beauty and success. 
    
          There is something about beliefs that are formed at an early age that as much as you know in your gut that they are not true, they are still cemented in your mind. Beliefs you form as a child can be the most powerful because they were built into your foundation.
           
           The next while I will be using this blogging system to try and make sense of some silly yet damaging beliefs that I have come to have. Hopefully I will be able to overcome my fears, pains, and untruths so that I can have TRUE SUCCESS. I am on a mission to create a beautiful mind and a fabulous body based on pure health and truth. Then maybe someday I can be a light to those who would like a helping hand.