So I just read an article by Steve Kelman on FCW, of all places, where he talks about the placebo effect – the measurable impact a positive mind-set has on physical or performance state. He talks about where the phrase comes from, you guessed it, old research that showed that giving people a “sugar pill” for an illness will often reduce the symptoms of the illness.

One would assume then that a positive mind-set induces physical responses in the body in order to help to heal itself. This is something that we all kind of know to be true based on our one personal experience… how many times have you been sick with a cold or even flu or some kind of injury even, and talked yourself well? We all do that.

Well guess what?... that is also “placebo effect”. Why is that important? Well because it directly correlates to positive self talk or affirmations. You train your mind that you are a certain person, you turn into that person. Click the read more link below to read a fun story from that same article:

I’ve been on the fence about what the first “real” blog post should be about.  I didn’t want to be preachy or too narrow.  I wanted something motivating and inspiring, yet also something that clearly demonstrated how positive affirmations truly can make a difference in your life.  I’ve been working on it, off and on, debating.  And today…I knew I found the “one”, the perfect starting article to share with you!

I love this story!  I love the confidence and belief in herself.  And, of course, her moment of positive self-talk and the confession that she does this often. 

As I was reading the article, this particular thought is exactly the kind of thinking Positive Mind Company is about and what we want for everyone….

What’s so inspiring about this story and why I felt it was perfect is that she talks about not giving in to the low offer because she knew what she was going to be and what she could do, in the future.  She had probably visualized it in her mind, a million times and told herself (self-talk) it would be her reality, a million times.  She was acting on her confidence and making decisions based on it. She was not acting on the present, but the future. How amazing is that? To be so focused and certain, you make life decisions based on where you are going to be, not where you are.

These are the stories that I want to look for and that I love.  They so perfectly demonstrate the power of positive affirmations and how far you can go when you simply convince yourself, you can.   

Positive Mind Company believes in YOU and that given the right motivation, information and tools, anything, for anyone, is possible!

We are looking forward to using this blog to provide you with motivating information aimed at helping you achieve any goal you want to achieve!