Cognitive Behavior

And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

Philippians 4:8

 

I like to read.  I love to read books that help me learn things.  One of the books I'm currently enjoying is called "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy" by Seth J. Gillihan, PhD.  The premise of this book is that nothing our body does happens without the mind telling it to do so.  This includes such instinctual actions like breathing because, unless the mind tells the body to breathe, it will not happen.  

 

Also, whatever we allow INTO our minds, will alter our behavior.  Therefore, we need to be very careful what we allow into our minds.  In order to change a habit, we must change our minds.  Replacing the bad input with good input can change our habits from negative to positive.  In order to become a more positive person, we must change how our minds perceive.  This takes a LOT of effort, but the result IS worth it!  Imagine the most negative person you know seeing you in the hallway and giving you a happy greeting and an encouragement....after you pick yourself off the floor...remember that in order to change, our minds have to be changed!