Wellness - A State of Mind?

After my recent trip to the town of Pick-Your-Horrid-Virus, I was reminded of one simple thought: changing your attitude can change everything.

Before I go any further, let me spell out clearly, that thinking you are a Princess does not immediately make you Royalty... but you get the idea.


Sometimes, pain and tension and stress overwhelm us to the point of confusion and what seems like complete doom. And we tell ourselves that we hurt, that it isn't fair, nothing is going to change and we will never get better. And you know what? We don't. We fall into a stress-pain-tension cycle that can be so difficult to escape.

Pain leads to stress, stress leads to inactivity, inactivity leads to discomfort and more pain... There comes a point when we have to yell "ENOUGH!" There comes a point when we declare ourselves well.

Does saying we're well automatically make the issues go away? I wish. But I can tell you that I have had enough of being sick. Enough of Mr. Horrible Virus taking over my household! And when I made that statement, that I am WELL - I began to feel better, more in control and ready to take charge.

I know it takes time to heal. But I feel like I can now. And I hope that the next time I feel overrun, exhausted and whatever else that may be thrown at me, that I will remember that changing my state of mind can help me get closer to being well.