The high percentage of automatism in our reactions has a reason: our brain at rest is responsible for consuming 20% of the body's energy. If we have to do a lot of thinking, this percentage rises considerably.

In other words, a certain mental law of least effort is important in order to save energy. However, this sometimes leads to automatic behaviors that prevent us from achieving our desired goals.

That's why it's important to have practices that maximize the use of our mind, such as mindfulness and meditation.

**CONDITIONING: STAY ALERT!

Conditioning can create some obstacles that make it difficult to achieve your goals:

1. ADDICTED MENTAL MODELS

for example, if you have the mental model of always maintaining a frown, this will prevent new people from contacting you, because the message they receive is that you are unfriendly, hostile.

2. LACK OF FOCUS

A scattered mind is one that doesn't use its full potential for achievement. We all have a superlative capacity for achievement, but if we don't manage to concentrate this energy on achieving our goals, we will have wasted a considerable portion of our potential.

3. EMOTIONAL INSTABILITY

this is responsible for the loss of clients, the dilapidation of partnerships, the destruction of careers, the compromising of friendships and the collapse of emotional relationships.

4. LOW BODY AWARENESS

We have little awareness of our internal processes and our physiology, which means we don't realize when an organ isn't working properly. In our training sessions, we then pay attention to the internal feel of our blood circulation and then to awareness of the functioning of the organs.

When we have negative automatic conditioning, we end up not achieving what we want. When we break them, we make room for new behaviors that will trigger success and, with it, new experiences that feed back into that virtuous circle.

EXERCISE TIP: Reinforcement for a productive day

When you wake up, stretch one leg and then the other, as if you wanted to stretch and grow one side at a time. Then both at the same time, stretching and extending your legs and arms at the same time.

Then sit down without putting too much strain on your spine and abdominals, supporting yourself with your arms and lifting yourself up without any sudden movements. This also applies to sportspeople. Preserve your spine.

Sit as you like, but remember to keep your spine upright. Then take a few deep, nasal breaths and concentrate on the exercise ahead. Close your eyes and visualize on your mental screen a clear, objective image that represents exactly what you want to achieve this coming day. Concentrate on this image for at least 5 and no more than 10 minutes.

Text inspired by Professor DeRose's book Meditation.

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