Modern Science Catches Up

“90% of success is mindset.”

- David Bayer

Not all ideas are good because they persist. I have grave concerns about astrology, which has somehow survived thousands of years. Then again, we Sagittarius are very skeptical people.

Let me take you scientists into a warm and loving embrace to share the good news: Science has finally joined the party and confirmed what our top minds have known for three millennia: Our minds create what shows up in our reality.

David Bayer’s article grabbed me; he’d clearly done serious thinking about mindset.

I signed up for his email list and 13 automated messages, and many Google rabbit holes later, I learned some fascinating science about the power of thought:

• Thoughts create happiness: In a study published in the Yonsei Medical Journal, researchers found a strong connection between positive thinking and overall life satisfaction.
• Visualization creates our future: Scientists at the Institute of Neurology in London have shown that those who visualize a better future are more likely to create one.
• Affirmations bring results: Researchers at the University of Exeter found that people who use affirmations (constructive, repetitive thought) to set goals were more likely to achieve them.
• We tell our brain what to look out for: The Reticular Activating System in our brainstem allows only important information into our consciousness. Studies suggest we can program it with a positive mindset, and good things will show up in our lives.
• Negativity steals our power: When we worry or feel fear, our adrenal glands release the hormone cortisol. Research shows that high levels hurt our productivity and lead to burnout.
• Others’ mindsets influence our own: Neuroscientists recently discovered “mirror neurons” in the brain that respond to actions we see in others. Surround yourself with positive thinkers, and you’ll become one.

If we know that our thoughts create our reality…

And that a negative mindset is keeping us from what we want…

Then how do we create the life we desire?