Mind Over Matter

It's amazing how much influence your mind has over your physical body.

How writer's block can prevent you from writing a memo that should not be difficult. And how telling yourself that you are a good writer, and hearing that same sentiment from someone else, can get you typing away again.

How a negative impression of someone can make you see everything wrong with a person. And how a positive relationship with a person can make you see positive attributes, even if they have flaws like everyone else.

How traumatic experiences with certain items of food (like seeing fish squished together in tanks at Asian markets) or reading about cannabalism can make you lose your appetite. And how going to a fancy new restaurant or to a new country will make you a little more adventurous in your eating.

How disliking a subject can make even the shortest readings unbearable. And how an exciting subject entices you to do more reading than you even have to.

When people say it's all in your head, there's a lot of truth to that sentiment. It seems like half the battles in life are getting over your own mental blocks. For some reason, I felt like I encountered a lot of these blocks this past week for no apparent reason that I can think of other than my body was punishing my mind for trying to fool it into being in another time zone. But the week did end on a positive note, thanks to some encouraging words, some great friends to hang out with and a mental break from things.