“As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives.”
~ Henry David Thoreau
Your mental muscles, like your physical ones, take time and repetition to develop. Awareness of your thoughts, awareness of how your thoughts make you feel, and conscious effort to direct your thoughts always to something that makes you feel better is the foundation upon which you’ll build a happy and healthy life.
As with everything in life, mastery of your mind takes practice. Fortunately for you, Bikram Yoga helps you build your faith, concentration, determination, discipline, and patience. These are the core mental muscles you must develop first.
Don’t give up on yourself, my friend. Every effort spent in this regard reaps rewards — a happy and healthy you. Just think of it!