It struck me a while back, whilst working on the cross-trainer in my local gym, just how easy it is to create a highly attuned relationship between your thoughts and your body's behaviour.  I noticed that every time I got on that particular machine, I would go through an almost robotic routine of entering; the desired programme, i.e. cardio, my weight and then my age.  When I turned 46, I was still anchored into keying in 45 when I got onto the machine.  It was so automatic.  Interestingly, when I did increase to the age of 46, my target heart rate was reduced.  I didn't like that.  So I decided to stay at 45 for another year. 

What you project in life will invariably determine the results that you get.  For me, projecting a feeling and a mindset of being younger than my measure of years, I got a far more fulfilling work-out, both physiologically and psychologically.  I also decided to project the desired weight that I wanted to be.  I dropped my actual weight by 2 kilos and focused on that every time I got on the machine.  The intensity of that focus produced the desired result within 4 weeks.  Admittedly I ate sensibly and continued to exercise.  Something wonderful happens when you give yourself a set of repeated instructions - they are accepted by your unconscious mind.  Thoughts become things!  Seeing my age and weight 3-4 times per week just re-enforced my inner belief about my 'state' and of course it produced a great result.  Although I am not actually a year younger, I probably feel a good 2 years younger and my weight dropped to exactly where I wanted it to be.

What are you projecting?  What do you want to project?  What is the desired result you are looking for?  How can you remind yourself of where it is you are heading?  Take some action today and project something that is worth stretching for and then keep looking at, imagining it and feeling it.