#274: Why Your Mindset Matters: Learn How to Control Your Thought Patterns!

<p>Your thoughts determine your actions.</p> <p>Your actions determine your habits.</p> <p>Your habits determine your future.</p> <p> </p> <p>Jason A. Duprat, Entrepreneur, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy podcast, reminds us of the value of our mental well-being, how our mental state shapes us, and how we can shape it. In this episode, Jason shares an effective 3-step strategy on how to reprogram our minds, as well as a throwback to his wrestling days wherein his mental state was the make-or-break factor.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS</strong></p> <ul> <li>Your thoughts eventually become your actions. If you let negative thoughts consume you, they'll eventually become your reality.</li> <li>Drown out negative thoughts by cultivating an attitude of gratitude.</li> <li>Go on the offense. You are in total control of your thoughts and you can get rid of those you don't want and don't need.</li> <li>Our minds are similar to computers. You can have the best computer, but if it gets corrupted by a virus, it's going to slow down. The same thing happens we allow negative thoughts to ruminate in our minds.</li> <li>The same thing happened to Jason's computer and the only thing that fixed it was a complete reset.</li> <li>Negative thinking begets negative thinking.</li> <li>Journaling helps in taking note of accomplishments and positive memories to combat the negative ones.</li> <li>Our existence isn’t a very long one, so let's make the best of it.</li> <li>It's not easy and it takes time, so train your mind every single day.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>3 KEY POINTS</strong></p> <ol> <li>Recognize negative thoughts</li> <li>Refute those thoughts.</li> <li>Replace them with words of affirmation.</li> </ol> <p> </p> <p><strong>TWEETABLE QUOTES</strong></p> <p>“Some of us have had trauma inflicted by others, but none of those people can control your destiny.” – Jason A. Duprat</p> <p>“You are smart, you are talented, you are in control, and you can be successful. The que