{"id":40068,"date":"2025-05-11T11:20:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T16:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/benefits\/?p=40068"},"modified":"2025-05-12T23:16:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T04:16:46","slug":"building-a-health-mindset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/benefits\/building-a-health-mindset\/","title":{"rendered":"Building a health mindset"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"40068\" class=\"elementor elementor-40068\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29c6ffa4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29c6ffa4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e15a36e\" data-id=\"7e15a36e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bdffe7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bdffe7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a35a89 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a35a89\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fabe0d7\" data-id=\"fabe0d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8ea773 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8ea773\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The following techniques can help you improve your mindset and practice self-compassion:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Journaling:<\/strong><br \/>Set time aside each morning to write out any thoughts or feelings. You can use journaling to let go of any negativity and reframe your situation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visualization meditation:<\/strong><br \/>Take 10 minutes each morning to close your eyes and visualize your goals. What does success look like? How does it feel?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affirmations:<\/strong><br \/>Affirmations are positive statements that you can recite to yourself when you notice negative chatter. For example, \u201cI am strong\u201d or \u201cI am capable of change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Setting intentions:<\/strong><br \/>Setting intentions gives us a clear, simple picture of who we want to be and what we need to focus on to make it happen. 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