The Power of Thought

In class this week, we talked a lot about the power of thought. We watched a video that explained two studies in which the power of thought were emphasized. In the first, one group was told to practice the piano daily and another group was told to mentally practice the piano daily. The group that physically practiced improved more, but the other group also improved their piano skills and it was easier for them to catch up. In another study, one group was told to physically perform some finger strengthening exercises and the other group was told to think about performing the exercises. At the end of the study, the first group increased muscle strength by 30% and the group that only thought about exercising increased by 22%.

We also talked about how changing the way we think and what we think about can lead to changing our desires. This got me thinking about integrity. If my thoughts are full of integrity and good intentions, then my desires will also be good. I have the power to change my thoughts and desires when I notice thoughts that are not in accordance with who I want to be. That is just fascinating to me.