Just One More Time
How to fool your mind to succeeding!
You know how your mind can talk back to you. There is something you want to
accomplish daily but certain days it comes along to remind you. That little voice
of self-doubt that wants to test your limits. It attempts to tell you all the reasons
why you shouldn’t do anything today. Or ever. It pushes you, it cajoles you, It pushes
you to the dreadful gloom and doom of days gone past. Then all of a sudden a call comes in with a cheery voice and you forgot all about the trash talk you just had with your mind.
But you know it’s still there. Lingering. Just lingering in the background. Waiting for you to have one ounce of doubt so it can once again cloud your judgement.
The thing is that the voice of your mind is just so full of it. Its as subjective as it comes and doesn’t have any business messing with you. In a nice firm matter, just tell it to get lost.
But then there is the real intuition that connects with you. The kind that especially comes around you the more you are connected with your body and mind. It quietly but firmly gives you nudges and hints of maybe something you were thinking about yesterday. It guides you in the right direction. Helps you make important decisions. And you trust it because you just know. You know that it feels right. There is no gut wrenching decision making. When it comes, it just feels like the right decision. So you move forward accordingly.
That's why it's important to have a routine in the morning that you follow to keep yourself grounded. Some people like to get up in the morning and hit the shower before their thoughts even have a chance to compose themselves. Even a quick cold shower will shock your senses into creativity. Others are reading something positive and/or inspiring for 30 minutes. Doing Yoga. Meditate. Talking to yourself with positive affirmations over and over about parts of your life that are great and also that you want to believe and feel are great. Journaling with gratitude., After all, you absolutely cannot be angry at the same time when you are grateful. It's either one or the other. It sounds really airy fairy for some people, but those are probably the people that have never tried it.
Just try it some morning. Make a list of 10 things you are grateful for in your life.
First thing in the morning. Take the time to write it out. It doesn’t have to be a long winded sentence. Just write out each item with a few words. Like ‘I sure am grateful for my wonderful neighbor’ something like that. Try it out. You can actually feel your body and mind shifting while you are writing it out.
Personally, I have a checklist that I like to follow starting first thing in the a.m. I like to get a certain amount of walking in daily. Preferably long walks. Long walks where sometimes I don’t even take my smartphone. Just me. I get to be with my thoughts in the silence. In the quiet. It's amazing what comes out of that too. Taking a walk through nature and a trail in the woods brings out the best feeling. Some people get the same feeling climbing mountains. Then I do some journaling even if it is for 5 or 10 minutes. Take a look at my goal list and look at some of the actions I am taking towards them. It really works too. Here I was this morning going to just jump out the door and go out and make a few stops. Ready to go I just sat down at my desk and I just took a peek at my computer and ‘bam’ all of a sudden I had a few ideas to write down and then ended up writing this article.
When you get into that flow state it is a fabulous feeling. You know where you are just in a state of timelessness and just keep working on your project., What is that for you? What activity do you enjoy doing that just takes you away? You forget about everything else and just focus on the moment which can sometimes even last for hours and hours.
The more you value your time, the more considerate you become towards your time and other people around you. For instance, you know how some people like to live for the weekend.
It's because maybe they aren’t happy with their job and they cannot wait for the weekend to arrive. Some like to take advantage of the weekend by working on their hobbies and interests.
For example, did you know that from 5 p.m. Friday until 10 p.m. Sunday there is 37 waking hours. Sure, there are activities we have on the weekend, like taking care of the Family, going to see your sports team, getting together with friends etc. but still you could have some of those 37 hours to really have some fun and build on your hobbies.
Coming back to the morning routine. What happens in that first hour of the day when you work on yourself and your activities? It sets the tone for the day. Your mind is really just waking up and the most susceptible to positive things you expose it to in that first 60 minutes. The best example I ever heard was that your mind is like the rudder of the ship. And the rudder guides it and steers it in the right direction.
Give yourself some time in the morning to read, meditate, listen, stretch, do yoga, a brisk walk, or a combo of a few of these activities. You’ll be glad you did. Then tomorrow when you wake up, do it just one more time. You are worth it.
