'By letting it
go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try
and try the world is beyond the winning.' Lao Tzu
Do
you find yourself focusing on things that aren't going well during your work
day, or perhaps the piles of things you failed to get to? Stop beating yourself
up--learn to pay more attention to what's going well instead. Shift your focus
to your achievements by learning how to take an inventory of your day with four
questions.
Take a daily inventory. By consciously
and deliberately focusing on what's going well in your life you'll train your
brain to accent the positive. It may feel awkward or forced at first, but do it
anyway. With consistent focus on the good stuff you'll shift out of a negative groove
into a positive channel in three to five weeks. Set aside 15-minutes a day to
focus on the good stuff.
Re-focus by writing. Our natural
tendency is to focus on the negative in our heads making it difficult to shift
our thinking towards the positive. The negative track is too deep. It's
essential you write it down. The physical act of writing the questions and your
answers each day focuses your attention as it moves you into a different part
of your brain. Get a notebook or journal to collect your positive actions and
life experiences.
Ask yourself these four questions to accent the positive:
·
What
is working well for you at work and home?
·
What
have you accomplished that you've failed to acknowledge?
·
What
is the most meaningful thing you did in the last 24 hours?
·
What
is one meaningful step you could take today?
'Appreciate yourself
and honor your soul. Love your soul.' Yogi Bhajan
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