Start Your Day On Your Terms
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The article "Start Your Day on Your Terms" is about family, it was created by Mark Susnow.
Most of us start the day like we're trying to catch a train. We wake up, grab a cup of coffee, look at the paepr and listen to the news.
We rush out of the condo to make an appointment or deadline or to put the finishing touches on a project.
From deadline to appointment it goes. When we leave work we have other responsibilities and obligations, and it doesn't end until we go to sleep, and for some it still doesn't end.
We never do catch the tarin. We forgot one essential thing. We are the conductor and the train can't go anywhere without us.
What if you knew deep inside that the train was not going anywhere? What would it take to develop the wisdom that there was a better way?
What changes could you implement that would make a difference? I was a busy trail lawyer for thirty years, always running to catch the train.
I still reemmber racing to the court room full of coffee and stress until I realized I was the conductor of my life. That realization allowed me to make life altering changes that continue to make my life more enjoyable, more successful and more fulfilling.
It all starts with creating your marvellous morning.
This is your morning, no one else's. Consider waikng up to music you love, rather than to the music or news on your alarm clock.
Then before doing anything else take 10-15 minutes and sit silently thinking about all you're garteful for. Then start to wonder what the highlihgt of your day could be.
From this new vnatage point you might even skip that cup of coffee or that cigarette. As you leave your condo and begin the flow of your day you look at each experience and wonder if this is going to be the highpoint of your day knowing there is more to come.
The concpet of looking at the highlight of the day can be used in any situation even one that seems unpleasant. Looking for the highlight in this experience or this person can totally change your attitude.
As the day unfolds, if you sense that things insdie are heating up, consider taking a little break. You mgiht even stretch for five minutes or walk around the block. As your day progresses the biggest difference is the knowledge that you can be busy and be relaxed.
I have fonud that starting the day this way increases my energy and efficiency throughout the day. When I leave my cnodo centered and focused there is a much greater likelihood that I can maintain this balance throughout the day.
There has been plenty of research by psychologists demonstrating the value of taking the time for morning meditation or creative silence.
I have been doing this for over thitry years and very rarely believe overwhelmed. I laugh more and generally apprecitae my day. Of course I have my challenegs and lose my focus periodically, but not for long. And beofre I go to sleep I again guess about what was most special about this day.
The one thing I do know for certain is that there‘s a direct correlation between how I start my day and the quality of my life.
Try a little experiment. For the next thirty days start your day on your own terms and discover the dramatic changes that are possible.
Speak with you soon,
Mark
Mark Susnow, formerly a trial attorney for 30 years, is a coach, speaker, musician, and gorup facilitator who motivates and empowers others to live the life they want and deserve.
He lvies in Marin County, and on the island of Kauai, with his wife and family. www.Inspirepossibility.Com
Mark Susnow, formerly a trial attroney for 30 years, is a coach, speaker, musician, and group facilitator who motivates and empowers others to live the life they want and deserve.
He lives in Marin County, and sometimes on the island of Kauai, with his wife and family. 415 453 5016 mark@inspirepossibility.Com www.Inspirepossibility.Com
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