Today marks the second day of learning how to be content and feel fantastic everyday... So shall we continue where we left off? (With 4 more elements to discuss)
3 Momentum Elements...
Having a dream and living it - So this is about setting goals, whether they be short term, medium term or long-term and completing them. An example would be 'Tomorrow I want to wake at 5am, see the sun rise, go to an exhibition, cook a new meal and spend an hour working towards my long-term dream' - so this is an example of a short - term goal something that is very much achievable with some effort and time management. Having the sense of completion with your short term goals sets the path and direction for you to know how you can achieve your medium and long-term knowing they are possible. John says Imagine everyday taking one step towards your dream, just one step - imagine in 30 days how much closer you will be? Living your dreams purely because it gives you a spark - you will begin to go into 'flow', your environment changes and in short - becomes amazing.
Learn - Learning from your stress, how to work with it to push yourself into doing something. Doing nothing creates nothing and so we must know that our stress can be positive. Allowing our stress to move us to do something creates results. Our stress is then not a challenge, but an opportunity.
Social Connection - You should try your best to make positive social connections, whether it be attending networking meetings, going to a dance class or whatever else you enjoy, helping someone in the general public, on a daily basis you should try to make some form of positive connection.
The last - extremely important element..... The Art of Being Present
In Johns words: 'If you're in a car and the drive is phenomenal, smooth, music just right, lovely surrounding, but your mind is down the road and around the corner - you've missed the moment.' What does this mean? It means you need to learn to live in the present, now is the only place you can live. So how can I do this? You can do this by focusing on your five senses all the time -
What are you hearing around you (conversations without you drifting off thinking of what to cook for dinner)
What are you seeing around you? (Taking in everything, seeing your lovely house you live in and appreciate it, or the journey you take everyday and enjoying it)
What you taste (chew your food and think of how good nutritious food tastes, don't just gulp it down really think about how great it really is and how it's nourishing every cell in your body)
What you touch (being aware of the nature and material of everything that crosses your path in the day - for example I am really enjoying these soft buttoned keys that I am typing on. Sound silly? Nope, it's a pleasure I appreciate.)
What you smell (there is so much around you to enjoy a few examples in your own house - your clean laundry, a clean work surface, your cooked food, or outside - the fresh air, flowers or grass)
John Whiteman's Book - '9 Days To Feel Fantastic' is out on the 4th April ... To have this information to hand at all times, I recommend this book. "Become inspired to do all the things in life you have always wanted to do" Visit his website for further information http://www.johnwhiteman.com/
Enjoy Day Sunshine Lassies
LA xoxo
Very inspiring :)
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