The Daily 5: Something To Look Forward To

(c) 2008 By Robert Harrison

Most of us have days, some more than others, when we don’t feel like getting up, going to work, or doing anything for that matter.

What’s the common denominator?

In order to uncover the cause and mystery of what I call a ‘Heavy Gravity Day’ I asked myself, “When is this not a problem?”

Can you remember a time in your life where you couldn’t wait to wake up in the morning and start your day? For some of us it was Christmas morning as a child. For others it’s the first day of a long deserved vacation. Still others, it’s a special holiday, or event that excites us.

For me, it was Christmas. When I thought, “When is this not a problem?” I discovered that when I was a child, I never had to motivate myself to get out of bed or feel good on Christmas morning. For me, that meant a whole day dedicated to spending time with my family, playing, opening presents, relaxing, and celebration. “So what is it about that kind of day that separates it from all other days?” I thought.

The answer was simply this: I had something to look forward to.

I’ve never had to motivate myself to get out of bed or feel good on a day that I had something to look forward to. Something that excited me, appealed to me, and made me feel good just thinking about it.

The following exercise is designed to do just that: help you find something to look forward to each day. And if you have a particular job or meeting that you really are dreading…you can use this exercise specifically on that to find something to look forward to. Don’t take my word for it…do this everyday for a week and see how you feel. And please email me with feedback after you’ve taken this 1-week challenge!

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Daily 5 Exercise – “Resetting the internal compass”

Ask yourself these five morning questions every day and see for yourself how much of a difference a difference can make:

“What are 5 things I can look forward to today?”

5 things that:

-I can do today.

-Are within my power.

-Enhance the quality of my life.

-These can be anything from getting up, eating well, exercising, reading a book, writing in a journal, changing your perspective, laughing now, noticing something beautiful, making work fun, figuring something out, fixing a door, helping a friend, meditating taking a deep breath, listening to your favorite music, working on a project, having fun, or even getting a good nights sleep.

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Next month you’ll get part two of this series…

“Now that I know what I want…how do I get it?”

…stay tuned.

Dear Friend,

For some of you, you’ll get clear on what you want, how you’ll know when you have it and realize you’re still not getting it. If that’s the case, consider Coaching & Consulting to help you cross the chasm. I specialize in helping you resolve unwanted thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that prevent you from living a fulfilling life & defining, designing, and achieving goals that are in line with what you value most. And I do that in person and over the phone. For more information about my services or a consultation on how I can help you now call me @ 650-591-5327 or email Robert@leapahead.net.

Sincerely,

Robert W. Harrison