It’s one that is full of energy and emotion, ideas and challenge, and it’s one in which we have decided to live with both feet in. You know, some people approach the pool and dip a toe in – testing the waters of sorts. I’ve seen very few people actually take the plunge after just testing it with a big toe. It seems like the water is always too cold and there is something better to be doing than getting in a cold pool. Now, the two feet in approach usually starts with a run or leap and blop – two feet in, followed by your entire body. Shocking. Freezing. Invigorating.
And you spring to life! You soon realize, maybe it’s not as cold as you thought and you hang out a bit. Or realize how refreshing and reinvigorating taking the plunge really was. You’ve woken up! A juicy life is one where you’re awake – free to choose, free to be, and free to take the plunge.
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Does what you are talking about matter to the quality of your life. One study by researchers suggest YES! what we talk about is related to the amount of happiness that we experience. In a recent NY Times article, Dr. Mehl, used a technique to get an “acoustic diary of their day” from his subjects. He recorded snipets of conversations at intervals throughout a four day period.
The happiest people in his study were those that engaged in meaningful, deep conversations. Nearly 2/3 of their conversation that was measured was substantive and 1/3 was considered small talk.
In the day in age when blogs, twitter and facebook shoot information our way – how much of this is truly adding to our happiness factor?
Challenge for the day: Engage in a conversation that allows you to go beyond just surface issues. Get to know someone. Rekindle a connection. Share a passion. Dream. Or Joy. Engage in this conversation and post a comment.
Much has been written about goal setting and success. From all that I have read I’ve come up with a simple form to help each of us achieve the success we desire. There are 3 elements critical to goal setting and success:
Clarity. Being able to set you aim and focus on something specific helps you to achieve your result. The more specific, the more likely you are to be successful with achieving your result. First, What do you want? Get yourself really clear on what this is. A deeper question that might be helpful to explore is Why do I want it?
Chunk it down. Now, I don’t need any study to show me that being able to take bite sized bites of something is easier to swallow than taking one large bite. When a project is too big, too hairy, to scary – I don’t do anything. Chunk your goal down into bite sized pieces. What are you doing every day that gets you closer to your goal?
Action. To achieve your results, there needs to be action not just thoughts, not just “try’s” (i.e. I’m going to try to do it) – but deliberate actions. What are you doing?
Use the 2Day 2Achieve Worksheet to move you closer to your goal. Action by action, day by day you will start to see what you are doing to create your own success. You can use this form at the beginning of each day to plan out what actions you will take. Or, you can use the form at the end of the day and reflect on what two actions did you take today? Either way you can’t go wrong when you are using this tool.
Just 2 a day. What do you choose?
More importantly, what are you getting from the actions you’ve taken?
Do you ever find yourself needing that break in the day? Or wanting to take that long weekend away and for a number of reasons don’t find a chance to do that. Here’s a 5 minute getaway that will give you the peace of mind of being on vacation – even if it’s just for five minutes.
The benefits of regular mediation are endless. It can come in these short burst, too. You don’t need to set aside 30-minutes everyday to practice – but, what if you could? Here are three other ways to get that relaxation and benefit from meditation in your day:
Close your eyes for 30 seconds. This allows you brain to release the stimulus overload we take in visually. Better yet, close your eyes and cup your hands over them. Then release after a short break.
Use a Mindfulness Bell. It can be a Tibetan Singing bowl, meditation chimes, or a website. The Washington Mindfulness Community has this page where you can activate a bell when you need the pull to presence.
Office Yoga. Get a brief stretch with these simple Yoga techniques you can do at your desk. Opening up your chest and shoulders at work will take away some of the stress you carry at work.
Do what you can to bring a little vacation to each day.
