Three Good Things
In an ongoing effort to cultivate a more positive outlook on life, I recently started a new ritual. No, this isn't another New Years resolution - I've been practicing it since the middle of December, thank you very much.
Here's how it works...
Every night at 9:00pm (PST) I'm reminded by my phone to jot down three good things that happened over the course of the day. Sometimes they're right on the top of my brain and it's a cinch to jot them down. Other days I find myself sitting for a few minutes reliving the moments of the day and struggling to find one good thing, let alone three. Inevitably I do, though, and I think it's the days that I struggle where I'm actually recalibrating my brain to think more positively.
As I've gotten further into this new ritual, I can feel myself striving to make good things happen. I'm smiling at strangers, picking up the phone to chat with a friend or family member or doing something for myself.
Sure I've missed a few days, and who knows how long it will stick, but right now it feels good to be mindful of my days and my mood. And who ever suffered from more positivity in their lives?
Here's how it works...
Every night at 9:00pm (PST) I'm reminded by my phone to jot down three good things that happened over the course of the day. Sometimes they're right on the top of my brain and it's a cinch to jot them down. Other days I find myself sitting for a few minutes reliving the moments of the day and struggling to find one good thing, let alone three. Inevitably I do, though, and I think it's the days that I struggle where I'm actually recalibrating my brain to think more positively.
As I've gotten further into this new ritual, I can feel myself striving to make good things happen. I'm smiling at strangers, picking up the phone to chat with a friend or family member or doing something for myself.
Sure I've missed a few days, and who knows how long it will stick, but right now it feels good to be mindful of my days and my mood. And who ever suffered from more positivity in their lives?
