Each morning practice the following two principles:
- Practice one thing your are grateful for each morning. This could be a kind gesture that someone did for you; a cup of tea or the strength of a loved one. This will help you to start the day in a positive mindset with curiosity and openness to people and the world. This is in contrast to an anxious or negative start to our day.
- Think about how your best self would handle scenarios in the day. If someone beeps their car horn at you or your boss frustrates you; how would your best future self handle this situation? How could you be the strongest person at a loved ones funeral? Your best self would likely be calm, collected, think of others needs and act with a broader perspective. When we imagine our future best self this way it enables us to be proactive instead of reactive when a challenging event occurs.
David Chorlton | Meaningful Paths Founder