82. Want to feel more Grounded?

www.heididawson.com Instagram:  @theheididawson LinkedIn:  @theheididawson To answer the self-grounding tips, I would suggest figuring out a way to take breaks to keep your focus at it’s best, also don’t just burn all day long without being thougthful. Every time you start a new task or a new meeting, thats a fresh start so treat it as one….tell yourself how you’re going to show up with this new task. So if youre getting in the car? Decide how you’re going to drive, what youre going to listen to, if you’re walking into work, decide how youre going to show up today, and when you are starting a new meeting decide what is the best way for you to serve those that your are meeting with.  Also, to help you remain self aware…..Try to come up with a trigger that reminds you to ask “Am I being present right now? Or are my thoughts serving me? There are apps that help you be mindful….the calm app is my favorite, you could also set an alarm on your phone or maybe use some other trigger like your coffee cup or your water bottle, each time you take a drink ask yourself these questions. Ill tell you a story showing what I think is a great use of triggers. My husband and I were at dinner the other night and it was one of our favorite places..quiet, great food, good lighting…did I mention quiet??? Anyway you know Im setting the scene for you so Eric and I are enjoying our wonderful dinner with a glass of wine and the hostess seats a couple across from us which is fine you still have your own little booth but the lady from the moment she sat down kept getting those loud dings on her phone, the loud text dings…by the third one which happened very fast, Im getting a bit annoyed. My husband says “Dont let it irritate you remember we are working on our equanimity and I was like you’re right, Ok lets make a game of it. Every time the phone dings we say I love you. It got comical, because 10-12 times later and some were right in a row we were laughing and really kind of enjoying it, now they had no idea but it turned what could have been a dinner ruining moment into a fun one ally by changing the meaning of that loud ding…..It’s all about living intentionally and realizing that you control more about your life than you think you do. Where you are right now is a product of your actions prior to today. What you do today decides where you are tomorrow. Every single day you wake up is a new day. Every single day you wake up you get to decide who you are going to be today. Just thinking this way helps me feel centered. I don’t know if you have started a morning journal yet, but when I write in my journal every morning that Im exactly where Im supposed to be and things are always working out in my favor. My brain sort of analyzes where I am right now and is thankful for that but it also analyzes anything that maybe hasn’t gone my way and it makes me think about what good is coming from that.