Adopting A Morning Mindset

Send Cathy a text:)Have you laid in bed and wished that the world would just go away?   Yes it’s normal to feel like that on occasion.  But reality is, we have to get up and live our life.     What does your day look like?A day of doctor appointmentsA day of chemotherapy or physical therapyIs your spouse having surgery todayIs it staying home and taking care of your spouseAre you working?Are you trying to figure out how to get that appliance repairedDo you have to clean the house or do the laundryGrocery shoppingLaunching a new product in your business?What is your mind saying this morning to you?   I am stressedI am anxiousI am struggling I am sadI am angryI am frustratedIt’s ground hog’s dayI am excitedI am feeling joyOur minds are incredibly powerful.    You can influence your mood each day.  Your mind will welcome the easy way out like negativity (the downward) thoughts saying just go back to bed or stay in that sad mood.   It will tell you it’s ok and convince you of it.  You will have to work hard to get your mind to accept it’s positive thoughts.  Sometimes it’s really  hard.   If I’m in a super  down, I’ll tell my mind to take a hike.   Think of your mind as a muscle.  You will have to build that muscle to think upward especially in hard and challenging times.    I am not saying you have to be happy or fake happiness.  But you can push through and find joy in your day.   You have a choice to wake up and make the best of the day.  It’s a new day and a new gift to be the best version of you.  So how do you adopt that morning mindset?!!   I have a list of 10 suggestions. Now everyone is different which means you can customize it for you.   You can’t do all these but maybe one or two of these will help.  I will walk through these but also have create a free download for you at cathylvan.com/morningtips1.  Self-Talk2:  Plan your day the night before3:  Dress up 4:  Journaling 5:  Move 30 minutes6:  Sit with yourself 7:  Fuel your body8:  Start with your passions9:  Find motivation10:  Pamper yourself You may be saying - that’s fine and dandy but I don’t have time or I can’t or my life is too hard for me right now.   Girl……  you need this now more than ever.     My ask to you is why????   You deserve thisYou can find time - it may require you to get up earlier or push some things back.You can do this after you take care of your spouse but do somethingThink about how good you will feelThink about what happens if you don’t - burn out, health and mental issues, etcYour mind will require you to build the muscle.  It takes 14-21 day to form a habit.  Reinvent your morning!!!  Set yourself up for a good day.Support the show