attitude – Page 11 – One Insight Closer

Your Inner Three Year Old

April 29, 2011April 29, 2011 by EvieBurke, posted in attitude

I heard someone say the other day that we all need to embrace our inner three year old. Now, before you run off to start drawing on walls and take your afternoon nap, I don’t think that’s what he meant (although I could occasionally use an afternoon nap). If you have young kids, or have spent any time with them, you know that the world is really exciting to them. Many of their experiences are brand new and exciting. They take everything in (even the stuff you wish they wouldn’t) with fresh eyes and aren’t afraid to ask questions.

Today and this weekend look at the world through the eyes of a three year old. Look at people and places like they’re brand new to you and a wonderful experience. And when you have a question, ask it without worrying if it’s appropriate.

In the comments, tell me what everyday things become magical when looking at it with the eyes of a three year old.

What if You Won the Lottery?

April 26, 2011 by EvieBurke, posted in attitude

I used to come home after work and be completely exhausted. At the time my total commute time each day was just over an hour and a half and I generally had been at work for 9-10 hours. I’d get home and just want to sit in front of the TV or computer and veg out. I was talking to someone recently that is in a similar situation, but she is aware that the fatigue she’s feeling is mostly in her head. She pointed out that if someone were to call her while she was tired and vegging out and tell her that she just won the lottery she would suddenly have LOTS of energy! And nothing but her attitude would have changed.

Being aware that you have the power to change how you feel is a great first step toward doing it. I know that for me, I can know I have the power to change my attitude and still find it really difficult to do. I know that sometimes I really enjoyed wallowing in it. I enjoyed the woe-is-me place because I didn’t have to do a lot there. I got to sit on my butt and watch TV because, dang it, I deserved it after the crappy day I had and besides, I was just soooo tired!

So, what are somethings you can do to change that I’m-too-tired feeling?

Give yourself permission to have that feeling for 10 minutes. Set a timer if that helps you and then get up and do something else (or move on to one of the other suggestions below”
What is one thing that you want to accomplish? Go and do that.
Go for a walk or get some exercise. It’ll get your blood moving!
Get more sleep! Go to bed earlier or get up a little later
Drink more water. Being tired could be a sign that you’re not getting enough water.
Eat something. Maybe you’re blood sugar is low.

What are somethings that you do to re-energize yourself like you won the lottery?

Stop that Bad Day

July 27, 2010May 16, 2011 by EvieBurke, posted in attitude

Ever had a bad day? I mean a really bad day from start to finish? In the morning your juice glass breaks and then you get makeup on your shirt and have to change. At work, nothing seems to quite go right and by the time you get home all you have the energy to do is sit in front of the TV and snack instead of making dinner.

Ever wish you could stop that bad day in its tracks? Do you know that you can? No, really, you can. Yesterday started out similar to the above for me. My husband joked that I should just go back to bed. Instead I decided that the tone of my day would not be set by a couple of unfortunate incidents. I brushed the experiences off, changed my shirt and went to work. When my work schedule changed unexpectedly I smiled instead of being grumpy.

We have the power to change our day. When you have a couple of annoying or upsetting things happen, don’t dwell on it. Instead, look for the good things in the rest of your day.