Sunday, March 16, 2014

Get Excited about Something!

How are you building optimism in your life day after day.

Waking with dread and negativity only erodes your energy and in not so many words your soul and purpose.  I have used a statement that has served me well in many situations "we need to move from complaint to commitment".  Rather than the random acts of complaining start making a commitment to do something different!

Get charged up about the art of the possible, the fuel of true potential. It is not about another PowerPoint slide presentation it is about action.  The art of influence, urgency and action has alluded many people today and it leads to frustration, stress and illness

Positive Thinkers Cope Better With Stress - When faced with stressful situations, positive thinkers cope more effectively than pessimists. Rather than dwelling on their frustrations or things that they cannot change, positive thinkers will devise a plan of action and ask others for assistance and advice. Pessimists, on the other hand, simply assume that the situation is out of their control and there is nothing they can do to change it.

Optimism Can Improve Your Immunity - We have all seen the research in recent years that your mind can have a powerful effect on your body. Immunity is one area where your thoughts and attitudes can have a particularly powerful influence.

Positive Thinking Is Good for Your Health the Mayo Clinic reports a number of health benefits associated with optimism, including a reduced risk of death from cardiovascular problems, less depression, and an increased lifespan. While doctors are not entirely clear on why positive thinking benefits health, some suggest that positive people might lead healthier lifestyles. By coping better with stress and avoiding unhealthy behaviors, they are able to improve their health and well-being.

Optimism Can Make You More Resilient - Resilience refers to our ability to cope with problems. Resilient people are able to face a crisis or trauma with strength and resolve. Rather than falling apart in the face of such stress, they have the ability to carry on and eventually overcome such adversity. It may come as no surprise to learn that positive thinking can play a major role in resilience. When dealing with a challenge, optimists typically look at what they can do to fix the problem. Instead of giving up hope, they marshal their resources and are willing to ask others for help.

Get excited about the day!

Fight and resist going immediately to your email or social media channels.  If you do that then your day will be dictated by the priorities of others and social media maelstrom that is omnipresent.

Start asking yourself different questions:

What are you excited about doing today or what can you create excitement around?

What are you looking forward to do with a goal and objective something that you are passionate about?

Think about this, the art of influence is more than just about you. Influence - raising people's ambition of who we can be together "true potential of the outcome".  start asking and acting upon questions that build excitement in you and others.