My Mindfulness Challenge for you this week will consume at most ten seconds each and every day. The exciting news I have for you is that it will transform your day and your week if you actually do what I’m about to suggest that you do.
The minute that you become conscious in the morning after sleeping the night, the first thought that you have needs to be the following;
“Today will be a magnificent day.”
You might want to change that adjective from day to day or simply say whatever comes to mind since you are just coming to consciousness. When waking the first thing in the morning it can be a bit difficult to think clearly. The statement might be as you think to yourself silently,
“Today will be a spectacular day.” or
“Today will be a stupendous day.” or
“Today will be a terrific day.” or
“Today will be an amazing day.”
You get the point. Whatever adjective comes to mind simply state that magnificent expectation as your first thought of the day.
This challenge is actually difficult, not because it consumes time, but rather because it is very difficult to remember to do it as you are waking up. The challenge then is to remember each and every day this week. If you’re up after five minutes, ten minutes or even an hour and you think to yourself, “Whoops, I forgot to do it today,” you can still do it even if an hour has passed. Best however if the minute you come to consciousness, before any other thought creeps through your consciousness, to state the affirmation either out loud or silently,
“Today will be a magnificent day.”
“Today will be a spectacular day.”
“Today will be a stupendous day.”
“Today will be a terrific day.”
“Today will be an amazing day.”
Of course because you are still half asleep you are probably not going to make your affirmation with much enthusiasm, but make the statement as best you can.
To summarize, the challenge of the week is – before any other thoughts creep into your consciousness as you awake in the morning – state in your thoughts or out loud your positive expectation for the day about to be lived.
Robert
© Parkinsons Recovery