04.28.08
Lens "Crafter"
Do you have a case of the Monday’s? After a rockin’ weekend, it’s easy to feel so overwhelmed with your “To Do” list, that you leave work thinking, “Did I even do anything today??” But here’s a secret: In 20 minutes, you can choose how you’re going to handle your day, and as a result, never deal with the “Monday’s” again. Here’s how:
Living The Lens Life: Every morning we have the opportunity to create a “lens” through which we experience the day and influence what we choose. If you choose a fear-based lens of, “I have so much to do today. I’m never going to get it all done,” you’re setting yourself up to be overwhelmed and unfocused. If you don’t create a lens at all, you’re leaving yourself vulnerable to the day’s fluctuations.
Make An Optical Conclusion: Quietly connect with yourself regularly to work through your daily life with an intention that’s focused and deliberate. When you create this framework for making choices, you’re combining knowledge with intention that will give you peace of mind (aka: less stress) and a sense of purpose.
Practice Lens Crafting: Set aside 10 minutes in the morning to create your lens, and 10 minutes at night to reflect on your day and what you’d like to do differently tomorrow. If it feels hard to find 20 minutes, think of what you can sacrifice for the sake of making your whole life more satisfying. Can you give up 10 minutes of pressing the snooze button? Maybe create your lens during your daily commute? Try it out - we bet your case of the Monday's will peace out.
Living The Lens Life: Every morning we have the opportunity to create a “lens” through which we experience the day and influence what we choose. If you choose a fear-based lens of, “I have so much to do today. I’m never going to get it all done,” you’re setting yourself up to be overwhelmed and unfocused. If you don’t create a lens at all, you’re leaving yourself vulnerable to the day’s fluctuations.
Make An Optical Conclusion: Quietly connect with yourself regularly to work through your daily life with an intention that’s focused and deliberate. When you create this framework for making choices, you’re combining knowledge with intention that will give you peace of mind (aka: less stress) and a sense of purpose.
Practice Lens Crafting: Set aside 10 minutes in the morning to create your lens, and 10 minutes at night to reflect on your day and what you’d like to do differently tomorrow. If it feels hard to find 20 minutes, think of what you can sacrifice for the sake of making your whole life more satisfying. Can you give up 10 minutes of pressing the snooze button? Maybe create your lens during your daily commute? Try it out - we bet your case of the Monday's will peace out.
