In efforts to be more appreciative, I’m working on a new morning habit. First thing in the morning, I’m always thinking “I’m so tired.” Now, I try to flag “I’m so tired” mid thought and instead think “I’m so lucky to have this opportunity.”
Every day something amazing could happen. The possibilities are endless and if you approach the day from a lens of possibility, everything changes.
As I write this, I realize it sounds corny. It sounds cliche and unnecessary. But it’s powerful. I promise.
In the same way we develop unconscious mental habits to say things like “I’m so tired” we can develop conscious mental habits to transform that thought into “I’m so lucky.” It takes work to create these new habits, but it’s worth it.
Your mind isn’t in control of you. You can observe thoughts coming in and make choices.