What got me thinking about this is the great weather we have had the last week in the UK. Everyone is happier, more positive, more up beat when you talk to them. Which raised the question of Why? I am not someone who needs convincing that sunshine is good for the soul but it did get me thinking is it just sunshine or could we cultivate that feeling.
You know what it is like in the middle of November when you get out of bed at 6am (or not if you don't have kids or a hellish commute to work) and it is dark, generally wet, definitely cold and you know it won't get light until about 9am. You feel lethargic, sleepy and stumble out the door to get on with your day. Or as in my case, as I like to run, I have arguments with myself in bed as I can hear the rain beating on the bedroom window. You wouldn't believe the reasons my brain can come up with for not needing a run in the winter.
Come summer I generally bounce out of bed and hit the track and after my body warms up I am loving it. It is like I get to share a secret part of the day most people don't get as I run along with the sun coming up.
Anyway back to state of mind. I was thinking if you get a sunny morning when you feel great and everything just clicks into place why should that not be you predominant state? So hear is what I am going to try the next great morning I have. I am going to stop and really internalise how it feels and be able to feel it and visualise it with my eyes closed. Then every morning after that I am going to take 5 minutes to go through that memory and see if I can positively alter my state everyday.
Just remember it takes about 30 days of doing something consistently to create a habit and it works better if you can create triggers for that actions. ie. you get out of bed, feet hit the ground - BANG! - visualise your memory or you take your first sip of coffee/tea for the day - BANG - visualise your memory.
Let me know how you get on and I'll do the same