Hey guys,
Today I want to talk about having new life experiences and how that affects our perception of time. We've all experienced how summer as a child felt so much longer compared to summer as an adult. The reason is because as a child we are experiencing a lot of new things for the first time. When we are experiencing new things, our perception of time seems longer.
Compare this to the adult who is in the same routine each and every day. They have a nine to five job, come home and eat dinner, watch TV, take a shower, and go to sleep. Day after day, rinse, wash repeat. When someone is in the same routine, their perception of time starts to go by very fast. It's almost as if they are unconscious. There is no aliveness in their eyes. They are on autopilot and going through the motions of life.
Once every week, I will have a new experience. Some things in the past include cliff diving, going to an art museum, being in the audience of a TV show, volunteering/community service, and the list goes on. I will use things like Groupon, LivingSocial, Meetup, and Eventbrite to find new things. It is good to be open to new activities and experience as much of life as you can.
We don't do this is because we are like plants (Credit: RSD Tyler). When a plant has its nutrients, soil, water, and sunlight, it is comfortable where it is and does not want to venture out into the unknown and risk being killed. We are the same way. Our brain wants security and survival. The unknown is scary, however those who dare venture out find it to be very rewarding and feel a sense of aliveness.
Get out there and do something awesome!
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Habits & Keeping Track
Hello Everyone!
Today I want to do a run through of habits that I practice daily or weekly. I will then show you how I've been keeping track of this for the past six months.
Meditation - I do 20 minutes of meditation every day. Every night before bed I will lie and focus on my breath or inner body. Doing meditation has helped me become more aware of my thoughts and emotions. I have more control over my mental and emotional health. It has helped me to remain calm and steady. Things don't really get to me much.
Reading - I read 30 minutes every day. The types of books I read are usually stories of successful people, business books, or personal development. Reading has helped me gain knowledge and inspiration in areas I am pursuing. I also listen to audiobooks and podcasts while driving in the car. We spend a lot of time on the commute to work or school. Listening to audiobooks and podcasts helps me kill two birds with one stone. It is time I need to spend regardless.
Read Mission Statement, Values, & Goals - Every morning I will read through these. I spent the time and thought to create each one of these. My mission statement was created to clarify what my purpose is on the earth. My values were created to clarify what principles I will uphold and what things I prioritize in my life. My goals were created to give me a vision and direction of where I want to go. These goals are broken down into smaller goals which I am able to take immediate action from.
Fish Oil & Reishi Pills - Every morning I will take these with water. These are for health purposes and to enhance my mind to help me be more sharp.
Money Jar - Every day I will put at least some money into my money jar. I usually put one dollar, however sometimes it is more or less. I added this habit to help me start saving up money for the long term.
Journal - Every day I will write in my journal. I write about what I learn from books, observations about myself and other people, and positive things that happened in the day.
Socializing - I am usually out about five days a week. This is used to spend time and have fun with friends. This is also used to meet new people and go to different events going on.
Working Out & Running - I usually run once or twice a week and workout three or four times a week. This is to keep myself physically and mentally strong. This is also to keep myself fit and feeling good.
Improv Comedy - Once a week I will go to improv comedy. This is to help me become quicker on my feet. Improv also helps me become more present and really paying attention to the situation at hand.
Toastmasters - Once a week I will start going to Toastmasters. This is to help improve my public speaking and presentation skills.
Experience/Activity - Once a week I will go do something new with friends. This may be cliff diving, going to a yoga class, or anything else. The purpose is to do something new and different to experience more.
There you have it. These are my daily and weekly habits that I keep. This is how I track them over the long run:
http://postimg.org/image/pa4xn1olf/
I have since switched over to Google Spreadsheet.
Create your own habit list and tell me how it goes!
Today I want to do a run through of habits that I practice daily or weekly. I will then show you how I've been keeping track of this for the past six months.
Meditation - I do 20 minutes of meditation every day. Every night before bed I will lie and focus on my breath or inner body. Doing meditation has helped me become more aware of my thoughts and emotions. I have more control over my mental and emotional health. It has helped me to remain calm and steady. Things don't really get to me much.
Reading - I read 30 minutes every day. The types of books I read are usually stories of successful people, business books, or personal development. Reading has helped me gain knowledge and inspiration in areas I am pursuing. I also listen to audiobooks and podcasts while driving in the car. We spend a lot of time on the commute to work or school. Listening to audiobooks and podcasts helps me kill two birds with one stone. It is time I need to spend regardless.
Read Mission Statement, Values, & Goals - Every morning I will read through these. I spent the time and thought to create each one of these. My mission statement was created to clarify what my purpose is on the earth. My values were created to clarify what principles I will uphold and what things I prioritize in my life. My goals were created to give me a vision and direction of where I want to go. These goals are broken down into smaller goals which I am able to take immediate action from.
Fish Oil & Reishi Pills - Every morning I will take these with water. These are for health purposes and to enhance my mind to help me be more sharp.
Money Jar - Every day I will put at least some money into my money jar. I usually put one dollar, however sometimes it is more or less. I added this habit to help me start saving up money for the long term.
Journal - Every day I will write in my journal. I write about what I learn from books, observations about myself and other people, and positive things that happened in the day.
Socializing - I am usually out about five days a week. This is used to spend time and have fun with friends. This is also used to meet new people and go to different events going on.
Working Out & Running - I usually run once or twice a week and workout three or four times a week. This is to keep myself physically and mentally strong. This is also to keep myself fit and feeling good.
Improv Comedy - Once a week I will go to improv comedy. This is to help me become quicker on my feet. Improv also helps me become more present and really paying attention to the situation at hand.
Toastmasters - Once a week I will start going to Toastmasters. This is to help improve my public speaking and presentation skills.
Experience/Activity - Once a week I will go do something new with friends. This may be cliff diving, going to a yoga class, or anything else. The purpose is to do something new and different to experience more.
There you have it. These are my daily and weekly habits that I keep. This is how I track them over the long run:
http://postimg.org/image/pa4xn1olf/
I have since switched over to Google Spreadsheet.
Create your own habit list and tell me how it goes!
Friday, February 21, 2014
A Simple Motivation Trick
Hello Everyone!
Today in this blog I want to give you a simple trick I use for motivation. This will help to get you doing the things you must be doing, however sometimes we all feel out of it or tired.
Today in this blog I want to give you a simple trick I use for motivation. This will help to get you doing the things you must be doing, however sometimes we all feel out of it or tired.
I will first give an example of my situation. I started going to improv comedy classes once a week. This is something I dread and get nervous over, but I know is beneficial for me. The classes are two hours long. On the day of improv I will tell myself I will go for one hour and give myself the option of leaving after that. Doing this actually gets me going to class because one hour is not too bad. After the one hour has passed, I will have usually gotten a lot more warmed up and in a different state of mind. I have momentum on my side. Most of the times I will continue to stay after the one hour has passed. I realize this can actually be fun.
So for many people their tough situation could be going to the gym. The same trick can be used for this. Tell yourself you will go to the gym for just 20-30 minutes, or however long will get you to actually go. Once those 20-30 minutes have passed you have the option of continuing working out or you can leave. Many times you will actually stay longer. You have been working out and it's not so bad after all. Everybody else is working out. This trick works because you are in a very different state of mind than when you were at home thinking about going to the gym.
Another thing to note is to make sure you give yourself the option of either staying or leaving. Sometimes you may really not be feeling it and may leave. This is fine. Giving yourself the option to stay or leave will really help with getting you to actually go in the first place because 20-30 minutes does not seem as daunting.
Try this trick out and comment below on your own personal experience. Thanks!
So for many people their tough situation could be going to the gym. The same trick can be used for this. Tell yourself you will go to the gym for just 20-30 minutes, or however long will get you to actually go. Once those 20-30 minutes have passed you have the option of continuing working out or you can leave. Many times you will actually stay longer. You have been working out and it's not so bad after all. Everybody else is working out. This trick works because you are in a very different state of mind than when you were at home thinking about going to the gym.
Another thing to note is to make sure you give yourself the option of either staying or leaving. Sometimes you may really not be feeling it and may leave. This is fine. Giving yourself the option to stay or leave will really help with getting you to actually go in the first place because 20-30 minutes does not seem as daunting.
Try this trick out and comment below on your own personal experience. Thanks!
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