Week Three of the Summer Success Program is about elevating your mindset by learning to work with your thoughts. Have you stopped to listen to what that little voice inside your head has been saying lately?
I have, and it's not pretty!
As humans, we have upwards of 50,000 - 70,000 thoughts per day, and with our built-in negativity bias, many of them are not nice. One of my favorite things about a daily mindfulness practice is learning to become an observer of our thoughts without judgment.
If you want to start implementing your vision of well-being, you'll need some good thoughts.
This week's assignment is two-fold. First, try noticing your thoughts for one day. Write them down. Just like you created your Habit Inventory, we're creating our Thought Inventory. What thoughts are you thinking over and over? Are your thoughts helpful?
Next, we practiced using a Thought Ladder, a tool that helps us gradually shift our thoughts from negative to positive, thereby enhancing our mindset. That's right! You can choose your thoughts. You don't have to stay stuck in old patterns, fall into constant rumination or merely exist on auto-pilot.
When you bring awareness to your thoughts, you can begin choosing slightly better versions of each one. For instance, instead of 'I'm not good enough', you can practice thinking 'I'm improving every day'. Instead of fixating on things like worry, doubt and negative storylines, you can train your mind to choose better options.
Realizing that we have the ability to make a choice, even in our thoughts, is truly liberating. It opens up a world of possibilities and a path towards a more positive mindset.
What are you waiting for if you haven't
logged into our 365 community platform to check out the Summer Success Program yet? Summer is the perfect time to do some reflection and reorient yourself to greater well-being by working toward KEY HABITS that will help you thrive.
Start building your foundation NOW so you are ready to go this fall!
Remember we've got an amazing Notion template for you to download and make into your own personalized Wellness Space. This template is designed to help you capture observations about yourself, create your vision board and work your Thought Ladder, thereby facilitating your personal development journey.
Be sure to watch the replay from week three and RSVP for our final workshop happening tomorrow, Monday, June 24 at 3 PM EST. This is where we bring everything together and create our action plan for moving forward. It's a crucial step in our path toward personal growth and well-being. You won't want to miss this one! ✨
