Day Five - Exceptional, Superb & Powerful Life!

1.  Take a 10-30 minute walk every day.  While you walk, smile.  It is the ultimate antidepressant.

2.  Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.  Buy a lock if you have to!

3.  Buy or lease a DVR (digital video recorder), record your late night shows and get more sleep!

4.  When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement:  "My purpose is to _______________ today."

5.  Live with the 3 "E's"  - Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy!

That is the thing that I love about these tips!  If I am able to get my 30 minute walk, have my quiet time, get more sleep, and stay focused then I am totally living with ENERGY, ENTHUSIASM, AND EMPATHY!

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"Live with the 3 E's - Energy, Enthusiasm & Empathy"  ~ To read the entire article, please go HERE

 

Energy

People bursting with energy have three things in common: they deeply honor and respect themselves; they completely accept themselves for who they are and don’t take themselves too seriously, and they see challenges as opportunities to be creative. They switch their negative thoughts as rapidly as they switch channels on their TVs with their remotes. Because they see life as a game to play and enjoy, they radiate good health. They are fun to be around, because they love and accept you for who you are.

So how can you become a more energetic person?

• Stop worrying about things you cannot fix. It’s useless, because nothing good comes of it, and because worrying of any type will drain your mind of energy. If you can fix it, do it; if not, forget it. Worrying whether or not you’re going to get that job you applied for is tiring for your mind: it doesn’t want to stress over needless things, and when your mind becomes stressed, your energy level dips.
• Stop worrying about other people. People will be people, and there’s nothing you can do about that. You’re not getting more energy by constantly getting angry over how people treat you, or how they constantly cut you off in traffic; you’re losing energy.
• Stop being angry. Understandably, this is more difficult to do than it sounds, but if you want to live a more energetic life, do it. Getting angry doesn’t solve anything; on the contrary, it usually tightens tension and creates more worries. If your face becomes flushed when something doesn’t go your way, try to forget it — remind yourself that it’s not going to change what happened, and that you’re wasting gratuitous amounts of energy over it.
• Live life! Constantly wondering about your place in this world, or whether or not you’ll be successful, or what kind of life you’ve lived/are going to live – forget about it. If you keep thinking of who you are, or what you’re going to be, you won’t be much of anything. The key is to act and live life to its fullest. Letting go of those suffocating thoughts will free you up tremendously. And when you’re free of something, you’re more energetic.

Enthusiasm

Enthusiasm is a really powerful thing to use in business, social, and personal matters. With it, one can work for hours on end without rest, and at the end of it still not feel tired at all. If one does feel tired, it is a tiredness that comes with a smile and with a satisfied feeling in your heart.

So how do you develop enthusiasm?

• To become enthusiastic for achieving a desirable goal, keep your mind on your goal day after day. The more worthy and desirable your objective, the more dedicated and enthusiastic you will become.
• When you are faced with a task which makes you feel timid and afraid, you can use the self-motivators that appeal to reason such as: Success is achieved by those who try and Where there’s nothing to lose by trying and a great deal to gain if successful by all means try. Then use the self-starter: DO IT NOW and immediately get into action.
• Understand and act on Professor William James’s statement: “The emotions are not always immediately subject to reason but they are always immediately subject to action”. Feelings, moods and emotions will follow action. If you want to be enthusiastic, act enthusiastically.

Empathy

Empa­thy enables a per­son to estab­lish a con­nec­tion with oth­ers and is nec­es­sary for mutual interaction and full com­pre­hen­sion of the expe­ri­ence. It is prob­a­bly one of the most impor­tant aspects of being a leader in every sit­u­a­tion. With­out it, a per­son is vir­tu­ally guar­an­teed to become out of touch with the envi­ron­ment, he or she is in.

• One for the best ways to develop compassion is to put your self in their shoes. What would it feel like to be them? To have had their experiences, to live their lifestyle, etc. There is a practice of entrainment, which can help you come into a simpatico with them. When you are working directly with a person, breathe with them at the same rate.
• Imagine you can feel what they feel. It works the best if you can be in some form of physical contact with them, like holding their hand. Imagine your awareness sinks into their body. Notice what you see in your mind’s eye, feel physically, and hear. Bring all of your senses to bear.

Don’t Over do It! Remember “Too Much” of a good thing may begin not to feel as good if the “thing” becomes more of a routine, or an expectation. Set healthy and reasonable boundaries for yourself and don’t overdo it.

-       Yasaman Tahmasebi @ one positive idea a day

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