I don't know about you but I don't care for the 30 day fitness challenges. They stress me out just thinking of them. ~shiver~ But I DO like making a personal challenge just for me! I am accountable to myself and no one else. That being said, I have started a 30 Day Challenge and am 4 days in. It involves waking up during the week at 5:00 a.m. and about 7:00 a.m. on the weekends. There are no "free" days because I am trying to form a habit and if I skip days, I'll never create the habit. It is a personal commitment to change the way I think and feel to create the life I want to lead.
I had purchased a book on my Kindle, but I have no idea how long ago I did. I had finished the book I had been reading and thumbing through my Kindle and when I saw the name of the book I was instantly intrigued! When I opened it, it was apparent that I had begun reading it but for whatever reason, never finished. This is not like me, I always finish a book, even if I don't care for it, it's just something I've always done.
So I started reading it again and right off the bat, this book spoke to me! I have been reading and listening to podcasts and having conversations with a friend that falls right along with the lessons in this book so I committed to finishing it this time. The author has a 30 Day Challenge so when I finished the book, I took his guideline and began my own.
The name of the book is "The Miracle Morning" by Hal Elrod and is about what highly successful people do in the morning to set the tone for the rest of their day. It involves the power of attraction and affirmations and creating the life you've always wanted by simply changing the way you think!
The premise is to "re-set" your subconscious mind, to live and think as if the things you want in your life are already there and how you would look and feel if you already had them.
The guideline is called Life S.A.V.E.R.S. -
S - Silence - after getting up, splashing my face with water and drinking alot of water to wake up, I sit and follow a meditation app for about 5 minutes. This is hard for me as my mind goes in a million different directions so I am training myself to stay focused on the present moment, listening to a guided meditation.
A - Affirmations - I have written several affirmations about weight loss and another page about wealth and I read through them, focusing on each word and believe them to be true, over and over for about 5 minutes.
V - Visualization - I have printed pictures and positive quotes for things I want in my life and envision what it would look and feel like if I already had them.
E - Exercise - (I do this one last just before I get in the shower) 5 - 10 min is what I dedicate to this for now.
R - Read - I am reading a book called "The Magic of Circlework" and I read for about 10 minutes.
S - Scribing _ (it just means writing) I have never "journaled" so I am learning this and what I have been writing is whatever comes to mind, I do this for about 5 minutes.
That is it - it's just quiet time for me with no distractions, I am drinking more water as I do these things, trying to get at least 20 ounces down before I'm done.
I am just 4 days into my challenge and am very proud that I stayed committed even through this weekend. Each one of these things are simple yet hard at the same time as I am training my mind to stay in the present moment and not wonder around aimlessly, I am a plan ahead sort of person so I always run through "what-if" situations just so I'm prepared....which is just a waste of time and mind-space.
I have already seen slight changes in relationships and other areas in my life, I know it's making a difference and that keeps me motivated!
Find something you can do in your life and create your own 30 Day Challenge...why not? What else have you got to do? LOL!
Musings of a modern day Mamaw.
