Move Your Emotions Up A Class!

Have you ever made yourself feel bad just by having a single thought?

Perhaps a traumatic memory?
Maybe the memory of a conversation you had long ago, or something someone said to you?
A time when someone didn't like you?
A time when you felt not good enough?

The list is probably endless.

Or, if none of those affect you, imagine walking down a dark alley late and night, and hearing strange footsteps behind you. Or imagine you are lying in bed, and a snake slithers in. Or remember a time when you were having a magnificent meal with family and friends, and then you crunch down on something, and discover you've bitten into maggots.

If you are like most people, at least one or more of those caused you to experience a bad feeling.

The thing to note here is - NONE OF IT IS REAL - IT IS NOT HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.

You merely had a thought, and that thought created a bad result.

If it's possible to make yourself feel bad in an instant, with a single thought, do you think it might be possible to make yourself feel good with a single thought?

You bet, Obi Wan Kenobi! May the force be with you!

In all probability, you are already a master at using the force, but for the dark side!

On a recent flight back from Japan, I was asked at check-in if it would be okay for me to be upgraded to Business Class because the flight was very full. Okay? Very OK!

I got entrance to the lounge, and a lay flat bed on the plane, very nice indeed :) I think I might have even got a few hours sleep.

I decided to experiment with having the thought of being upgraded, and each time with the same result - a flood of positive emotions.

Which would you rather have, for expending the same amount of effort - a flood of negative or positive emotions?

So all you have to do is think of a real, or imagined, scenario that floods you with positive emotions, and bump your emotions up a class.

To your success,
Trevor Long

Goodbye Tokyo!

After 3 long weeks in Tokyo, I'm saying Sayonara Tokyo and heading home to my loved ones and warm weather.

So I'm curious, what do you need to say sayonara and goodbye to?

Lets look at 4 areas of life...

Your Health - What do you need to say goodbye to?
Junk food? Sweets? Too much booze, or other substances? Cigarettes? Lack of exercise? Coffee? Medications? Being 'too tired'? Lack of sleep? Too much sleep?

Your Wealth - What do you need to say goodbye to?
Uncontrolled spending? Not saving? Financial ignorance? Credit card debt? Personal loans? Gambling?

Your Relationships - Who do you need to say goodbye to?
Friends that are always complaining? Family members that put you down? A boss or co-workers? Your partner? Drinking buddies? That 30 yo son or daughter that is still living with you? Or maybe there are people that you just need to spend less time with? Or people that you need to set ground rules with?

Your Lifestyle - What do you need to say goodbye to?
Dining out too often? Holidays and trips away that are too extravagant? Buying yet another pair of shoes or a handbag? Expensive nights out on the town? Taxis? A house? A car? A boat? A motor cycle? A garage full of junk?Too much TV?

Most importantly, what and who do you need to say Hello to?

Did you know your coach can assist you with all of the above and so much more? We here at Get Centred are here to help.

To your success,
Trevor Long

Are Your Goals Worthy of You?

Don't ask if you are worthy of your goals - 

 - ask yourself "Are my goals worthy of me?"

Write It Down

This fits nicely with what we were talking about in the beating procrastination and overwhelm posts:

Remember that writing stuff down frees up more of your mind for achieving your goals.

To your success,
Trevor Long

Progress, not Perfection

I was watching a Denzel Washington movie on the plane, he was training an overweight guy so that he could make the weight to get a job as a security guard. After a small set back, Denzel advised "Progress, not perfection".

Which reminded me of the Japanese proverb about monkeys falling from trees:

You are not perfect, even if your mum or your partner tell you that you are.

What progress can you make today?

To your success,
Trevor Long

Fall Down - Stand Up

My first morning in the Land of the Rising Sun, and this is the view from my Tokyo hotel room.

Clients often tell me they get discouraged after receiving a few knock backs or set backs.

Usually I will talk about the metaphor of a baby learning to walk. Does the parent say "Oh well, you tried, you gave it a shot, you fell over, you just can't do it, you'll never be able to walk?" No, the parent is going to say something along the lines of "My baby will keep trying UNTIL he can walk!"

However since we are in Japan, today we'll go with a Japanese proverb "Fall down seven times, stand up eight." which means "When life knocks you down, stand back up / Keep trying." Keep trying UNTIL you succeed.

To your success,
Trevor Long