Morning Vibes With Dr. Jerry - the First - Episode 243/One Positive Reminder In The Morning Will Change Your Day

Monday                         14th May 2018

Morning Vibes With Dr. Jerry - the First

Hello and welcome to #MorningVibesWithDrJerryTheFirst-Episode 243

Title:          One Positive Reminder In The Morning Will Change Your Day

When I met her first time, she was all bandaged up with POP casts on the right lower limb and the left upper limb. She was hardy able to speak and when she managed to say something, she just wanted to die.

She had been involved in a debilitating car accident, the car was completely wrecked but she survived with multiple injuries. For several weeks, she was in the Hospital and for all those weeks, I kept in touch with her at least once a week.

She improved a lot over the weeks but her desire to die did not leave her mouth whenever I visited her in the Hospital.

You can then imagine my surprise when I visited her yesterday and she was all so warm and bright and grinning from ear to ear; she saw the surprise on my face. I couldn't help but ask her “What has got you in such good spirits today?” and here's what she said to me “I’m thinking differently about things…about how lucky I am to be alive,” she replied. “I thought the injuries I sustained in that accident signified the end of life as I know it, but now I realize they signify the beginning.”

All details aside, she decided to begin again, in her mind first and then in her life. It’s taken her several weeks of healing and practice, but she has consciously let go of the “shoulda, woulda, coulda” attachments in her head about her circumstances, and she has stepped forward with grace and determination. Her new beginning has everything to do with her new way of thinking.

Truth be told, no matter when we look at the calendar, today is really just the beginning, for all of us.

And we can prevent the wrong thoughts and beliefs from getting the best of us as we move forward with our lives. We can train our minds to make the very best of the present moment, even when our circumstances are far less than ideal.

All it takes is...

Practice. Daily practice, every morning.

The morning is vital.

 It’s the foundation from which the day is built.

And that’s why we have to be mindful of how we speak to ourselves when we first wake up.

What we tell ourselves first thing in the morning is a big part of what we hear for the rest of the day.

Positive morning reminders are honestly one of the simplest and most powerful tools for mental growth.

It’s all about keeping the right thoughts top of mind from the get-go every day, so they’re readily available on those hard days when you need them most.

For the car accident victim of my write up, that has meant sitting down quietly with herself every morning after breakfast and reflecting on precisely what she needs to remember.

She reads quotes like the one below to do just that.

Some people call them affirmations, or prayers, or convictions, but in any case these positive morning reminders keep the victim on track by keeping peaceful, productive thoughts and perspectives centered in her mind, even as she struggles to cope with her injuries.

She has ultimately learned that peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no chaos, trouble, or hard realities to deal with—peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still remain mentally and emotionally centered.

This is one of my favorite morning reminders.

My challenge to you is to spend 60 seconds every morning this last two weeks of this month reciting it to yourself as soon as you wake up, before you begin your day.

See how doing so affects your mood and disposition throughout the day…

"Look around,

And be thankful right now.

For your health,

Your family,

Your friends,

And your home.

Nothing lasts forever."

Try it now.

Take a deep breath and read it out loud.

And as you say the words “health,” “family,” “friends,” and “home,” pause briefly and visualize each of them.

Think about what gifts they are, even if they’re imperfect.

Be grateful for them just as they are.

Instead of focusing on what you’d change about them, focus on what you love about them and how much value they add to your life.

As you repeat this reminder each morning, pause the same way you just did.

Many of these everyday gratitude are too easily forgotten. And they are critically important!

Get life going with one positive reminder every morning and then write down the difference that has made in your day.

Until I come your way again, this is #MorningVibesWithDrJerryTheFirst

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