What are you feeding your mind?

It is said that the first 30 minutes and the last 30 minutes of your day are integral to creating the most positive and productive mindset. Thus, the first things you see, hear, read, and the last, play a large role in influencing your approach to life.

Why is this important? Take a look at your days. While we are all busy, and many of our days involve a lot of varied activities, our morning and bedtime periods are most likely the most 'routine' part of our days. It is in your first hour of waking and just prior to retiring that you are most likely to do the same things, day after day.

Based on that, examine what you are experiencing during those times. Is it a mad rush to get everyone together and out the door in the mornings, full of stress? Are you listening to dismal news stories on your morning commute? Are you falling asleep to the tv? What kind of information is influencing your most important times of day?

I read a 'story' recently where a man changed his life in a dramatically positive way just by ceasing to listen to, watch, or discuss the news. How powerful could that one change be for you?

There are some simple changes we can make. Put a cd player in the room you spend the most time in in the morning, and listen to something positive, motivational, and uplifting. Same for your morning commute. And really, turn off the tv in your bedroom (better yet, remove it altogether), and spend some time reading, journalling, and capturing your gratitude for the day.

Try this for 30 days. Or 29 days in February. And see what kind of differences you notice in your life. I will, and I'll share them march 1.