A Thanksgiving mindset will increase your performance!
This Thursday what are you going to give thanks for?
Will you have a grateful heart for all the good things that exist in your life?
In 2012, I traveled approximately 130,000 miles. I was away all week from my wife and kids. My boys went through their senior years with me on the road. I was trying to make plays in my career, while also trying to stay connected with my boys and their big senior events, but I felt like I was missing out. Did I make it to all of them? No, but I did make it to most of them!
That year on the many nights away from home I would stand up and thank God for all the blessings that I had in my life. I did this simple thing as part of my routine for over a year. NIKE’s slogan says, Just do it. So, I did it! I am so glad I did because now my ability to manage stress has become easier. My stress management is
not easy, just easier. The outcome was an attitude of gratitude for my family and what I have. I’m grateful that was the turning point that shifted my mindset to gratefulness and I’ve never looked back.
The Greater Good Science Center has research showing that gratitude is good for a person’s body, mind, and relationships. I understand being grateful in the midst of a problem, failure, abuse, or a pandemic is tough. In order to FIND YOUR WINNING EDGE, gratitude is something you should try because the rewards are two-fold.
The Greater Good for Science Center states that gratitude helps people:
1. Socially:
More forgiving
More outgoing
Feel less lonely and isolated
More helpful, generous, and compassionate
More willingly supported by others
2. Physically:
Stronger immune systems
Less bothered by aches and pains
Lower blood pressure
Lower risk of heart attacks
Take better care of their health
Sleep longer and better
3. Psychologically:
Higher levels of positive emotions
More alert, alIve, and awake
More joy and pleasure
More optimism and happiness
More resilient to stress
Based on all this research, what are some steps you can take to become grateful? If you are practicing these steps as part of your routine, then the steps will become a habit and habits will determine your future.
1. Wake up every morning and write down what you are grateful for.
2. When you become stressed and anxious - write down what you are grateful for.
3. Before you go to bed, write down what you are grateful for.
Let me know if you implemented these steps into your daily routine. How have you used the weapon of gratitude to help you fight your battles? Drop me an email to let me know!
Let’s Grow!
Purchase the
Find Your Winning Edge
eBook Today
Lessons and Stories About How To Find Your Winning Edge In Life And Business
