2013 Year of Positivity

This is a short blog today, but, it will be one of many this year.  I would like to intro my year of positivity!  Actually, I want everyone to live positively this year!

 
Living positively does not mean living recklessly, throwing caution to the wind, but, instead of focusing on the negatives that occur (and occur they will), shift that focus to the positive.

How are we going to get that done?  See, I'm already including you in this year of living positively.  We're not going to just say, we're not going to say anything negative.  When you want to quit one behavior/habit, your brain/body looks for a replacement.

Much of what we do on a daily basis is muscle memory; opening doors, walking, starting the car – things that don’t require a lot of thought.  If you have a bad habit that you want to eliminate - smoking, over-eating, sitting too long, you have to replace it with something else, or your body will go back to reaching for cigarettes, food, relaxing on the sofa.  It could very well be the reason people say they gain weight when they are trying to quit smoking.  The body’s muscle memory is trying to replicate what it already knows to do – the hand brings something to the mouth.   

If you don't give it something else to do, it will go back to what it knows.

Give yourself time for the change to work.  Initially, it takes effort or attention to get it done.  Once the change is complete, your brain will take over and you don’t have to consciously think about it anymore.  It will have become part of your body’s muscle memory. 

The same can be said for your thought processes.  If you don’t specifically give your brain something to think about, it will roam around and light on whatever amuses it at the time.  How else do you explain reality TV, reruns, etc.  It’s a formula that works.   

So, how do we turn this year into a positive year?  By the same method we teach our body to accept a new habit/behavior – repetition.  This year, in your posts, conversations, actions, even your thoughts, dwell on the positive. If a situation is negative, harness your thoughts and actions for a positive outcome.
Make a change and make a difference!
Want to take the challenge?
Join me - you may also be able to call me out on it, if I don't!
Happy 2013 everyone!!