Last week I shared my ideas about a beautiful way to keep productive. It centered around using the energy within our human senses.

When we find ourselves in a helpful mode of feeling productive; whilst we need to include sensible, good-for- our- wellbeing- breaks. (For me it’s to get outside amongst nature). We also want to sustain these energy bouts, make them last longer.

The more you do, the better you feel; but what can we do to keep us on track? What fun tricks can we play on ourselves – to stop us bobbing into the kitchen, for a sneaky biscuit?

I think comedy and music underpin this, and dollops of childish talking to ourselves. Here’s an example:

I like to push my palm into the small of my back, and say “Come on sweetie, get on with clearing out that drawer. Yeah, I know it is BORING SNORING, but nobody else can do it. Now how about you time how long it takes – and if it is done in less than an hour, then you will get a prize. I am going to treat you to tea and lovely walkies afterwards”

It really is a case of being as lovely to number one- as you are to other people. Especially, if like me, you have had challenging times. Mine recently: the nuisance of the cerebral palsy, my car being off the road for two weeks, my internet playing up. My energy took a beating.

You will realise I have done this kind of necessary self-nurturing stuff lots recently. I have made a point of enjoying plenty of comedy and music is a mood -makeover, play it every day; it is as important as taking a shower.

Because we really do tell ourselves much nonsense, our wayward mind must be controlled by our intellect. We forget that we are the boss over our annoying emotions. In a lower mood, I still forget that many things are out of our control. Or, they take time to fix.

Try my technique next time you might be coping with the storms we all have in our lives. We put into perspective that nobody was hurt. We count blessings. We must validate that some minor life events still knock our vibe off kilter. We can recall how we used to talk to ourselves when we were kids, and bring those useful resources back to use in our real time.

Then, we transplant the energy from our child self, we have the replenished energy to do more. It swells within, and you do feel better.

 

I hope this helps.

SUNNY wishes,

Emma x