When we make bad choices we all know we dont feel as good. Being greatful is a choice to see the cup as half full , that in of itself is a choice. While it may be hard WE ALL know that there are some people , even in the most adverse circumstances still choose to live life richly .But how? Are some of us simply wired differently? One thing that we need to master especially in this culture of endless temptation is feeding our emotional selves properly.Soul food is the stuff that is good for your mind. For some people this may come in the form of religion for others others incorperating practises and boundaries that help them to feel good.
Just imagine for a minute that you thought more carefully about the stuff you put in your mind and spirit. You looked closely at content like television for example and looked at the shows you watched and decided to really think about how each choice of content served you. How about alcohol? ( of which I do drink ) Im far from a saint. It relaxes you but how do you feel after?
"Soulfood" is veggies for your mind and what I call "holefood" is the doughnuts…..they taste good but dont have lasting value.
Taking inventory and tracking progress the soulfood way is simple. Take a day once a month where you rate your actitivities throughout the day.
It can be as simple as brushing your teeth to your food intake. It can be the time you go to bed and the time you get up. Do this monthly . Why? Because an investment in removing yourself from autopilot will have the benefits of feeling better and being more productive and serving your purpose.
Soulfood/Hole Food Inventory
Holefood -5____-4____-3____-2____-1___+1____+2____+3____+4____+5 Soulfood
Make your list of daily activities from insginifigant to insiginifigant
This list and judgement system are only determined by you. For example you might rate wine a +2 (sort of good for you activity and someone else's values may rate it a -5) that does not matter. You are your judge no one else. As you grow, evolve and get to know yourself better values may change. That is okay too!
Here is a sample list
Went to bed late /woke up late
Brush teeth
Ate eggs and waffles for breakfast
Drove kids to daycare and listened to news
Got to work had a coffee
Started day
Took call from angry aunt sally
Met a friend for lunch
Got kids after work
Made dinner
Gave kids baths
Worked 9-11
Did 50 situps
Watched news
went to bed
While obvioussly this list is random and is not an example of perhaps anyones day,it is just some items that can go on in a day and if you look at them and acknowledge their value you may feel differently. You might think something that feels good needs to be done more often. You also might question why you do some things at all and realize that you do have time for things you know help you to feel good.
Take great care all
Andrea
Andrea Page , is founder of Fitmom and www.newmom101.com Andrea and the FITMOM company have worked with over 10,000 women nationwide during the childbearing years and beyond. Motherhood inspires greatness.