Journaling and reflection

 

Over the past few months,

 

I found myself becoming more and more negative

 

and getting sucked into the negativity at work

 

and I didn't like it!

 

That is not who I am!

 

Because of this,

 

I have spent a lot of time researching

 

and reading about focusing on positive thoughts

 

and changing your mindset.

 

Yesterday I told you about setting daily intentions

 

and that has really helped me.

 

Something else that I have been doing

 

is journaling and ending the day

 

with some reflection.

 

 

 

I have read a lot about how these two things can

 

really help keep your thoughts positive

 

 and help you see the good.

 

It also gives you a place for the negativity to go.

 

I found a few journal prompts that have been really helpful-

 

** Think back over the day and give one situation for each category:

High, Low, Weird

 

** Think back over the day and answer the following:

This made me SMILE today:

This made me THINK today:

This is something I wish I had DONE DIFFERENTLY today:

This is something I LEARNED today:

This is the GOOD I did today:

  

 

Over the past week I have used these prompts

 

to start conversations

 

and I have to say it was so much FUN!

 

They were very well received at work,

 

where there has been such a negative vibe lately-

 

 I plan to continue to end my shifts

 

 reflecting on my day in this way.

 

In an effort to change the negative vibe

 

I am also going to make it a practice to

 

ask these questions of my coworkers.

 

We have also been doing

 

something similar during dinner with the boys.

 

It is amazing the power that doing these things has.

 

It really does help change your mindset when you reflect on your day in this way!

 

Give it a try and let me know what you think:)