Be Confident and Chose Your Attitude

An attitude change can change your world in an instant.

My fellow coach Kent sent an email letting his colleagues know that he would be unavailable for a few days due to the fact that he lived in the path of an oncoming hurricane. He wrote that he was well stocked with supplies and looking forward to settling in for a couple of relaxing days with no electricity, no computer, no phone. My friend Merrie had her bag snatched with her phone, cash and a couple of credit cards in it. She cancelled the cards, notified the police and phone company and then had a great weekend.

Kent and Merrie chose healthy attitudes. Your attitude is your choice. I think about this when sitting in a traffic jam. I can get upset, drive up my blood pressure and take some years off my life, or I can enjoy the company of whoever else is in the car, music, or an audio book, or just think and enjoy my own company. Either way I'm sitting there. Hey, a traffic jam can be a gift.

Here are some tips for choosing a healthy attitude:
- Monitor your attitude with the intent to make a choice for a healthy attitude
- Associate yourself with others who have a healthy attitude
- Ask your coach and close friends to give you feedback about your attitude, and
to hold you accountable for your attitude
- Learn to master your thoughts
- Have faith in yourself
- Find reasons to smile more often
- Visualize only what you want to happen

Think about it the next time that line that you're standing on is moving like molasses. You can reduce stress, slow down the aging process (my personal favorite), have a less difficult life, more energy and happiness, and easier goal attainment. Just say yes to a healthy attitude.