After 38 days of doing the gratitude exercise, it is no longer a struggle, so a new pathway should be present through my brain! Now that I have just arrived in South America, I am going to set myself a new task:
One highlight of my day, plus one gratitude, and then three things I wish to acknowledge myself for.
The highlight of my day was the lunch hour I spent in a little back-street cafe off the beaten track in Buenos Aires.
I am grateful for that I was able to find a hotel in Colonia, Uruguay when all seemed to be fully booked due to the long weekend here.
I would like to acknowledge myself for:
1) Keeping going when it seemed that I would never find a hotel with a vacancy.
2) Not eating lunch at one of the tourist places, but looking until I found something more authentic.
3) Organising myself to get across the river to Uruguay when it seemed impossible at first.
Neuro-psychology experiments have shown that if people journal highlights from their day every day, then new pathways will be created through the brain. This allows these daily highlights to be automatically generated from then on, resulting in long term benefits such as less symptoms of stress with greater mental health and happiness. After completing various versions of this exercise several times on this blog, I am now taking on a new exercise by answering five simple questions each day.
21/02/2012
19/02/2012
Day 38 - Sun 19 Feb 2012
The highlight of my day was my breakfast meeting with Rick this morning.
1) I am grateful to Bernd for buying my motorbike - one less thing to worry about.
2) I am grateful to Bernd for lending me his car this evening as it poured with rain.
3) I am grateful to Alan for allowing me to room captain for him this evening.
1) I am grateful to Bernd for buying my motorbike - one less thing to worry about.
2) I am grateful to Bernd for lending me his car this evening as it poured with rain.
3) I am grateful to Alan for allowing me to room captain for him this evening.
Day 37 - Sat 18 Feb 2012
The highlight of my day was my telling a bedtime story to Bernd's girls.
1) I am grateful for the wonderful listening that I get from my coach.
2) I am grateful for the opportunity of having an early night.
3) I am grateful to Marie for cooking a wonderful dinner for me.
1) I am grateful for the wonderful listening that I get from my coach.
2) I am grateful for the opportunity of having an early night.
3) I am grateful to Marie for cooking a wonderful dinner for me.
18/02/2012
Day 36 - Fri 17 Feb 2012
The highlight of my day was the kayaking trip that I took around the lake followed by a wet exit.
1) I am grateful to my solicitor for working to my deadlines.
2) I am grateful that the rain wasn't too heavy on my trip to Sydney.
3) I am grateful to Mick for allowing me to sleep at his house.
Day 35 - Thu 16 Feb 2012
The highlight of today was undoubtedly the last class of my SELP course and the talk I gave at the end.
1) I am grateful for the ability to be grateful!
2) I am grateful to the course leader Terese for all she has helped me with through my course.
3) I am grateful to all my classmates for their acknowledgements of my transformation.
1) I am grateful for the ability to be grateful!
2) I am grateful to the course leader Terese for all she has helped me with through my course.
3) I am grateful to all my classmates for their acknowledgements of my transformation.
15/02/2012
Day 34 - Wed 15 Feb 2012
The highlight of my day was collecting my passport and visa from the Cuban Embassy without any hiccups.
1) I am grateful for the free access I have to doctors at my university.
2) I am grateful to Jessie for looking after Charlie all day today, as he was coughing and sneezing.
3) I am grateful for the state of my mental health and for my positive attitude to life.
1) I am grateful for the free access I have to doctors at my university.
2) I am grateful to Jessie for looking after Charlie all day today, as he was coughing and sneezing.
3) I am grateful for the state of my mental health and for my positive attitude to life.
14/02/2012
Day 33 - Tue 14 Feb 2012
The highlight of my day was going for a motorbike ride with both the boys. It has been ages since I have done that!
1) I am grateful to Leanne for being so co-operative in negotiations.
2) I am grateful to my solicitor for getting everything done on time.
3) I am grateful to Jessie for looking after the boys whenever I go out.
1) I am grateful to Leanne for being so co-operative in negotiations.
2) I am grateful to my solicitor for getting everything done on time.
3) I am grateful to Jessie for looking after the boys whenever I go out.
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