The highlight of my day was taking my boys on a bike ride around the lake in Gungahlin, which they always really enjoy doing.
1) I am grateful that the communication with my wife seems to be improving.
2) I am grateful that my son was able to enjoy his birthday celebrations with all of us together.
3) I am grateful that I am able to borrow such good books from the library.
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.
30/01/2012
Day 17 - Sun 29 Jan 2012
The highlight of my day was sleeping in until 11 am, which I was able to do because my wife and children were in Sydney!
1) I am grateful to live in such a beautiful village and be only half an hour from the city.
2) I am grateful for having an office at ANU where I can go and work on my thesis in peace.
3) I am grateful that my focus has improved and that I am flying along with my thesis.
1) I am grateful to live in such a beautiful village and be only half an hour from the city.
2) I am grateful for having an office at ANU where I can go and work on my thesis in peace.
3) I am grateful that my focus has improved and that I am flying along with my thesis.
29/01/2012
Day 16 - Sat 28 Jan 2012
The highlight of my day was discovering that self acknowledge is at the root of so many of blocks. When I have finished my gratitude journal, I am going to do a self acknowledgement one!
1) I am grateful to my coach for being a stand for me.
2) I am grateful for being blessed with such great classmates on my course.
3) I am grateful that I made it home safely, as I was getting very tired while driving.
1) I am grateful to my coach for being a stand for me.
2) I am grateful for being blessed with such great classmates on my course.
3) I am grateful that I made it home safely, as I was getting very tired while driving.
Day 15 - Fri 27 Jan 2012
The highlight of my day was the drive up the coast with my friend Vanessa, great company, great conversations!
1) I was grateful for having Vanessa in the car to keep me awake during my long drive.
2) I am grateful to my friends for letting me stay at their house overnight in Sydney.
3) I am grateful to all the staff at Kioloa for making my stay there so wonderful.
1) I was grateful for having Vanessa in the car to keep me awake during my long drive.
2) I am grateful to my friends for letting me stay at their house overnight in Sydney.
3) I am grateful to all the staff at Kioloa for making my stay there so wonderful.
27/01/2012
Day 14 - Thu 26 Jan 2012
The highlights of my day today were riding my bike down to the beach and getting so much done on my thesis.
1) I am grateful for the amazing peace and quiet that I experience when I come here.
2) I am grateful for being able to speak to my boys on Skype every day while I am away.
3) I am grateful for the internet! It makes my research so much easier.
1) I am grateful for the amazing peace and quiet that I experience when I come here.
2) I am grateful for being able to speak to my boys on Skype every day while I am away.
3) I am grateful for the internet! It makes my research so much easier.
25/01/2012
Day 13 - Wed 25 Jan 2012
The highlight of my day today was the yoga class I took. My body was feeling very tight all over, so I knew 90 mins of stretching would help and it did!
1) I am grateful for the cool weather today, it's always easier to work when it is not so hot.
2) I am grateful for the peace and quiet I experience here. It is a truly amazing place!
3) I am grateful to the yoga teacher for holding a class just when I needed one.
1) I am grateful for the cool weather today, it's always easier to work when it is not so hot.
2) I am grateful for the peace and quiet I experience here. It is a truly amazing place!
3) I am grateful to the yoga teacher for holding a class just when I needed one.
Day 12 - Tue 24 Jan 2012
What a great day! Three really successful meetings followed by wonderful progress on my thesis, and then the highlight of my day: my first game of football in several months, which we won 4-3
1) I am grateful for still being able to play competitive football at my age.
2) I am grateful to Kaz for being my buddy.
3) I am grateful to John, for all of the great advice he gives me about my PhD.
1) I am grateful for still being able to play competitive football at my age.
2) I am grateful to Kaz for being my buddy.
3) I am grateful to John, for all of the great advice he gives me about my PhD.
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