Change This Pattern
Make Today Better Than We Expected
It is so easy to fall into old bad habits
Things that went wrong in the past
Begin to haunt us
We start thinking it will happen all over again
It can be a snowball effect
Once started it gets out of control
Emotionally we lose it
Stress begins to build
We could easily blow our top
We could change all that
With a few simple steps
When we get upset, angry, or mad
There can be many levels of discomfort slowly building
So let us try something different
Think of a scale from one to ten
One being the best feelings ever
Ten being the worst thoughts ever
When we are at one
We are having the time of our life
Laughing and loving everything we do
When we are at a two
It is a really good day all around
If it is a three we are liking most things
A four we have a good time with a few problems
If we have a five maybe it started out as a good day
Then suddenly it turned sour
A six is when we start to lose control
More things bother us than ever before
Seven the heat is on
One bad day leads to another
An eight is trouble brewing into something bigger
Nine is feeling really bad and no matter what we do
Nothing seems to work
Ten we are about to throw in the towel
We are thinking of quitting and can't remember another time as bad
So if we are to go from one to ten
How long would it take us?
For some people, it might be five minutes
What if we slow every step down
Think about each feeling as it happens
So when we reach a five it is time to reverse our thoughts
Find ways that make us feel better
Bring us back to a four
Then work hard to make it a three
We are so close to a two we can taste it
A one all over again
We never have to go down that lonely path
Of six, seven, eight
Then we never reach a nine or a ten
When we change our thoughts
We change our actions
Even if we are having a tough day
it doesn't have to be impossible
We hit a few bumps in the road of life
As we practice this simple technique
The more we experience one, two's and three's
The more we expect and crave to do it again
It makes us happy
it brings a smile to our face without trying
When we have little pitfalls
We know from experience they won't last
We have had a lifetime of success
Doing what we do best
Living life and loving each day
From beginning to end
Comments
DREAM ON (author) on February 19, 2021:
John Hansen I am an optimist and it is easy to find many pessimists that don't agree with my thinking at any time. So no matter how hard it gets I feel there is a way out. They on the other hand never look for a solution just many reasons to back up why life is so miserable. Finding hope and later change makes the biggest difference. I can look back at many things I have done and if I didn't give in so easily I would have a better outcome than where I am today. So each step is one step closer to getting it right. Even if I don't have any answers at the moment I know one more way that doesn't work. I always walk away feeling refreshed and alive not like I got the wind knocked out of me. Thank you so much for reading and liking my concept. I hope it can work for you if you ever have a bad day. Maybe it can speed you back to where you want to be. Have a great morning. I am working a 12 to 9 today. Not my favorite. I will make it work. Then I will find a way to make it even better.
John Hansen from Queensland Australia on February 18, 2021:
What a great concept and a way to take control of our thought process. It makes so much sense, Dream On. Thank you for sharing.
DREAM ON (author) on February 18, 2021:
Ann Carr I have been doing this for years. I was tired of being young and things turning out bad that brought me to tears. So I read some books that say we can take control of our emotions. It takes some practice. I made up my own one to ten list. I would love to see if it works for you. Every day is different. There is no reason why we can't make the best of what we have. Such a lovely thing to say. The proof is in the pudding. Have a very nice night.
Ann Carr from SW England on February 18, 2021:
This is great! What a good concept! I'm actually going to use this, reversing the numbers until we learn never to get to 5 even. I'm an optimistic person but we all have our bad times. You should market this - you'd make a fortune because I'm convinced it would work. I'll let you know in a few weeks!
Enjoy your day!
Ann
