Aug 26, 2022
Think about this… the mood that you’re in determines
everything.
We all sort of know - your mindset determines your reactions.
But in the last month I’ve been obsessed with the idea of how real
it is that literally everything that happens to you is a result of
the mindset you had going into the situation.
Real life example - we’re all eating and my husband says- gosh mom
makes great eggs… and great french toast. Now that I think about
it, we all just really only like the breakfast foods that she
cooks.
If I’m in a good headspace my response is- WOW Dad’s got jokes huh?
You’re welcome darling, you’re welcome!
Or if I’m in a bad headspace my response is likely - You’ve gotta
be F-ing kidding me do you know how many HOURS I spend cooking
meals for all of you and then you guys all head up to your happy
spaces and relax while I get to clean it all up? What an
ungrateful and inconsiderate thing to say you
Now if you know me there is no bigger kick in the gut. I
spend so many hours in the kitchen trying to make super healthy yet
super delicious foods that everyone likes. I know he’s trying to be
funny- but I also know that there’s some truth to what he’s saying…
but my reaction determines how the WHOLE THING goes. Does it
end up in a full on argument because that was a hurtful jab in
front of the kids? Or am I able to take the hit and serve it right
back and we chalk it up to we all don’t take each other so
seriously?
Think about it… if you’re irritated and someone says something
irritating to you… you’re on fire! You were basically waiting
to get on fire.
But if you’re in a good happy headspace, you’re able to laugh it
off or ignore it or realize this is a THEM issue not a YOU
issue.
Whether it’s with your spouse or a coworker or your kids… anyone in
your life.
So how do we hack it? We pause life and get back in a good
headspace when we are off… or we pull back and don’t do so many
things.
There’s no point in being somewhere if you’re in a bad mood while
you’re there.
Today we are deep diving into how our headspace affects everything
around us.
Here are some things that Lindsay talks about:
-It’s all about perspective!
-Figure out what makes you the happiest
-People are the happiest when you get to do what you want to be
doing
-Are we looking for quick highs? Or actual
-This is why I talk so much about getting in your 10s.
-Self care - slow it down and do the things that make you
happy.
-Be alone.
-We have to cut complaining and stop being around people who
complain.
-Take full accountability for it - this is so empowering because we
control what happens to us. Nobody else controls our
happiness.
-Not letting mistakes get you down.
-Look forward
-Put in work instead of complaining - about whatever it is - that
you are in debt or overweight etc.
Your headspace is everything. Fight like hell to stay in a
good headspace and recalibrate when you can tell that you’re
off.
CHEERS to you and your happy headspace!