{"id":5752,"date":"2020-03-20T15:51:23","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T19:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theexecutivehappinesscoach.com\/?p=5752"},"modified":"2020-03-20T15:51:23","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T19:51:23","slug":"to-what-are-you-giving-your-attention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theexecutivehappinesscoach.com\/2020\/03\/to-what-are-you-giving-your-attention\/","title":{"rendered":"To What Are You Giving Your Attention?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Act<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a wet winter here, so our yard is a reeking mud marsh dotted with swampy pools deep enough that we\u2019ve attracted nomadic geese.<\/strong> We are in COVID-19 lockdown (Day 7). Our internet is spotty and overloaded, and my nine-year-old iMac chose today to fully embrace dementia. Our sump pump is blocked. A skunk has built a nest beneath our shed.<\/p>\n

If I chose to give all my attention to those issues, I might assess that my life is shit and I am suffering<\/strong>.**<\/p>\n

AND\u2026.<\/p>\n

\u2026on a morning walk I found crocuses<\/strong> (see picture) and was reminded that Spring arrives a day early this year. I later met with a client for a \u201ccoach walk\u201d outside (keeping physical distance!) and we happened on a roaring waterfall and enjoyed a moment of calm together.<\/p>\n

On the home front, our family has eaten home-cooked meals for a full week<\/strong> as we spend extra time together. We turned over our garden to plant peas and lettuces soon. All four working adults in our household have figured out how to continue working in ways that help us feel safe. And we are grateful for the creative ways my grandkids\u2019 teachers have found to keep connected to their students and support us in homeschooling them.<\/p>\n

Viewed through that lens, life is pretty good.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

AND let\u2019s notice that BOTH sets of data are true for me.<\/strong>\u00a0Muck AND flowers. Problems AND possibility. Fear AND enormous creative energy.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s Great Power in AND\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The most powerful exercises in Positive Psychology revolve around the practice of Gratitude<\/strong> \u2013 purposeful focus on what you HAVE (vs lack), what is WELL in the world (vs wrong) and what is POSSIBLE (vs impossible)<\/p>\n

Here are your final exercise ideas for Act Happy Week, to practice Gratitude: <\/strong><\/p>\n