Here is a fun blog taken from my WIN THE DAY BOOK. I realize these re tough times and our response to them dictate the level of suffering we experience. Here are some ways that can change your world and suffer less. I use these very day and it makes a huge difference.
What I notice about champion cultures and athletes is how often they seem happy. Of course it makes me wonder if they are happy because they are champions; or are they champions because they are happy. I think both are true but because happiness is a habit that is controlled by your daily actions, the mind-set of a champion, win the day athlete and team is one where their actions create their emotional state. It’s a CHOICE they make. It’s a characteristic of a champion mentality.They feel happy day to day, generally, and that helps them to be connected and carries over to their performance. Win or lose, they still tend to be happy. And when you are happy, don’t you usually perform your best? OK, you may not always perform your best when happy but to perform well you must be happy.
IMPLEMENTATION:
In champion team cultures that I’ve experienced, I actually coach the coaches and their athletes on how to find happiness. I encourage, inspire and empower them to be happy and by doing so, win the day. To accomplish this we commit to giving up or letting go of the following emotional vampires, habits that block our path to happiness. I invite you to GIVE UP:
Always having to be right. Ask yourself: would you rather be happy or right?
Trying to control everything. This reduces stress and creates a more relaxed state of being.
Blaming and pointing fingers at others. This creates unnecessary drama.
Negative self-talk. Negativity weakens your body and dampens your spirit.
Complaining or whining when life doesn’t go your way.
Expectations of others and self-pressure.
Excuses – be accountable, responsible, and vulnerable.
Limiting beliefs. Beliefs are limits that can be transcended when
examined.
Fear of failure, our greatest teacher. Fear weakens you. it’s the greatest
obstacle to performance.
Resisting change. Change is constant.
These elements, when changed, will impact everything else during
your day in a positive way as you continue to control what you can to win the day. Imagine for a moment, how your life would be, how you’d perform if your culture were filled with others committed to letting go of the above top 10 road blocks to happiness. It’s a CHOICE! Make it part of your culture’s promises and keep each other accountable. Make posters and signs about each of these and display them throughout the athletic facility.
Happiness is healthy for all of us. It can cure illness and extend life and raise the level of performance. It relieves depression, anxiety and stress. It relaxes all of the body’s muscles, providing an overall sense of wellness. All of this directly contributes to a solid culture of high performance. Remember that you can create it at any time. Choose to look on the bright side of things and let go of those 10 emotional vampires above.
There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way.
Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Buddhist monk
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