Hello and welcome to Monday Motivation.

It's a brand new week, and today I'd like to set an intention to really start the week making powerful choices, to feel good, to embrace joy, and to let energy carry us forward, that really positive energy.

It's a big week around the world, so let's focus positively, let's focus on peace, on things turning out really well.

Can you imagine starting each morning with a question.

How important is it for me to feel good today?

How would that shape your day?

Feeling good helps us achieve so much more.

If we continue to check in and to feel good, that motivates us to.

To achieve so much more in our life.

And just think, if you're feeling good and that's projecting out into the world, what a difference that'll make for people around you.

Life gives us many reasons to focus on what we have to do and what we must achieve, what we should fix, what we need to do.

But what if we flip that?

Instead of saying, I have to go to work, I need to go to work, I must finish this task.

What if we say, I get to do this?

Just notice how different that feels.

Saying I get to go to work today changes the energy of the task.

I get to walk the dog.

I get to take time out.

You're no longer burdened, you're grateful, you're appreciative.

And when you say I get to, you kind of remind yourself that each day is a gift, Each task is a gift.

I get to take the trash out.

I get to wash the dishes.

It means I have a home, I have the opportunity.

It is a gift.

And that each day and each moment is a gift.

Our surroundings are a gift, our environment is a gift.

And it's full of opportunities waiting to be embraced rather than feeling that we're forced into doing something.

So let's take a moment just to check in on how important feeling good is for you.

How important is it for you to feel joy and to let life smooth flow smoothly?

Is there some resistance around that?

Because I know sometimes when I check in, there is a bit of resistance.

And it means I'm not prioritizing how good I feel.

I'm not setting the tone for a life that's about thriving rather than just surviving and being able to check in and kind of bring yourself back to.

Yeah, it is important for me to feel good.

Because if I feel good, that's going to overflow into the work that I do.

It's going to overflow into the environment around me.

It's going to Change the way that I show up, and it's going to change the actions that I take.

And I think that's really important this week, especially with everything that's going on around the world, to actually choose to feel good, irrespective of what's happening outside of us.

And it's normal to feel resistance if we're out of the habit of feeling good, if we feel so tired and, you know, potentially so beaten down that we've forgotten what it feels like.

To consistently feel good, to let go of stress and to find joy.

And we can do this through visualization.

We can use visualization to open up possibilities for ourselves.

It's a powerful tool that helps us turn what feels impossible into something we can almost reach out and touch.

So as we go through this week and things may seem heavy or impossible, take that moment to step back, to remind yourself what a difference it makes to make that choice about feeling empowered, feeling happier, feeling good about your life and yourself.

So let's have a go at this visualization now.

So try this.

Close your eyes if you're in a safe place, and imagine a version of yourself that flows through the day with ease, handling each task, each challenge, with grace.

Visualize yourself smiling, energized, and feeling genuinely good.

Imagine the weight lifting, your breath slowing down, and your mind clearing.

See yourself moving through the day from a place of joy, not stress.

Each time you catch yourself thinking I have to.

Then pause, take a breath and replace it with I get to.

And notice how that changes your perspective and how that change in perspective allows you to feel more empowered, more in control, and changes how you experience every moment.

Okay, now I'm taking a 10 day challenge, so I'm going to be showing up every day instead of the three days a week.

Tomorrow I'm going to do Tuesday tech and talk about some of the positives and negatives of AI.

So tune in for that.

And just for today, remember that feeling good isn't just a nice idea.

It's a choice.

My podcast is called Choosing Happy for a Reason.

You know, it's a practice that can transform how you approach not just every part of your day, but every task that you do.

If we approach our tasks with intention, with love, with joy, it shifts how we create, how we put our energy into what we're doing.

And in that, that can change the reaction of our clients.

It can change how our fellow workers respond to us.

So make it a priority.

And the more you prioritize feeling good, the more your life will align with that energy.

So start out small and ask yourself how important it is for me to feel good today and allow that question to guide you and and watch how your days, your moments, your week, even your life starts to change.

I really hope this helps today.

So this Monday, let's set a simple goal to choose to feel good, let go of I have to and embrace I get to and make that choice again and again throughout the day and you'll be amazed at what a difference it makes.

So I'm Heather Masters.

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