Simplicity & Flow

Simple

Simple doesn’t mean easy

Lots of things are simple….

examples:

Want to Lose weight?

Eat less…

… exercise more

Want to save money?

Make a budget… $2000/month Rent $250/month Food $120/month Power $80/month Phone/cable $55/month Fun

Stick to it…spend less

Want to pass a test?

Take notes….

… study hard

It’s not rocket science

It’s simple.

But simple…. doesn’t mean easy.

Simple…. can mean really really really hard work .

Why do we have so much trouble doing simple things?

because:

We can be lazy…

we develop bad habits…

and we don’t like change.

But…if you want to change

How do you break bad habits?

Replace them with good habits.

It’s a mindset change

I’m not a smoker…..I’m a jogger I’m not a spender…..I’m a saver I’m not an overeater…..I’m healthy I’m not shy…..I’m confident etc…

Sound simple?

It is….

but it’s hard

Want to get good at simple things?

Eliminate distractions

on just one step at a time

Give it 100% of your attention

Keep a positive outlook

Sound simple? Enough already!!! We get it- it’s not easy.

Our brains are on fire

Millions of thoughts firing through our brain every second….

The magic lies in calming your mind so that it can focus on just the one thing at a time.

Think meditation

Just sit… focus on breathing…. and think of nothing.

Sound simple? Right- not easy.

Time to remodel your brain… and change your ways of thinking

Practice simple things

Get good at them

Give it 100% of your attention

It’s called getting into the ‘flow’

What happens when you’re in the ‘flow’?

You become immersed in the experience

Clear your mind

It becomes unconscious

Your existence is temporarily suspended

Stress will melt away

Time will stop

it becomes automatic

Nothing else matters…

You’re in the ‘flow’

Happiness and fulfillment follow

Watch out…

It’s addictive

To get more:

Create an environment without interruptions

Work on something you are passionate about…

Something that is meaningful to you

Make sure it’s challenging….

… and you have the skills to do it

Clarify what you want to accomplish

Do it well

Create a sense of serenity

Calm the voices in your head

Make it part of your routine

Got it?

Do simple things well.

Get into the flow.

Enjoy life.