Did you know that everyday you get to wake up and choose how you want to feel? I remember hearing this for the first time and thinking "wait - what?" Yes, you do and yes you can. So now I've made a game of it. I wake up and ask myself: "How do you want to feel today Patty?" I listen to hear 3 feelings that come to mind. Then I go to work to create thoughts that make me feel that way. During the day I remind myself consistently of those thoughts I want to think so I can contin

Do you go to the gym once and expect a toned buffed body? I highly doubt it. You know that committing to going all the time is what will get you that result. Mental fitness is no different than any other practice you do to better yourself. Deciding how you want to feel, generating the thoughts that make you feel that way and practicing using those new intentional thoughts is how we shape our brain. So when you're feeling overwhelmed, stressed and anxious, stop and notice what