Shifting Focus

Take 10 minutes to brainstorm answers to these 5 short questions…Write everything that comes to mind…you can add to it any time as more comes to mind! The best way to do this is in a Google doc or Blogspot of your own; if you know how to do this already great, if not, we provide details upon request. We will use this “Shifting Focus” worksheet as a valuable tool to redirect your focus whenever you need to. When you get off track, this can help remind you who you are, what matters to you, or at least give you something better to think about.

1. What am I most happy about right now (what could you be happy about). What about it makes you happy…How does that make you feel… What is another thing that makes you happy.
2. What are you really excited about in your life right now.(What could you be)…What about it makes you excited…How does it make you feel…What else are you really excited about
3. What are you really grateful for in your life right now (What could you be)  Why? How does it make you feel? What else are you grateful for.
4. What are your really proud of in your life right now? … What about it makes you feel proud? … How does that make you feel? …What else are you proud of?
5. Who do you really love most in your life, and who loves you. What is it about that person that makes you love them. How does that make you feel.

Continuously ask yourself, “What can I do today to make this day more enjoyable? What can I do today to connect with the people I care about? What can I do to be more productive?

Learn to ask better questions in every situation. In challenging situations, you can ask yourself, “What do I not like about this and how would I like things to be, What can I learn? How can I see this differently?” 

When you ask better questions, you get better answers! Trite but true!