Find excitement in the work you do
Welcome back after the summer. It certainly feels like Autumn, there was a shift yesterday, a slight nip that told me change is in the air. We all love summer, but there is something special about the change of seasons. I love the freshness of Autumn. How has your summer been?
I took two weeks off to reset, reboot and relax. Back to work today with renewed enthusiasm and energy. It was lovely to hear some good news first thing from a wonderful client who had a severe phobia that affected her life, big time:
⭐️ “My phobia has been better and hasn’t caused me any issues which is amazing and thank you so much.“⭐️
Work is love made visible
The Lebanese mystic and poet, Kahlil Gibran, said “Work is love made visible“. Loving work is a choice. No matter what is happening, there is always an opportunity to tune in to the excitement that was there when we decided to do what we do. What is your highest excitement? Are you following your passion? Can you list 5 things that excite you about the work you do?
I have great love for my work, and I follow my passion every day, doing something I love and helping others at the same time.
Here are 5 of my top tips for following your excitement and loving what you do.
- Cultivate a feeling of excitement. Recognise the feeling of excitement in your body as the high level energy that takes you to an elevated state of being. We can find excitement in even small things, as long as one thing is more exciting than something else, we are choosing the highest excitement at the time. It doesn’t have to be something big like a roller coaster ride, it can be as simple getting absorbed in something you’re doing, being creative, phoning a friend, choosing to listen to someone inspiring on YouTube for 5 minutes, doing a quick burst of exercise, or just sitting down to enjoy a nice cup of tea. For me, the feeling is a fizzy sort of sensation that expands in my chest and radiates out, and I become aware of a humming sound in my brain – this is the neural pathways lighting up. Doing my work and helping others has always been my passion, and it brings me joy to know that what I do can change lives for the better. What does excitement feel like for you?
- Lifelong learning. Learning something new is one of my top values, and I am always learning something new, through books, courses, interactions with others and online. Personal development for me is joy and I can never get enough of it. There is so much out there that we don’t know. And one thing leads to another. Very often, just learning one new thing and implementing it, can make a change for the better. What are you learning that makes you feel excited?
- Make real connections with others. This is the foundation of good relationships. I aim to connect with every person I interact with like they are the most important person in the room. People are so interesting and resourceful. It’s fascinating to watch how other people think, move and interact and how they cope with life’s challenges. Most communication happens non-verbally, from one brain to another, we pick things up subconsciously, feeling the vibes, the energy and the intention behind the narrative. Imagine what it would be like to be the “other” person and how they might feel interacting with you. Really listening to someone and showing you care is sometimes the best thing. How connected do you feel with those you interact with?
- Be authentic. Sometimes being authentic can make us feel vulnerable, but this is ok. Showing vulnerability is a strength, not a weakness.Someone once said, “Be yourself, all others are taken”. And why not be your best self? Show up, sparkle and be heard and do it again tomorrow. It’s ok to make mistakes, but don’t let one mistake define you. Just carry on doing your best. Many people worry about what others think of them, they fear being judged negatively or harshly, but what others think is their business, it has nothing to do with us, really. It’s how we judge ourselves that matters in the end. How can you be more authentic?
- Learn about your brain. Neuroscience tells us that 95% of everything we do is created by a subconscious programme. That’s the part of the brain that can’t think. It just repeats stored patterns of information. That means only 5% of what we do is consciously controlled. The Frontal Lobe is the newest part of the brain, the place where we operate from, making decisions, being creative, talking, imagining. Once we learn something, and repeat it often, it gets stored in the subconscious in order to free up energy for learning something else and surviving. Evolution has ensured that we programme the things that help us survive. When you talk about something that excites you, do your hands move? Did you decide that or did it just happen? Your body talks non-verbally, expressing things that you say or don’t say. The brain filters out, distorts and generalises the information coming through our senses so our reality is filtered through awareness, focus, beliefs and values. How much do you know about your brain? Knowledge is power. If you want to change your brain for the better, learn how the operating system works. The subconscious stores anything that is repeated often and offers it back as a habit pattern. That includes the kind of thoughts we think, and our state of being, negative or positive, so become mindful of what your patterns of thought and feelings are. The Frontal Lobe is where conscious control lives, but that’s only 5% of awareness, so be more mindful, notice your patterns and repeat positive thoughts often.
If you are not feeling love for your work, or excitement has drained away, something needs to change, either the job or the way you look at things. Excitement is another word for high energy vibration and we can always change our state of being by making some adjustments to our thoughts, our physiology and our focus of attention.
Can you list 5 things that bring excitement to your daily life?
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