Hacking Life

I get emails regular from "Marc and Angel Hack Life." Today, they share a few tips on centering yourself. 

Here are a few meaningful excerpts and my take: 

The Greek philosopher Epictetus said it perfectly more than 2,000 years ago: “People are disturbed, not by things (that happen to them), but by the principles and opinions which they form concerning (those) things."

Still your mind. – In order to gain conscious control of what goes on in your mind, you need to develop a keen awareness for this process.  What helps is to hold still for a moment, take a deep breath and free your mind of all the chatter that is going on inside.  This makes room for a change of state, for something new to enter. 

Translation: "BETTER VERSION"...Matthew Kelly's better version of ourself

Change your focus...There are no hopeless situations; there are only people who have grown hopeless about them.  So keep your hope alive through positive awareness...Spend your energy moving forward.  Change your thoughts and you change your reality.

Translation: "NEXT PLAY"...the Coach Mike Krzyzewski way

Use your body...stand up straight and put a big smile on your face.  Take some deep, strong breaths and stretch your arms into the air.  Notice how you feel better? Your body is the best tool for changing your attitude in an instant.

Translation: "OPEN UP"...think Amy Cuddy "Fake it until you make it."