flowing motion ~ blog of jo jordan

“It’s time to get up. The time is 6:30.”  Who in the world does not get up to those words or some close equivalent?  And who does not turn over and wait for the reminder ten minutes later, “It’s time to get up.  The time is 6:40”.

Psychologists spend a lot of time wondering situations like these where we just cannot gather the will power to do something – or when we appear to procrastinate. Sports people have simpler explanations.

• Are we trying to take charge of a game?
• Do we have some energy and pace?
• Are we paying attention to what needs to be done right now?

Or alternatively:

• Have I thought through what it means to have a winning day (rather than just a day)?
• What do I need to do right now (rather than what others need me to do)?
• Am I enjoying focusing all my attention on the task of the moment?

Knowing these questions probably won’t make me better friends with my phone when I am woken before I am ready to wake up but it sure makes planning my week a lot more fun.

• What is winning to me?
• What needs my attention right now?
• Am I enjoying this?

I hope these questions help you turn some tiresome weeks into weeks that are easier and more enjoyable.

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