It's Better When you Look Up

Good Day All:

What are you looking at down there?  As you go through your day do you ever wonder what people are looking at? Many times they are looking down as they walk, talk, work, etc. (Too often it is because they are on their phone. Subject for a future blog!)   The more we look down, the more we look down. And the more we look down, the more things appear down, fearful, and negative.

It is such a great practice to get in the habit of Looking Up. Metaphorically, when we are "looking up" we are more likely to be more positive and to feel better. Biologically, when we are "looking up" we are using the upper part of our brain, and more of our brain.  It is just makes sense to look up more.

Watch children as they play. They are looking everywhere. They really enjoy looking up. They know how to naturally use their eyes to trigger their brain and to use more of their brain to enjoy the world.

When we set goals, we need to "keep our eye on the mark" so that we do not lose sight of where we want to be. Likewise, as we move through the day we will see more options and more opportunities by looking up.

Each of us, with very few exceptions, has a cave we hide in and this cave usually contains a scary dragon, or other emotional animal. We may no longer identify the dragon, we just live with it and we experience, anxiety, fear, depression, etc. We have pulled such a pile of leaves and grass and garbage over it we can't even see it any more.

One of the challenges and opportunities in life is to learn how to bring more light into our life. A very good place to begin is at the very beginning. Bring in more light into our life, by simply looking up.

A fun activity is to get some helium balloons. ( Get them from the dollar stores. They are cheap and actually last longer.) Use a magic marker and write down some worries, fears, concerns, etc., on the balloon. Go outside and release the balloon. Watch the balloon until you can no longer see it. Let go of your thoughts while you look up and enjoy the movement of the balloon.

Enjoy letting go!

Make a Great Week

Dr. Susan