Wisdom-Trek / Creating a Legacy
Welcome to Day 186 of our Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.
This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom.
10 Habits to Create a Better Day, Every Day
Thank you for joining us for our 7 days a week, 7 minutes of wisdom podcast. This is Day 186 of our Trek and yesterday we explored the how success is achieved by giving to others. Today we will learn the 10 Habits to have a better day. If you miss any days of our Wisdom-Trek episodes, please go to Wisdom-Trek.com to listen to them and read the daily journal.



We are recording our podcast from our studio at ‘The Big House’ in Marietta, OH. I had a steady work day today with still much to do, but I take it a day at a time.  I have so many plans for going into 2016 and would like some dedicated time for planning, so I will have to block it out in our busy schedules.  It has been a rainy and cool week here in Marietta and I am thankful for a work environment where I can enjoy it without having to be out in it.

Let’s start out today as we continue our trek.  Whether we are on an actual hike, or just hiking through each day of life, there will be some days that are just difficult.  On those days, it seems like we are trudging up a steep slope that is strewn with loose rocks and limbs where it is difficult to make any progress.  Each of us has those days occasionally, but we do want to keep them as few as possible.  How can we overcome the potential of having ‘bad days’?  On our trek for today, I will share 10 habits that will help you to create a better day today and every day. 

So let’s get started on our hike of the:
10 Habits to Have a Better Day, Every Day


Wake up 30 Minutes Early.
Get up 30 minutes before your usual time and take the first half hour for yourself. Once you get busy and into the day there never seems to be the time for yourself. Take this time to plan to get the most from the day. Start by making this a habit each day and preserve this time for you.  For this season of life, I get up at 5:30 each morning so that I can be dressed and ready to exercise at about 5:45.  I spend about 70 minutes exercising, most of which is running on the treadmill.

 

Read, Listen, or Watch Something Uplifting.
Make this a daily habit. Get out of starting the day with no mental food. A great day does not begin with the news or the paper, it begins with ideas or energy that will propel you through the day. What you first hear will stay with you throughout the day. During my time of exercise, I listen to encouraging podcast, meditations and Scripture readings.  This helps significantly in setting my mind in the proper thought pattern early.

Eat a Good Breakfast to Start You Off Right.
Get something good into your body to wake it up and get it going. Think about the energy you will need to perform. Everyday we run a marathon. What would you need to eat and drink to win it? After a shower, I will usually have a breakfast of protein drink, some carrots, water, and coffee.  If you do exercise in the morning, it is important that your breakfast contains protein to rebuild your muscles.  Stay away from excessive carbs for breakfast as they will be detrimental to your energy levels.

Choose Your Winning Attitude.
There are enough negative issues in the world to go wrong without sabotaging yourself. Your attitude is a choice you make.