Why do we so often overlook what is good and life-enhancing, and continue to get captured by the negative?

That habit comes from ancient biological survival mechanisms. Scouting for the bad takes top brain priority because survival is a primary need. We have to scan constantly for what could snuff out life in a heartbeat. Goodness is nice, but badness is important. And if we find no threat, then we become suspicious. What is hiding out there to overtake us by surprise?

So, how do we keep the alertness without it overwhelming us? How can we loosen the tightness of focus on the negative to permit more appreciation of the bright and beautiful?

We can only do that through reprogramming training.

You are very busy, so here is a short but powerful routine I do each morning and whenever I find myself dulling out or hardening up too much during the day. It only takes a couple of seconds.

• Slowly take in a very deep breath and hold it for just a second or two.
• Reflect on how fortunate you are to be aware of your potential as a bright light bringing goodness, peace, sanity, and stability to the world.
• “I am alive with significance”
• Slowly breathe out.

• Slowly take in a very deep breath and hold it for just a second or two.
• Reflect on how amazing it is that you are tuned in to the truth that every moment of every experience brings you closer to fuller realization of your potential.
• “I follow my path with purpose”
• Slowly breathe out.

• Slowly take in a very deep breath and hold it for just a second or two.
• Reflect on how blessed you are to attract into your life just the right friends, guides, and mentors who share what you need and encourage you on with their example.
• “I am tuned in to finding living examples of what I seek”
• Slowly breathe out.

• Finally, remind yourself that when you get off track, you will remember to do this exercise.