Up or Down?
“When we are praying, wishing, dreaming, hoping, imagining and desiring, we tend to look up as if to send our thoughts to the heavens. When we are sad, lonely, blue, despondent, heart-broken and depressed, we look down. Today, pay attention to where you’re looking – both literally and figuratively and watch your perspective change.” – The Secret Diary
As I was reading today’s opener, I was thinking about the TOD I wrote a while back on the “down lookers”.
I conducted a highly scientific survey yesterday while walking around the building. I counted the number of people staring down at the ground as they were walking. I call them the “down lookers.” Two out of every three people I counted was doing just that: staring down at the ground while walking. The other one person had their head up and was smiling.
Now I wonder about the down lookers. Do they do it to avoid eye contact, have something on their mind, or just keeping to themselves? From the looks on some of the faces, it appeared to be all three. So me being the instrument of change that I am, I engaged the down lookers to see if I could get them to look up. I had about a 50% success rate and either got a smile/hello, or a leave me alone look.
How people go through life looking down at the ground really amazes me. Don’t they realize there is nothing to be found by just staring at the floor? All you will ever see is just the next step. Let’s help them avoid the stumble.
I’m guilty of doing the very thing described in the opener. I can recall times sitting in the Bubba Chair and bending over and putting my head in my hands when I am stressed or sad. Now that I think about it, it’s just another form of being a down looker. I know when I do it, the feelings are less than positive. I also know I know I associate looking up with good things. Why? I can’t really answer that question, but I can see that it does make a difference. I’m wondering if it just one of those conditioned responses we have all developed where up means good and down means less than good. Well except in elevators as down typically means you are going home and that’s good. J
Action Item – Write down the next time you bend over, look down and put your head in your hands. As you begin to notice yourself doing it, you can begin to change the habit. Remember, behavioral science dictates you can change a habit in as little as 21 days.
Positive News
Goodness
Richard’s mother’s tests at St. Luke’s came back fine so she is home now.
Another
Sonya is now the proud owner of a purple “A Complaint Free World” bracelet.
“When we are praying, wishing, dreaming, hoping, imagining and desiring, we tend to look up as if to send our thoughts to the heavens. When we are sad, lonely, blue, despondent, heart-broken and depressed, we look down. Today, pay attention to where you’re looking – both literally and figuratively and watch your perspective change.” – The Secret Diary
As I was reading today’s opener, I was thinking about the TOD I wrote a while back on the “down lookers”.
I conducted a highly scientific survey yesterday while walking around the building. I counted the number of people staring down at the ground as they were walking. I call them the “down lookers.” Two out of every three people I counted was doing just that: staring down at the ground while walking. The other one person had their head up and was smiling.
Now I wonder about the down lookers. Do they do it to avoid eye contact, have something on their mind, or just keeping to themselves? From the looks on some of the faces, it appeared to be all three. So me being the instrument of change that I am, I engaged the down lookers to see if I could get them to look up. I had about a 50% success rate and either got a smile/hello, or a leave me alone look.
How people go through life looking down at the ground really amazes me. Don’t they realize there is nothing to be found by just staring at the floor? All you will ever see is just the next step. Let’s help them avoid the stumble.
I’m guilty of doing the very thing described in the opener. I can recall times sitting in the Bubba Chair and bending over and putting my head in my hands when I am stressed or sad. Now that I think about it, it’s just another form of being a down looker. I know when I do it, the feelings are less than positive. I also know I know I associate looking up with good things. Why? I can’t really answer that question, but I can see that it does make a difference. I’m wondering if it just one of those conditioned responses we have all developed where up means good and down means less than good. Well except in elevators as down typically means you are going home and that’s good. J
Action Item – Write down the next time you bend over, look down and put your head in your hands. As you begin to notice yourself doing it, you can begin to change the habit. Remember, behavioral science dictates you can change a habit in as little as 21 days.
Positive News
Goodness
Richard’s mother’s tests at St. Luke’s came back fine so she is home now.
Another
Sonya is now the proud owner of a purple “A Complaint Free World” bracelet.
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