Friday, October 25, 2013


 
Is it the last Friday in October already? Yep! So that means this is the final installment of Feel Good Friday. Remember, the point of this series was to get in a better place…a place of gratitude and giving, as we enter into the holiday season. Naturally, however, the habits and strategies discussed and started this month would be beneficial to continue well after the holidays are over. They should be woven into our lives on a regular basis.

Are you a list maker? Do you make to-do lists and then reflect on how much you still have to do at the end of the day? Do you sometimes criticize yourself for not getting more done? If so, this tip is for you!

Feel Good Friday Tip #4:  Keep an ‘I Did It’ List

The logic here is quite simple. At the day’s end, instead of feeling like a loser for not doing more, applaud yourself for what you did do and write it down on your ‘I Did It’ list! Whenever I wallow in this space…this space of thinking of all the things I was able to do that day, I immediately feel good! Like, literally a rush of goodness surges through my body because I feel accomplished. While I may not have done it all, at least I was able to (fill in the blank). And my accomplishments are not always grand…I celebrate little things like finally washing the rugs in the bathroom or making time to write a friend back or taking the children to the park. All of that makes me feel good!

Do you do this? Do you focus more on what you didn’t do than on what you did do? If so, I challenge you to keep an ‘I Did It’ list and really feel the goodness that comes from celebrating progress, one baby step at a time. 

Click here to print an ‘I Did It’ list to use for a week. If you feel better by doing this, come back and print it again and again and be sure to leave a comment below!

If you missed any of the Feel Good Friday posts, click the links below to catch up on the good feelings!
 
 

7 comments:

  1. I'm a little behind on my readings, but this is a good post. It's easy to think about all the things that are left on my mountain of lists. This is a great idea to feel a little better about what I have accomplished.

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    1. Why is it our lists never seem to end? I have definitely been using my I Did It List to not feel so defeated by all the things I still have to do!

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  2. I agree KFair.....I am not a list writing person...but just thinking about that things that I have accomplished and sharing it with someone versus what I haven't accomplished will make me feel better....and the little things count to me as well.....great tip!!!!

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    1. Oh yes, the little things definitely count too!

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  3. I am definitely a list maker and this was really helpful for me! To add, I sometimes color code (I love colored pens) my list according to things that must happen, should happen, and would be nice if I can make it happen. I almost got sad today, because I didn't accomplish as much as I would have liked to, but your advice saved the day! I did it!

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    1. Yay Gbell! I'm so glad you didn't get sad! I share your love for colored pens and I think what you do by color coding your to-do list is a great idea and tip! Thanks for sharing!

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  4. Great idea!!!!!!! I feel so much better when things are off my plate. Making a list of what I have accomplished would make my day! I'm going to try this ASAP!

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