by Rochelle Foulk

Created on: February 15, 2011

One eye breaks through the barrier of sleep, peaking slowly through the darkness the familiar barrage of tones emanate from the blue glow of the alarm clock. Invariably followed by the groan, the sigh and the long reach of the arm to hit the snooze button the words mumbled are akin to cursing the dawn of the day. The same routine plays over the course of the work week, except for the days one isn’t working. Have you ever noticed how you feel when going to bed if the next day is a day off? The first thought that seeps into the brain is, “Oh yes, I can sleep in, a little.” The feeling of a small amount of relief carries you into the realm of the abyss. That next morning a different eye peeps through the light in the bedroom, no annoying alarm sounds and a smile that stretches across the face as the body reaches in its feline essence.

Productivity is defined, by dictionary.com, as causing or bring about. In other words from the process of running on a treadmill a person can produce a higher heart rate, burn calories, and increase respiration.  Productivity throughout the day implies bringing about actions that acquire finished projects, lists accomplished, and a little “me time” is a bonus.

This is exactly the type of thinking that got me in trouble in the first place. Waking up is not easy when the night before I spent running around attempting to get ‘everything’ done. Kids need new shoes, out of milk, the electric bill still needs to be paid, the dog wants to be walked and can you get dinner started? The list is long when the first eye peeks through the gloomy dark, mentally cursing the irritating noise that is determined to ruin a great dream.

How do you start your day more productive?

In the past forty years books, tapes and television programs are steadily increasing the awareness of the mind. Norman Vincent Peale illustrated positive thinking in his book, The Power of Positive Thinking. Released in 1952, his book stayed on the New York bestseller’s list for a consecutive 186 weeks.  Og Mandino published The Greatest Salesman in the World in 1968. He walks the reader on an adventure of finding the gift of oneself through positive affirmations read three times a day. Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, Michael Beckwith, the list is increasing of more people sharing about the power of changing the way you think.  Whether you follow the latest in metaphysical teachings, the local church or are looking

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