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3 Things That Will Make Your Day Perfect – Even If Things Go Wrong

Published

7 years ago

Jan 19, 2014

Diana Reid

Ever wonder if you will ever have a near perfect day? Something or someone always spoils it right?

Well You can. By following these 3 ‘things,’ you will have that perfect day.

Yes, even if things go wrong.

1. Wake up in quiet time

Meditation – Anyone can meditate and you don’t have to be a Zen master to begin either, sitting up in a comfortable position, close your eyes relax your body, be as still as you can, take 3 deep breaths and proceed with the following:

Give gratitude by thinking of 5 to 10 things you are grateful for.

Ask for guidance by thinking about you day ahead and ask the Universe for guidance, Protection and strength.

Send love to people that have upset you – forgive 2 people that have done you wrong in the past week and ask them to forgive you too.

The start to your day determines the rest of it so make a conscious decision to start off the day in a positive way, so the rest of the day will be perfect.

2. Be present as much as you can throughout your day

This will eliminate stress and worry because you will be focusing on the present moment not things that have happened in the past or future problems you think may occur. When you are present there is only ‘now’ and in that moment you may experience calmness, a sense of clarity and positive vibes.

Studies have revealed that being present and in the moment leads to well-being, whereas if you are constantly moving thoughts from the past and to the future, this can lead to states of unhappiness.

How to be present:

Breathe

Focus on all that is around you – use your senses, listening to nature, the weather, birds singing and feeling your skin against you clothing are you working? Pay attention to the immediate task in front of you.

Breathe….

“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.” ~ Buddha

3. Do Your Best Today

This Idea to “do your best” has always stood out for me after reading The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, as one of the agreements. The idea of doing your best, will avoid self sabotaging ideas such as self-judgement and regret. Doing your best is taking the right action in any given day that is right for you and only you. You don’t need to compare yourself to other, you will only be sabotaging the moment.

There is no need to get a certain amount of things done by rushing, but go through your day doing everything to your best ability.

Finally

If things do go wrong it’s a choice how you deal with it you will either react or respond. Reacting is acting without thinking and responding on the other hand is thinking things through and choosing how you will deal with the situation. So even if your day doesn’t go as planned it doesn’t matter it’s your choice how you view things, circumstances and situations that may hinder the great day you were already having. If people upset you it’s their problem not your keep focused on what’s important.

How do you create your perfect day?

Leave your comments below.

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Diana is a beach lover, philosopher & Entrepreneur. She Is all about helping you find purpose, authenticity & happiness (sanity), which Is why she created The Personal Freedom Project. Subscribe to her Happy Triggers Guide, designed to help you find purpose, create a plan + manifest your dreams even if you don’t know where to start!

21 Comments

Harry Burnett
May 3, 2015 at 10:31 pm
hi Diana
Really enjoyed this article.
I was better at being “in the moment” when I was younger. But I think I just need to get back into practicing this and focussing more on it.
This has come at the right time.
Thanks
Harry
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Belinda
May 26, 2014 at 9:50 pm
Smile and understand that everything always happens for a reason.
Be yourself, do not change for anybody.
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sam ram
Feb 16, 2014 at 6:15 am
Do your best slogan is good, but for me to act as we are in front of a problem is the best way to eliminate stress and to be happy
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Syed
Jan 26, 2014 at 12:51 pm
Do Your Best Today is the key for me. Give yourself 100% to what you do and you get what you always deserve. Give, give and give to get, get and get. Help as much you can and spread a smile.
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P~
Jan 25, 2014 at 1:42 am
I think we are just reading and saying what someone experienced and written in the past ,if we followed the same for numerous days won’t we get bored.so better to find ur own way for owns happiness.
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Nikola Gjakovski
Jan 23, 2014 at 1:16 pm
I totally agree with all of them. It’s like people don’t want to be happy, instead they want to be miserable and unhappy. Meditation and present time are the most important things that people neglect, but the awareness is spreading these years more and more. Hope the world will be better place in the near future. Great article keep this tempo up!
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- Diana
  Jan 30, 2014 at 10:11 am
  Great points Nikola! I have hope that the world WILL be a better place. Thank you.
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Gabriel
Jan 22, 2014 at 2:49 pm
Meditation is definitely key first thing in the early hours.
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jim rivett
Jan 22, 2014 at 9:22 am
Drink Coconut Water Every Day! (:
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Nick
Jan 22, 2014 at 2:58 am
I think these ideas will really help me to be more positive and therefore more productive in my stressfull job. I can’t wait to try them out tomorrow, thank you.
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ndinsmore1
Jan 21, 2014 at 11:44 am
Hi Diana,
Being present is great advice. Like Emmanuel I too often let my mind wander into the future. When a problem effects our lives it’s easy to look to the past or future. Practice makes perfect I guess.
Also personal responsibility. Most people blame others for their bad mood, bad day or bad life. When only we can control have we feel and act. if someone upsets you, don’t allow them to continue to effect your whole day, week or month!
I say take control back. It’s your life.
Great post, just what I needed today.
Naomi
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Salma
Jan 20, 2014 at 8:14 pm
Really loved your article. Short and to the point but very inspiring!
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- Diana
  Jan 21, 2014 at 8:43 am
  Thanks Salma!
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Emmanuel
Jan 20, 2014 at 5:10 pm
Great article often times I let my mind wander a lot about the future I guess concentrating on the present is what I really need but it will take some mastering and time thanks Diana
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- Diana
  Jan 20, 2014 at 5:33 pm
  Emmanuel, keep practicing on staying present by just being aware of whats happening in the moment yes it takes time & you will get there!
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Travis McCormick
Jan 20, 2014 at 3:33 pm
Great article. Thank you.
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- Diana
  Jan 20, 2014 at 5:31 pm
  Thank you Travis
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Abdul Rauf
Jan 20, 2014 at 7:48 am
Undoubtedly best article for being happy even i am not good at all.
Being present is the point I like the most. Because being present makes you active and superb in curating the things around you. Thanks again for super power.
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- Diana
  Jan 20, 2014 at 3:34 pm
  Hi Abdul, happy you enjoyed it! Your right about being present! This is key 🙂
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Sebastian
Jan 19, 2014 at 3:46 pm
Perfect timing. This is exactly what I need this morning.
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- Diana
  Jan 19, 2014 at 4:28 pm
  Great Sebastian! Glad it reached you on time 🙂
  Reply

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