{"id":14218,"date":"2012-02-02T04:00:24","date_gmt":"2012-02-02T10:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelhyatt.com\/?p=14218"},"modified":"2012-02-02T04:00:24","modified_gmt":"2012-02-02T10:00:24","slug":"3-actions-you-can-take-now-to-shift-your-emotional-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/3-actions-you-can-take-now-to-shift-your-emotional-state\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Actions You Can Take Now to Shift Your Emotional State"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few weeks ago, I had to speak five times in one day. I knew it would require a lot of me mentally and emotionally. My goal is always to give 110 percent. I want nothing left on the table when I finish.<\/p>\n

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But, for some reason, I woke up that morning in a funk. I don't know why. It was one of those things I couldn't explain. But I didn't like it and knew I needed to get myself in a better place if I was going to deliver on my goal.<\/p>\n

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There was a time when I thought I couldn't change my attitude. I viewed myself as the victim of mysterious forces that shaped my emotional state. It never occurred to me that I could shift it—almost instantly.<\/p>\n

But as I have learned since, we have more control than we think<\/a>. Moreover, Tony Robbins<\/a> taught me how to apply this principle to my emotional state. Without question, it is the single most important life skill I have acquired.<\/p>\n

Let me elaborate.<\/p>\n

You can instantly shift your attitude by taking the following three actions:<\/p>\n

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  1. Shift your mental focus.<\/strong> This is where it starts. I can choose what I think about. For example, I can think, Argh, I have to speak five times today.<\/em> Or, I can think, Wow, I get to speak five times today.<\/em> This is so important, that I have literally written down a script that I recite before I speak. This is how I prime the pump:\n