Sunday, July 22, 2007

Is it hot in here, or is it just me?

I live in beautiful arizona where in the summer, it is common to have temeratures in the low 100s.
It is also equally common to hear people complain about the heat, which is starting to annoy me to no end.
So for those of you complaining about the weather, wherever you live, I offer you a fresh perspective:

When I CHOSE to move to Arizona, I was well aware that it got hot in the summer. So during my house hunting trips in the winter to AZ, I would crank up the heater in my rental car and close the windows, to simulate the summer heat. Then before I moved, I spent everyday in the dry sauna at my gym for as long as I could stand it, to acclimate myself to heat.
Lastly, I did a mental adjustment. During the "heat training session" I would visualize my body sweating out all its emotional and physical toxins. I left the sauna feeling renewed.

So now, when the temperature reaches 117 degrees in Arizona, I simply visualize the cleansing of my body, heart, and mind। Afterall, I did CHOOSE to live in Arizona, so I frankly have no right to complain about the weather.

Ok, now I'll hop off of my soap box and ask you: what things in your life are you complaining about, but you've chosen to be there or do that?
Now change your perspective on it and turn it into a posiitve.

REVEL in the heat!

Barbara