But here’s the thing. We DO need some level of discipline in our lives. Because we can’t throw it all out the window and do whatever we want. Having no discipline is another type of extreme. It doesn’t serve us.

There is more to life than your current state of affairs. Without question. But you won’t find it just by changing your environment. So here’s what I recommend: Strengthen your resilience muscle.

Last week, I had both the honor and the privilege to hear Brené Brown speak. What impacted me the MOST about her talk actually had nothing to do with the content. It was how she showed up.

Allow me to introduce the tripartite model. It’s a core pillar of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in psychology. It says that our beliefs/thoughts, emotions and behaviors/actions are a SYSTEM. Which means they’re interconnected. When one shifts, the others follow.

Our thoughts aren’t neutral. More often than not, we don’t go into a situation with an open mind or positive outlook. Our thoughts skew negative. So no. It’s not just you.

Two words. That’s it. “Thank” and “you”. Not only does it take two seconds to do, but the effects are long lasting. It’s the dream scenario: Minimal effort upfront, followed by a huge payoff.