February Funk made Funky

Many have written about the February Funk as a month of flat, mundane and “just making it” type of an existence. It’s cold, it’s right in the middle of winter for many of us. January has come and gone and the new year doesn’t seem new anymore. The Holidays seem an ice age ago. And for many of us working professionals, we really dig into new projects, new responsibilities and more. The time horizon seems distant and summer seems like it will take another ice age to arrive! And this happens every year again and again. The Funk is on.

So my challenge today on Feb 2, 2021 is to make this Funk a little Funky! Now, either I sound super fired up and focused on figuring out how to do this or maybe I come through as I have lost my mind….either way, maybe it’s a good thing….

Mindfulness and practicing a daily practice like the CPA Practice as led by Mindful-CPA may seem like a serious endeavor and one to achieve quiet and peace…but that’s just part of the puzzle. There is a strong benefit to practicing mindfulness daily resulting in feeling refreshed, energetic, creative and innovative. The mental rest achieved via even 8 minutes of a practice daily is immeasurable. This 8 minute practice on a regular basis can lead to the re-wiring of the brain from reaction and emotion to logic and patience. As our brains get re-trained, we tend to work and exist in a logical state of OPEN SKY thinking and suddenly, we have breakthroughs in thoughts, moments of clear introspection, the un-conditioning of our habits and the potential for infinite possibilities just like the number 8 when turned horizontal to depict the symbol of infinity in science and math.

Give a practice of mindfulness a chance just like we give our bodies a chance via rest, exercise and nutrition.

If you check out my podcast episode # 1 on Apple, Spotify or Amazon, I guide you through a 8 minute CPA mindfulness practice where C=Construct, P=Practice and A=Awakening. It’s simple, it’s easy and it’s short and totally doable. The links to my podcast are at: https://www.mindful-cpa.com/audioandpodcasts

So, let’s make this month of February more Funky and less full of Funk. It’s a choice we can make.

Be Mindful.