It’s OPENING DAY for the Kansas City Royals! It’s so much fun how communities nationwide come around their hometown teams, celebrating together the opening of a new season. Whether it be little league, high school ball or the big leagues, the new season brings hope and a clean slate to showcase our talents and energy. It’s also a perfect time to remember that we can choose when we want a “FRESH START.”
Fresh starts – also known as “new beginnings” – have been studied, and as recently as 2014 were the subject of an insightful paper by a trio of researchers at the the highly-regarded Wharton School of Business. They found evidence in what they termed, the “Fresh start effect.” They explore this idea that people are more likely to think of the bigger picture of their lives, and set goals accordingly, just after beginning a new era. What they found was that fresh starts don’t have to be big – like a new job or graduation – but can be small and powerful, like a new season (hello, spring!), the start of a month (ahem… are you noticing a pattern of opportunity yet?), or even the first day back at work after taking time off.
With summer on the horizon and today’s opening day, this is the ideal time for me to set forth a plan to optimize my health and get some spring cleaning done in multiple areas of my life. Who’s ready to join in?
I’m praying you have a strong wrap to your week and that you are able to take time to celebrate fresh starts, new beginnings and commit to the next level of awesome in your life. Oh, and let’s go, Royals!
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