Super Bowl Mindfulness Challenge

​Who’s up for a Super Bowl Mindfulness Challenge? Super Bowl parties are fascinating because so many of us feel the need to announce – emphatically – our dislikes:

• What a terrible commercial!
• This team has no running game!
• Why would you pay $8 million to run that ad!?
• Why wouldn’t you blitz on that play!?
• Why would you blitz on that play!?
• Bad Bunny was a horrible choice!

(Is there any greater national pastime than we men criticizing the half-time performer?)
 
My point is not to mock and ridicule every critical opinion this Sunday. But from a mindfulness perspective, the day presents an opportunity to be more aware of how we express ourselves.

• What image do we project when prominently and predominantly declaring our dislikes?
• Do we want to focus on what repels us or attracts us?
• Are we defined by exasperation or appreciation?

 
Don’t overreact here. This challenge is not about being uptight or reticent. It’s about being aware of what we say…and if our speech reflects who we want to be.
 
If you’re a fan of mindfulness…if you’re trying to be more present or intentional…if you’re fond of the “scarcity vs. abundance mindset” philosophy, this challenge checks all those boxes.
 
So, if you’re attending a Super Bowl party, I hope you find exactly what you desire, and may any displeasures be fleeting.