There’s nothing better than when someone asks how your day was and you get to respond with “Great!” and actually mean it. 

While there’s so much we’re unable to control in our day (traffic, weather, your neighbor’s kids playing Marco Polo in the pool while you’re trying to meditate), today we’re sharing six things you can control that’ll help you create a great day. 

A few weeks ago we talked about the “Sunday Scaries” and how making just a few changes to your Sunday can help minimize the dread you may feel knowing Monday’s around the corner.

If you’ve got a mild case of the Scaries, these fixes will go a long way to help. But what if you truly despise Mondays, and even the most relaxing Sunday can’t shake your dread for the next morning? 

Do you tend to rush through most of your day? Maybe you gulp down breakfast while answering emails or put your makeup on while sitting in traffic? 

We certainly don’t blame you for hurrying through your to-dos. We’ve all got so much going on most days that if we don’t hustle it probably won’t get done. But sometimes when we’re busy, busy, busy, we look around at the end of the day and can barely remember what all we did — not to mention if we had any moments of happiness or contentment. Sound familiar?