By Jason | Expanded Consciousness

It’s been said that the levels of consciousness which we experience on a daily basis can in a way be quantified and measured. The above graphic shows author David Hawkins’ infamous “scales of consciousness” depiction, displaying several states we’re all very familiar with. It’s asserted that each of us as individuals tend to occupy a niche, or section, of this scale as we go about our daily lives.

The question then becomes: are you resonating with the lower half or upper half of this chart? Are your decisions made out of emotional states anchored in the lower end, or are you empowering yourself via choices imbued with the virtues of the upper portion?

Are you committing self-sabotage, or are you enabling yourself for personal advance?

If you’re finding that most of your emotions line up with the lower half of this chart, how many things on the following list ring true for you?

9. Oversleeping

Kicking off our list is one of the most common experiences among people; the difficulty or inability to get up when their alarm goes off. Ever notice how people who struggle with getting out of bed seemingly incur more “bad days” than others? This is no coincidence. Psychology and human behavior shows us the importance of starting the day with good routines and habits, as this sets the tone for the rest of our experiences until we go to bed again.

What This Behavior is Showing You: That you’re presently unconscious of how valuable your time is, or else you’d be prioritizing and optimizing things a lot more effectively. Stress and coping can be reduced when one regains control of their day through time management.

Solution: The real issue here is establishing a positive habit for the start of each day. Set your alarm for the same time, seven days a week. It doesn’t matter if you have the weekends off; get used to appreciating what time actually allows you to do. There will be a full article on early rising in the coming weeks.

What This Did For Me: I get up at 4:30 am, seven days a week. I don’t always go to bed at the same time, but I get right up when my alarm sounds. For example, I did an interview with MyEmpoweredWorld.com Radio last night at 11pm. I’m usually in bed by 10:30pm, but didn’t hit the hay until well after midnight. despite my bedtime, I still got up at 4:30 to write this article.

While that may sound absurd to some (especially the college crowd), I’m infinitely grateful for enduring the challenge that it took to establish this empowering habit. My mood has never been as powerful and consistent as when I started consciously organizing my time. Having a set constant start to your day is something that has to be experienced to be appreciated!

8. Overeating

SNIP