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Sometimes we need to go away. Did you ever notice how hard it can be to change habits or develop new habits, when the same old, same old, is around? Did you ever try to think about what you want in your life and really concentrate on changes you would like to make, and you keep getting interrupted? “I can’t even finish a thought!” you find yourself saying in frustration.
The other day, I started to write a letter to myself to read when I reach the age of 90. Let me explain a little about writing a letter to myself…. My parents are both ninety years old. I have been observing them for quite awhile. I have also observed other older people including my grandmother who lived until age 95. I am always interested in watching people and observing their actions, and often times I try to figure out why they do what they do. As you would expect, most of the time I come to the conclusion that I have no idea why people do what they do.
Sometimes it is so hard to get fired up to do what we know we really want to do. We get tired, life makes us weary, and we feel frustrated. So, it’s time to trick yourself. You must tell yourself thoughts that you may not even believe. You must put pictures into your mind to trick your brain and change your attitude. Let me explain. It can be really hard to stay on your chosen path sometimes.
You want it all. You want to look great, feel great, be great--and why not? That would be wonderful! But when you don’t feel good or accomplish everything you set out to do, it’s discouraging and stress-inducing. I believe we have reached a saturation point. We live in a busy world where ...
A shiny star. A treat for good behavior. A bonus in your paycheck. Ahhh…rewards. Why don’t we reward ourselves more often? We think of it for children. We think of it for our employees. We know the concept exists. We need to reward ourselves and we need to do this OFTEN. Take a piece of paper and make a list of ten rewards you could give yourself. This could range from a new book to a massage. To help you make your list, ask yourself these questions: • What would feel really good after exercising everyday for a week?
What is forgiveness? What does that actually mean? Forgiveness is a decision to let go of resentment and thoughts of revenge. It is the act of letting go. It doesn’t mean that you deny that there was a wrong done or DENY that you or someone else was hurt. It means you choose to let go and move on. You may tell someone that you forgive them but that isn’t necessarily part of it. It is the choice that you make that is important—you choose to forgive. You stop refusing to move on. Why is it important for you to forgive?
Stress is wearing us out and wearing us down. Every day stress causes people to have headaches, stomach problems, neck and back aches, disrupted sleep—and the list goes on and on. Stress is responsible for missed days of work, diabetes, mobility problems, high blood pressure, heart problems, and depression. Those are just a few of the health issues we are dealing with that are related to stress. If you do not start to reduce your stress you are making a choice that will influence the rest of your life. Your health will suffer and thereby affect everything else.
Running a happy, successful home can be compared to running a successful business. I do both. These are the key areas that cannot be neglected. 1. Know your mission. Companies have mission statements and it is important to know the mission statement for your family. My husband and I decided ...
“Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. Every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness. I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it.” ~Soren Kierkegaard
Sometimes we need to go away. Did you ever notice how hard it can be to change habits or develop new habits, when the same old, same old, is around? Did you ever try to think about what you want in your life and really concentrate on changes you would like to make, and you keep getting interrupted? “I can’t even finish a thought!” you find yourself saying in frustration. If you know what I am talking about here, and you are nodding your head in agreement, then you need to go away. A retreat can be for an hour, or it can be for a weekend. If you have young children, it i
You start out with great intentions. You know you want to make changes and you truly want to get started. “I will drink more water everyday!” “I will get up and stretch every hour when I am working at my computer!” “I will remember to plan ahead for breakfast.” And then, a few days later, you think, “Oh yeah…I meant to do that.” Here’s a solution: Post it! Remind yourself with notes in plain view, wherever you look. There are different ways to do this. You can use the little packages of sticky paper for small areas.
Sleep is my second favorite stress reducer after deep breathing. Sleep is the thing people will neglect the most. Most people understand that they need more sleep, they agree that they need more sleep, they pretend that they are trying to get more sleep, but they don’t get enough sleep. Adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night, and most adults do not even come close to that as a regular amount.
We can’t really manage time. We can work within its boundaries, though, in a manageable way. Key to getting things done and accomplishing what we want to accomplish, is to create the space in your life to let those things happen. To get the results you want, you have to create space for good ...
Do you sabotage yourself? Think about this: Isn’t planning too much and over-extending, a form of self-sabotage? As an entrepreneur, you are interested in many different areas but if you continue over-committing, you will hurt your business and your health. Do you over-commit, because each pretty, shiny new idea sounds soooooo good? Then, when you fail to accomplish all of it, do you beat yourself up about it; feel like a failure, or at the very least, think of yourself as not very good at what you do? You have created this stressful situation.r