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MoHow Posted By Joel Simms It’s amazing how some simple, easy, positive actions can improve life. Saying "Thank You" and being grateful are two examples that have enormous power. In fact, they have the power to change your life in the most profound way.
Stress is a killer and can easily build up when we don’t address address it routinely. Here are some ways for you you install “pressure relief valves” in your life: 1. Learn how to better manage your time. do your work during the workday. Make this feasible by taking on fewer tasks and setting work and home boundaries. 2. Learn to be more assertive. Use this skill to that you can be more comfortable expressing your thoughts, needs and wishes, and more able to say “no”, without feeling afraid, or guilty.
Posted in: MoHow by Dr. Mo At the beginning of every year, I write down what I want to be remembered for… what I want people to think about me…what I want to achieve in my life. This writing is my long-term vision. Along with this, I write my goals for the year. These goals are the large steps I will take to achieve my vision. And then each day, I write my daily to dos, the required small steps to reach my goals and achieve my vision. When you have alignment between a big picture vision, more specific goals and very specific to dos, you simplify your life.
MoStory Posted by Dr. MO Each of us faces problems, challenges and difficulties in in our lives. In today’s post I am sharing story that is an allegory or fable, a story that provides insights into how to deal with an important part of life. A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed that as one problem was solved, a new one arose.
MoHow Posted By Joel Simms Over the years I have been asked many times by many people how I remain calm and patient in situations where others become agitated, frightened, frustrated and angry. My answer has been, “I have learned to be patient by learning a range of skills that anyone can acquire if they have the desire and are prepared to practice.” If impatience is a problem for you, one you want to address, here are 10 skills that work for me. Practice them and they will help you become calmer, more tolerant, and more patient……
Creativity: Is the action of combining previously uncombined elements, of inventing. Creativity involves the conversion of our ideas and thoughts into an exte al reality that is new and useful. The more we define our creativity by focusing on values, meanings and constructive goals, the greater the chance that our creativity will be healthy and powerful.
We often regard thinking as the act of “pondering’ something. In this article I look at another kind of thinking that happens all day long, is very important, and that many of us are unaware of, it’s called “SELF-TALK”. It is the thinking we do as we describe our perceptions and feelings in our everyday lives by talking to ourselves.
MoStory Posted bt Dr. MO One day all the employees of a large company reached their head office and when they walked through the front entrance they saw a big notice board on which was written: “Yesterday the one person who has been hindering your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to come to the funeral that will be held at noon today at the church at the corner of Pine Avenue and Main Street.”.
MoHow Posted By Dr. MO In my opinion life is much better for each one of us when we are able to identify negative thinking habits and replace them with positive ones. Negative thinking is much too prevalent in our communications and our thinking and most people are actually unaware of it. The key to more happiness is learning how to spot these thoughts and then replace them with positive ones. When you do, you’ll notice a huge difference in your life. So let’s take a look at 5 common negative thinking patterns, and how to replace them with positive thinking ones.
MoHow Posted by Dr. MO Even as a child, James was described by teachers and his parents as a happy optimist. As the story goes, one day his parents decided to play a joke on him and test his attitude by requiring him to spend an afte oon cleaning deserted stables at what had been a local racetrack. Returning after two hours, James' parents observed him singing while happily shoveling manure.
10 Ways to Motivate Yourself and Regain Momentum when You Are Feeling Down Tuesday, September 4, 2012 Posted in: MoHow By: Dr. Mo Sometimes you feel down…that’s normal. It comes with the territory called “being alive”. Life is like a wave; and just like the wave, it has both troughs and crests. There has never been, and there will never be a wave that does not have a top and bottom, an up and a down. Sometimes, you may feel so low that you think that “being up” or “feeling up” again is impossible. If you do, you are not alone…we’ve all been there…
Do you have those days where you feel frustrated and stuck? Are there times when you doubt yourself and are impatient about your progress in your initiatives and toward your goals? At times like this you can take a huge step toward regaining your momentum by slowing down and breathing. That’s right, you can pause to help you move forward…
Preparation: Knowing where you can go starts with knowing where you are and where you’ve been. Success requires practice, study and strategy. Master each detail and consider the possibilities and probabilities. Have you ever had the experience of being able to do something well and that others considered outstanding, difficult and beyond their capabilities? An activity in which you had done a significant amount of work beforehand which allowed you to complete and achieve it? Do you remember how good you felt? That good feeling is the consequence of preparation.
How To Feel Better Instantly January 11, 2013 Posted in: MoHow Posted by: Dr. Mo Today’s Momentum Strategy Tip (MOST) Are there times when you feel crumby and stuck in a negative feeling rut? If you want to quickly and powerfully turn your situation around here are three questions to ask yourself, and then answer energetically, to INSTANTLY FEEL BETTER and BOOST YOUR MOMENTUM any time you are feeling low……. 1. What are three examples of times when I accomplished something special and felt really great?
January 4, 2013 Posted in: MoHow By: Dr. Mo Life serves up all kinds of situations that most people call problems. For most people these problems are sources of upset, dismay, and they are often dealt with in unhealthy and destructive ways. In this post I will describe three momentum mind techniques that have proven to be powerful and effective in dealing with adversities of all kinds. Here they are:
Sometimes you feel down…that’s normal. It comes with the territory called “being alive”. Life is like a wave; and just like the wave, it has both troughs and crests. There has never been, and there will never be a wave that does not have a top and bottom, an up and a down. Sometimes, you may feel so low that you think that “being up” or “feeling up” again is impossible. If you do, you are not alone…we’ve all been there… Over the years, I’ve learned a number of ways to power my way up and out of the place called “down”. I’ve learned to create and regain Momentum and to motivate myself.r
Lighten Your Load And Boost Your Momentum December 18, 2012 Posted In: Momentum By: Dr. Mo We think thoughts all day long and sometimes these thoughts cause us great dismay and worry. When you find yourself feeling overwhelmed and nervous it’s important to practice the skill of listening to your thoughts. By doing this you will often discover that what you have been doing, in your thinking, is making the proverbial mountain out of very little…out of the proverbial molehill.