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Turn Around Negative Thinking
Turn Around Negative Thinking I’ve written about how to turn around negative thinking before. I think, given the times in which we find ourselves, a re-issue is in order. Negative thoughts are always out there ready to bombard you. They come at you from everywhere; TV, online, your friends, neighbors and co-workers. The news and even your favorite television shows contain negativity. You face it at work, at home, and you see enough of it online as well. It invades your life. What if you could picture your brain as a factory that takes negative thinking as input and processes it to churn out positive thoughts? Perhaps this seems a…
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6 Simple Tricks for Dealing with Pressure
6 Simple Tricks for Dealing with Pressure Anyone feeling the pressure lately? Stress anyone? If you aren’t careful, pressure can sneak up and overwhelm you. Before you know it, you’re a mess. Sitting in your chair sweating, with your heart racing, dreading the thought of doing any work and facing today and tomorrow. Fortunately there are some things you can do to help manage pressure when you feel overwhelmed. With a little practice, you may even be able to turn nerve-wracking stress into pure motivation! Count Backwards It sounds simple, but counting backwards from 100 is a great way to distract yourself from pressure and reset yourself. This easy trick…
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5 Powerful Tips for Using Positive Affirmations
5 Powerful Tips for Using Positive Affirmations I’m sure you’ve heard that positive affirmations can help you be more motivated and can help you achieve your goals. Did you know there are ways you can supercharge your affirmations to make them even more powerful, dare I say even transformative? If better health is your goal, maybe you want to lose weight and get fit. If your affirmation is “I will lose weight and go to the gym every day,” how does that make you feel? You may feel there’s a “heaviness” about the energy of that statement that isn’t very motivating. The statement focuses on the negative aspects of your…
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Setting Up Your Mental and Physical Environment to Develop Good Habits
Setting Up Your Mental and Physical Environment to Develop Good Habits When you’re trying to develop good habits, the environment you have set up for yourself can have a huge effect on whether you succeed. It can really support your efforts in a positive way when your surroundings are conducive to being successful. It’s a good idea to begin by keeping your environment clutter free. Your focus on good habit development will be tougher if you have to fight through a wall of clutter. For instance, if one of your goals is to be more productive, it won’t help if you have to spend a good portion of your day…
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Dump Those Thoughts and Let Your Mind Be Free!
Personal Freedom Begins in Your Mind I thought this was an interesting topic to address given the current state of our country and the world. Our personal freedom is certainly being curtailed for the moment and for our own good. Rather than point a finger or cast blame for the unfettered spread of the virus, I thought it would be more productive to address how we think and how we can adjust our thinking going forward. You might be surprised to learn that the biggest obstacle to your personal freedom is right between your ears. A negative mindset is the biggest block to your freedom. There are so many parts…
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The Power of Self Belief
The Power of Self Belief If you believe in yourself, there is little that can stop you from achieving whatever you want to have or be in life. Self belief gives you the power to push forward and defy the odds. You will be able to face and to handle any roadblocks that come your way. You’ll also have the power to brush off the naysayers. You will have peace of mind when you maintain your self-belief. To keep that self-belief strong, you need to define your goals. You wouldn’t expect to begin a long road trip without a map. You need a map to guide you on your journey…
