In talking about the importance of kindness, it’s easy to forget that you have to start with being kind to yourself. How does it feel to hear that? Maybe it makes you uncomfortable. After all, you were probably brought up to think of others first, to be unselfish, to put your own needs behind otherContinue reading “The 3 Fundamentals of Self-Kindness”
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5 Creative Ways to Calm a Chaotic Mind
Do you ever feel like you can’t escape your mind? Maybe it’s always spinning out of control, or perhaps you have a lot of thoughts. A lot of people experience chaos in their own minds, and this can make things difficult when you’re trying to work toward your goals. The next time your mind isContinue reading “5 Creative Ways to Calm a Chaotic Mind”
The 3 W’s of Reaching Any Goal
You have a goal in mind, but that’s all you have. Creating, working towards, and reaching goals is not easy. The journey is often different for everyone. However, there are three parts of achieving every goal that is always the same. Defining the 3 W’s of your goal will allow you to work toward itContinue reading “The 3 W’s of Reaching Any Goal”
5 Tips for Reminding Yourself of Your Worth Fast
Are you not having a good day? We all falter sometimes. All it takes is a little unasked-for criticism or someone just treating us harshly to trigger us into a spiral of negative self-talk and anxiety about not being liked. When you need to remind yourself of your worth fast, it’s good to have someContinue reading “5 Tips for Reminding Yourself of Your Worth Fast”
Using Positive Affirmations to Combat Stress
Many people use affirmations for personal development and to help them meet their life goals. But did you know you can use affirmations to build resilience and combat stress? Whether it’s a one-off stress like having to give a presentation or an ongoing stressful issue, you can create the right affirmations to support you through.Continue reading “Using Positive Affirmations to Combat Stress”
5 Ways to Develop Positive Thinking
Not feeling well? Kind of blah and wishing you had something better to say about the day than a mumbled ‘fine’ when someone asks you how you are? The solution might be simpler than you think. Our attitudes really are everything. When we’re not feeling great about our lives or how the day is going,Continue reading “5 Ways to Develop Positive Thinking”
Don’t wait for things to get better to be happy
5. “Don’t wait for things to get better. Life will always be complicated. Learn to be happy right now, otherwise you’ll run out of time.” – Anonymous Part of being human is having moments in life when we want more. We want to get to the next level and achieve something bigger, better and brighter. InContinue reading “Don’t wait for things to get better to be happy”
Don’t play the victim game
4. Whenever you feel like things are crumbling and falling apart, it’s best not to play the victim game and blame others. Remind yourself that things are happening for you and not to you. It’s easy to complain and play the victim game when life doesn’t turn out the way we’d hoped, planned or expected. But acting thatContinue reading “Don’t play the victim game”
Don’t get discouraged by failures
3. Max Planck once said, “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” Simply put, it’s all about perspective. If you look at failures as a bad thing, it’ll discourage you from getting back up when you fall down. But if you look at it in a positive light,Continue reading “Don’t get discouraged by failures”
A little extra
I had this one pop up on Daily Motivation. It sort of sums up my last year. 12 months ago I was lost, skint, unemployed, just about homeless, and was falling out with most of my family. Falling out with the family has turned into a blessing as I realise they are Narcissists and Gaslighters.Continue reading “A little extra”
