Psychiatrist Neel Burton M.D. has many tips on how to alleviate and manage stress. Among them is a simplification. Burton feels making lifestyle changes such as simplifying our daily lives can be very beneficial. Decreasing our to-do list or choosing just one battle at a time are certainly good ways to de-stress and simplify our …
When you look around your home what do you see? If you see surfaces covered with things you forgot you had or never needed you may be living a cluttered life. My husband tells me there is no horizontal surface free of my clutter. OUCH! There are television shows that literally deal with hoarding and …
Sometimes life can be complicated and there is nothing you can do about. The last two years have certainly confirmed this. Perhaps your complicated life comes from the family you were born into, your genetics, or even a mess you may have gotten yourself into. I am here to tell you, THIS IS OKAY!! A …
5 Ways to Develop Positive Thinking How is your day going? Is it one of those blah days when you wish you could say something more than a mumbled ‘fine’ when asked ‘how are you?’ Everything isn’t fine, but you know that is the proper response. What if you could actually say ‘fine’ and mean …
Has anyone ever told you that you have a bad attitude? Or maybe you think you have a bad attitude? Would you be surprised to find out that your attitude is created largely in part because of your thoughts? It’s true. The way that you think can be directly attributed to the way you act. Thought …
Who am I write a blog? What makes me think I have anything someone else wants to hear? Write a book? People will look at my name on the author line and say ‘who does she think she is writing a book?’ What if I go to that networking meeting and people find out I …
Most of us avoid discomfort at all costs. It’s the biggest limiting factor for most people. If you could handle discomfort better, you would never procrastinate, never quit a diet, exercise every day, and complete everything you ever wanted to accomplish. You would most likely live a much more exciting life. Follow this process to …
Sometimes it’s hard to look on the bright side even when things are going fairly well. When you’re going through tough times, gaining the “glass is half full” mentality can be a feat in itself! Don’t Get Overwhelmed When you’re in the middle of a stressful situation, it’s important to disallow over-anxious and over-analyzed thoughts. …
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It is said that KNOWLEDGE is having the right answer and that INTELLIGENCE is asking the right question. I am learning the hard lesson – it is ok, and even good, to ask questions. It is hard to ask a question. When something is being explained, and I ask a question, the other person can …
I came across a quote this past week that started me thinking back over failures in my life with a new light. Failure does not define me. Failure refines me. So many things I have tried, experienced, attempted did not turn out the way I wanted them to. There were times I chose to accept …
Scrolling through social media, listening to news reports, many are feeling fearful. What is fear? Some define it as: * False Evidence Appearing Real * Forgetting Everything is All Right * Future Events Already Ruined What do you fear? How do you respond to fear? What effect does fear have on you? This week’s journal …
Can you think back to a time you wanted to do something, but were afraid to do for fear you would fail? When I look at that question my mind floods with a multitude of opportunities missed for this very reason. What if I fail? Now think back. Think to a time you were afraid …
For this week’s journal prompt, stop for a moment and reflect….. “What does it look like to forgive myself?” I don’t know about you. I can only speak for myself. But I don’t think I am alone. I can forgive anyone else. There is only 1 person I find it difficult to forgive. Me. I …
This week’s journal prompt is easy, but don’t just breeze past it. Stop and really consider, what energizes you? Perhaps this week you might want to take note of moments you were energized and what led to that. Become mindful of where the energy comes from. If you wish, share your energizing moments in the …
This week’s journal prompt looks at doing one thing you have been avoiding. What is one thing you have been avoiding completing? Explore why you have been avoiding it, what completing this will provide for you, how you will accomplish this, & how you will feel when it’s done.
