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30 Things That Make Me Happy

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30 Things That Make Me Happy

It’s been a challenging week with little opportunity for deep, creative thinking. That can be frustrating, but I decided to shift my perception from frustrated to ‘how can I take advantage of this limited amount of time?’.

The result was to create a “Things That Make Me Happy” list!

There’s no sense of order in this list, I’ve written it exactly as it came out of my head.

The most interesting thing to me about the list is how simple it is. All these things are easily doable, but, we clutter our lives with so many “shoulds” and “musts” that it can be easy to lose sight of the easy little things we can do or indulge in every day that will lift our mood a little.

So let’s not babble on any more…here’s my 30 Things That Make Me Happy List 🙂 ! [Read more…] about 30 Things That Make Me Happy

How Can I Change My Life?

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How Can I Change My Life?

One of the things I notice when I’m asked “how can I change my life?” is that the person asking is often really resistant to being told that they need to be taking action. They are adamant that they want to achieve their goal and it’s the most important thing to them right now, but taking sustained action doesn’t fit in with their day-to-day lives.

People are often dismissive of attempts to encourage or cajole them into action. Plus, I can usually visibly see them digging their figurative heels in to do it their own way, and only that way.

People appear to be defensive of their actions and have a long list of reasons why they can’t do the things I suggest.

Fighting For Your Limitations

There’s a great quote which refers to how we fight for our perceived limitations.

If you fight for your limitations, you get to keep them.

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Is The Decision Risky Or Brave?

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Is The Decision Risky Or Brave?

We assume that being risky is something negative. In fact the Cambridge dictionary defines risk as:

The possibility of something bad happening.

I like the idea of the bad thing happening being a possibility. By definition, surely that must also mean that risk has an upside, that there is a possibility that something good might happen.

And that’s the nub with ‘possibility’, we just don’t know for sure how things will turn out.

Of course, we want the best possible outcome and will therefore take time to weigh up the odds so that we’re taking a calculated risk. But that calculated risk will depend on our personal risk tendency. [Read more…] about Is The Decision Risky Or Brave?

Energy Drainers What Are Yours?

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Watch Out For Your Energy Drainers

We all run into them from time to time: life’s energy drainers.

They are the people and circumstances that seem to suck the joy out of life! They sidle up to you, even though you try to avoid them, or they take you on the blind side and you’re left reeling wondering what just happened.

But is it so clear cut? Maybe looking at this from a victim perspective puts a little too much of your precious energy ‘out there’ in the hands of the people and things that you just can’t control.

Maybe a better tactic would be to see yourself as being attractive to the suckiness of the energy drainers, because at least then there’s a chance you can do something about it! [Read more…] about Energy Drainers What Are Yours?

Positive Thinking Techniques and Tips

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Positive Thinking Techniques and Tips

I’m mostly an optimistic person. Yes, I have times when the gremlins get a grip and send me down a rabbit hole of worry, self-criticism and doubt, but, for the most part, these periods are sporadic and don’t last long.

But, I don’t take this positive attitude for granted. Instead I actively work on my mindset and practice positive thinking techniques to help keep me going in the direction I want, rather than the way my negative thoughts would have me go.

Like a lot of mindset activities, it’s not rocket science, but that doesn’t mean it’s simple to maintain on an ongoing basis.

Today I’ve picked out five positive thinking techniques (or mindsets) which you can use to help guide your negative thoughts towards more positive and ultimately more fruitful thoughts. In doing this, you will feel more contented and happier with your life and circumstances. [Read more…] about Positive Thinking Techniques and Tips

How To Make A Decision

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How To Make A Decision

It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.
Tony Robbins

If, as Tony Robbins puts it, we are shaping our destiny with every decision we make, then what we’re really asking is how to make a good decision. Or, at the very least, how to make better decisions.

It’s not easy, of course. There are a number of factors that can skew our judgement, play with our emotions, restrict our view of the real situation or lead us to ignore the challenge that we’re facing.

But, with those considerations in the back of our mind, let’s think about the tools we actually have to help us make better decisions. [Read more…] about How To Make A Decision