The holidays can be a stressful time for anyone and even more so when you are in charge of hosting a holiday party, having family stay with you, are experiencing financial restraints, or have a lot of responsibilities. This can all take away a lot of the joy of the holiday season, no matter which holiday your family celebrates. But with mindfulness, you can learn how to let the unnecessary stresses go, and live in the moment. It allows you…
Goal-oriented people are more successful, happier, and more productive. But setting and keeping goals is a skill, and like any skill, there’s a right way to do it. One thing you might find helpful is separating your goals into behavior-based and outcome-based models. There are a few differences between the two, and knowing which is which can be key. Behavior-Based Goals Behavior-based goals are typically changes you make to how you act. For instance, handling stress better, being nicer to…
Declutter Your Home and Workspace Far too many people underestimate how important it is to live and work in a clutter-free environment. This is not just about being clean and neat, but what it does to your motivation, productivity, and focus. When you are constantly living in chaos and trying to work on a desk filled with mail, papers, file folders, and random materials, your mind becomes cluttered as well. Decluttering your home is key to decluttering your mind and…
Before you get on your journey to getting unstuck and figuring out who you are and what to do next, you need to find out WHY you are stuck. There are many reasons people feel stuck in their lives, job, and relationships, but the reasons are going to be unique to you. Here are some easy methods for figuring out when it started, and common reasons why people feel stuck. Do a Big Brain Dump in Your Journal The first…
If you have been struggling with the feeling like your life is stuck in a boring routine, or you can’t really find your happiness, a great way to feel relieved of this is to find more positivity. Just being and thinking more positively helps tremendously with getting unstuck and finding new inspiration. You Develop a Positive Mindset Being a more positive person is a wonderful way to improve your entire mindset and thought process about different things. IT might seem…
Projecting Confidence – Even if You Don’t Feel It That old saying, “Fake it ‘til you make it,” has never been more meaningful than when dealing with confidence issues. Confidence is the most important personality trait you can develop in order to better deal with life’s transitions – both personal and professional – and to take risks to ensure your continued success. Some ways to project confidence, even if you don’t feel it, include: Be optimistic – Do you see…
Keep Reading and Learning There will never come a time in your life when you are done learning new things. If you have been feeling a little stuck or like you just don’t find joy in things anymore, then it is time to learn something new! It is so important to get those creative juices flowing and find new inspiration by reading and learning, consistently, throughout your life. Learn Something New You should always be learning something new, whether it…