Personal Development
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Finding Joy Through Practicing Meticulous Attention
All day long, we’re only giving anything a fraction of our attention. We’re distracted, multitasking, opening multiple browser tabs, checking phone messages and social media. I’m a part of this like anyone else. I’m not immune, and I don’t judge. This fractured, scattered, partial attention has many deleterious effects on our lives: We never really pour ourselves into any task, fully giving ourselves to the task. We can’t accomplish a craftsman-like devotion to our work. Our minds become frazzled, anxious, stressed from the constant rushing and switching. We never achieve any kind of peace and presence. By not giving our full attention to the person in front of us, we…
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Why Journaling Is Good For Your Mental Health
According to the American Psychiatric Association: “Journaling can provide general wellness and self-improvement benefits, such as making you more self-aware, boosting creativity and helping you build better habits. Journaling can help you better understand your feelings and emotions and help you manage stress. Writing about things that have frustrated or upset you can help you to let go of some of the stress and gain perspective.” Let’s further explore some of the mental health benefits you’ll enjoy when you make journaling a regular practice. Boosts Your Mood – If you really want to boost your mood, keeping a gratitude journal is where it’s at. All you have to do is…
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10 Journaling Styles
Did you know there are several different types of creative journaling? It does not have to be a one-size-fits-all proposition. If you’re looking to nurture and boost your self-reflection and creativity, it can be beneficial to experiment with different styles of journaling. Bullet Journals – This type of journaling is useful for anyone who has lots of to-do lists, loves using a pen and paper, and who enjoys goal tracking. Your journal should have a table of contents that you create as you add to the journal so you can find things. You’ll use symbols, colors, and lines to make your bullet journal. You should be able to understand at…
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9 Tips to Make Journaling Part of Your Daily Routine
The way to ensure that journaling works for you is to do it long term. Long-term journaling gives you more insight into your life because you’ll be able to look to the past, present, and even the future to get answers in your life. But first, you have to actually do it. And you need to do it daily to make it a habit. Let’s review a few tips for making journaling part of your daily routine: Make It Easy – Don’t make journaling too big of a deal. Keep it simple and it will be simpler to get done. Find the simplest routine you can incorporate each day and…
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Using Journaling to Cope & Thrive During Social Distancing
READ MORE ABOUT JOURNALING HERE: 9 Tips to Make Journaling Part of Your Daily Routine 10 Journaling Styles Why Journaling Is Good For Your Mental Health While staying safe at home during quarantine, it’s perfectly normal for you to go through a gamut of feelings. You may experience fear, loneliness, isolation, uncertainty, hope, ambivalence, and a whole host of other emotions. These feelings and emotion can be difficult to deal with. This is when a daily journaling practice can become massively helpful. Getting your thoughts and feelings out on paper is a great way to release all of those things you’ve been holding on to. It’s also a great way…
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Now Is The Time To Prepare For Something Great
Considering that over ⅓ of the world’s entire population is currently under some kind of quarantine order, it’s highly likely that you (like me) are coming to terms with the reality that we are going to spend a LOT of time at home in the coming weeks. The level of concern and uncertainty we are all currently experiencing is unprecedented. It is a challenging time, for sure. But you know what’s great about challenges? They are meant to be met and overcome. Challenges force us to grow and look beyond ourselves. They provide an opportunity to rise up and break through the perceived limits of our strengths and capabilities. So,…
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Staying Productive & Positive While Working At Home
In these unprecedented times, we are all experiencing a major disruption to our daily lives. Whether that’s working from home for the first time, helping our kids get in a full school day from home, or just finding the mental fortitude to get through another day of disheartening news, we have to adjust to a new, albeit temporary, normal. There are three key things you can focus on to keep your days running productively and positively, regardless of your current situation. Maintain a daily schedule and routine. Focus on what you can control. Stay mentally and physically engaged. Maintain a daily schedule and routine. Maintaining a daily schedule and routine…
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How to Change Your Current Reality
Did you know that you are capable to change your current reality? A little work, a little intuition, a a slight paradigm shift are all you need. Let’s consider four different variations on the title of this post, each emphasizing a different word. Shift your perspective to change your current reality YOU Can Change Today You are the driving force of change in your life. You don’t have to wait for something external to happen first. You don’t need anyone else’s permission. If some part of your life is going to change, it’s up to you and you alone. This is a reminder to take responsibility for your situation. It’s…
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How to Build a Positive Mindset
Do you have a positive mindset or a negative one? In times of uncertainty, it’s more important than ever to mind your mindset. Keeping feelings of negativity away can go a long way toward improving your overall well being. Check out these resources to help you build a positive mindset to assist you now and in the weeks and months ahead. Nurture a Positive Mindset “Every day has something positive in it. Some days you just have to look a little harder. Here are seven things you can do to bring positivity and happiness into your life.” …read more at 7 Tips for Staying Positive on PsychologyToday.com “One of the very first things I…
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How to Commit to Creating Lasting Change
Creating lasting change in your life is not always easy. Sometimes it requires commitment and a fierce resolve. Many people recognize the need for a change at a certain point or phase in their life. In many cases it is a result of some traumatic event or a “wakeup call” they received from life. It may be a sudden illness, breakup in a relationship, loss of a close friend, etc. For others it may be a feeling of emptiness and lack or happiness. Or they may just not feel satisfied and fulfilled with the current life anymore. Most people resist change and are afraid of the unknown. They would prefer to…
