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Planning for a New Normal Post-Quarantine
As cities, states, and countries around the world begin planning to lift their stay-at-home restrictions, we are collectively all preparing to enter a new normal post-quarantine. It’s safe to say that life as we know it will be dramatically altered for at least the near future. Changes to how we work, socialize, raise our children and even eat at restaurants will fill our days over the coming weeks and months. It can all feel a little overwhelming, but there are steps we can all take to regain a little control and feel more comfortable with embracing the new normal spread ahead of us. Plan Your Post-Quarantine Way Out There is…
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The Power of Daily Reminders
Originally published by Steve Pavlina I normally review my quarterly goals each morning, which is a good habit for staying focused on them throughout the quarter. One new habit I’ve started is to also review a daily reminders list. This is a list of good practices that I want to refresh in my mind each morning, so I can remember to practice them. The reminders list is good for habits that are difficult to anchor to just one time of day. This can include mindsets, frames, values, and practices that I may want to embody throughout the day. The list is very flexible though, so I can also use it…
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How To Tell If You Have A Fixed Mindset Or A Growth Mindset
“If you look at what you have in your life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough.”– Oprah Winfrey Your mindset is what compels you to take a certain action or leads you refrain from acting on something. Your mindset influences how you see yourself and those around you. The various types of mindsets can mean different things to each individual, regarding how and why you think like you do. Each mindset has benefits and drawbacks. What kind of mindset do you have? The number of mindsets that exist is dependent on how much you generalize mindset. Finding your…
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6 Signs It’s Time To Change Your Mindset
“The key to abundance is to stop needing more, and to start appreciating what you already have.” – Anonymous You’ve likely heard the buzz about how changing your mindset can lead to manifesting what you desire. It might sound a little “woo-woo” to you, and so you discount as something not for you. But, changing your mindset is a powerfully impactful practice that is grounded in reality. How do you know when it’s time to change your mindset? After all, you’ve been thinking the same way for as long as you can remember. Or maybe you’ve had rough patch and your attitude has gotten out of whack. When you start…
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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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12 Strategies to Improve Focus & Increase Productivity
You’d be surprised by how many people lose track of where their time goes. They might think they are focused on a single task, but are they really? One way to find out is to keep track of how you spend your time for a week. You might find out you’ve been wasting time on little things like checking Facebook once an hour. Here are twelve strategies for improving your focus and increasing your productivity: 1. Track your time. Analyze the results after a week. Tweak and get rid of time wasters. 2. Plan your week. At the end of your week, find a quiet spot to plan out your…
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Why Focus is Important for Your Productivity
Why is being focused so important in today’s world? What results happen when you are focused? Does being focused make you less stress? Happier? If it’s so important, why don’t people focus more? Being focused on one thing for a certain period of time allows you a better quality of work which means that more work gets done and your creative ideas flow easier. Being focused on one task at a time is less stressful on your mind. And being less stressed allows you be happier. It’s difficult for people to remain focused on one task for a variety of reasons. For one, we live in a world where 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…
