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The holiday season is an opportunity to spend quality time with family and friends, to take some time off work, or even escape for a winter getaway. For all the joy and fun, though, so comes the stress. The expectations of social events, gift shopping, and entertaining guests can become too much for even the most festive types. In fact, according to the American Psychological Association 8 out of 10 people expect to experience an …
Balancing life and making time for your family can be a difficult task. With the demands of work, household responsibilities, errands and more, it can seem you have no time to give yourself let alone your family. Despite this difficulty, having quality time for your family is essential for both strong relationships and overall well-being. Setting boundaries between your responsibilities and creating a sustainable schedule can aid in achieving your life balance goals. Recognizing your …
Self-care is a process. It requires practice and dedication if you want to make it stick. Don’t get discouraged if it takes time to make this new concept a part of your life. It’ll get easier, and you’ll probably find yourself craving your self-care activities so much that you’ll wonder how you ever lived without them. However, there will inevitably be times that are busier or more stressful when self-care may go by the wayside. …
Are you frittering away your day? It sounds like a funny thing to ask, like something your grandmother might say, but think about it. When we become caught up in small, nonsensical tasks where we spend the day spinning our wheels, it could very well be said that you’re frittering. Is this something you really want to be doing? Rather than waste your time by doing what’s unnecessary, why not spend more time in a …
You stop. You start. You set goals. You abandon them again and again. Why is it so hard to realize your dreams? The answer is buried in self-doubt. Whenever you start questioning yourself or even your ability to get things done, you start putting the brakes on progress. After all, if you’re only going to fail, why even try? The key is to stop self-doubt in its tracks immediately and get out of your own …
It’s time you cultivated an attitude. Look, life can be hard sometimes. The last thing you need is your Inner Critic taking the wheel, getting on your case about every last little thing you’re trying to do. Why are you listening to someone who doesn’t have your best interest at heart? No, it’s time to challenge your Inner Critic and silence their voice once and for all. How? Try these tried and true strategies: Start …
Imagine this: you’re on your way. You’re about to make some serious progress in something which matters deeply to you when suddenly, there it is. A nasty little inner voice telling you all the ways you’re going to fail. The brakes slam on. Wherever you were on this particular road to realizing your goals, you’re parked now and going nowhere fast. All because of some negative self-talk. Nope. You can’t let it end that way. …
Are you the master of making excuses? Do you have a reason for every occasion when asked why you haven’t taken action on your Big Goals yet? If so, it’s time to take action. Those Big Goals have waited long enough. Today is the day your life changes! How? Keep reading to learn some exciting techniques designed to get your life back on track in no time. Be You If you think you can’t get …
Self-doubt. You probably cringed when you read the words a moment ago. Don’t you hate it when you get caught up in the world of negative self-talk? The problem is, it’s so easy to wind up there. One offhand remark from someone you look up to or a reminder of a past failure can cause you to downward spiral all over again. You’re focusing on failure. You’re telling yourself every reason in the world why …
If you could do anything, what would you choose? We all have dreams. Every one of us. So why do so few of our dreams ever reach reality? The problem comes when we get in our own way, or when we become crippled with fear of failure and thoughts of we can never be enough. This is the world of self-doubt, and it’s a tough place to escape. Until today. It’s time to take back …
