It’s always good to plan. It’s helpful to layout scenarios and figure out how you can make them work. Then, when something requires action, you’ll be prepared to execute. However, there’s no use worrying about it. Create your plan and then leave it alone. Don’t stew over the future – it isn’t here yet, and …
Before you respond, take a deep breath. Before you conclude, take a deep breath. Before you get out of bed, take a deep breath. That deep breath makes you pause. It gives your incredible mind a chance to process. It also gives your brain a dose of oxygen to function well. Some situations require quick …
There’s a difference between resting and doing nothing. Rest is rejuvenating. It’s intentional downtime when your body and mind can do their housekeeping and regenerate. Idling is different. It’s waiting, maybe restlessly. It’s passing time, maybe while filling the mind with distractions. Not every single second of our lives needs to be super-duper intentional. But …
We worry, worry, worry. Then something happens, or nothing happens, or things happen differently than we thought. Then we worry some more. But worrying is not productive and doesn’t help alleviate the problem or change the future. If you can’t seem to get your thoughts in line and settle your nerves, try taking action. Not …
Remember how your mother used to teach you, “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all”? The same can be said for thinking. Why harbor negative thoughts? self-deprecating thoughts? anxious, mean, or fearful thoughts? Those types of thoughts prevent us from being healthy and joyful. Therefore, if your thoughts aren’t aligned with …
We set goals, dream of ideal lifestyles, set intentions, and make plans – all of which is good, yet it keeps our thinking focused on the future. And when we spend too much time in the future, we may start to feel anxious. But the future isn’t here yet. And it isn’t guaranteed. So why …
