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Focusing on Success
It’s so easy to let your mind get preoccupied and lose track of your goals and dreams. The world is more full of distractions than ever before, and they are all at our fingertips – social networking, computer games, television, mobile devices, and so on. And even if you don’t give in to those distractions, there are life distractions – kids, household chores, errands… How do you stay focused on success? First of all, no one can remain focused on one thing all day every day. That would be impossible, especially in this world where multiple demands are characteristic of the average day. But you can focus on success by…
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Committing Yourself to Positive Actions
When you think about the word commitment, what comes up for you? Does it sound like a chore or a burden, or perhaps something that you have to do instead of want to do? Well committing to positive actions is different and not like that at all. When you commit yourself to positive actions, you gain all the benefits and reap all the rewards. Committing yourself to positive action means committing to your authentic self. Although commitment may sound like a bad word, when it comes to committing yourself to positive actions, there are a few steps you can take to make it easier. Start Small If you are like…
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Stop Self Sabotage in Your Life
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Habits and Willpower
It’s hard to keep up willpower for any length of time. Yes, we can stick to a low-fat 1,000 calorie diet and go hungry for a week or two, but eventually our willpower fades. And yes, we can do exercise we hate for a while… until we run out of willpower. Understanding the relationship between habits and willpower can help you stick to your resolutions and truly improve your life in the long term. But what about getting up to take the kids to school every morning, brushing our teeth or going to work every day. Those may not be our favorite things to do either, but we do them…
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The Benefits of Routine and Good Habits
Have you ever noticed that it gets harder to make decisions toward the end of the day? You’re too tried to figure out what to have for dinner or what to watch on TV. That’s because we all have a finite amount of decisions that we can make in any given day. One of the benefits of routine is that some of those decisions have been made ahead of time. Knowing that helps us prioritize. We can cut out a lot of decision making by implementing habits and routines. That way we save them for the important stuff. It also frees brain space for more creative and productive thinking. Routines…
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How Your Feelings Affect Your Habits
Have you ever noticed how your feelings affect your habits every day? It’s even true that feeling a certain way can BECOME a habit. And these habits can have an effect on your life even if you aren’t aware of it. For example if you grew up in a home where your parents always argued, you may develop a fear of relationships. You may think it is perfectly normal for adults to constantly argue. If you have been surrounded by money issues, then this subject can always make you fearful or angry. A habit is just a set of steps that you do repeatedly, so you can see how negative…
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Forming Good Habits
Good habits are necessary in all areas of our lives. From losing weight, to learning how to manage your finances successfully, forming good habits is the cornerstone of success. This article will take a quick look at why good habits are great to have, and how you can go about forming them. Personal Habits Can you easily identify any good habits you already have? Do you exercise regularly? Do you organize your bills so you don’t miss paying them on time? While these things may seem small they are good habits that help you stay organized with your life. When you begin to perform tasks without thinking, this means that…
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Believe that Your Life Can Get Better
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What are Habits?
Understanding Your Habits What are habits? Are you aware of how many habits you actually have? Chances are you’re not, because a habit is something that is performed subconsciously. It is only when you’re trying to form or break a habit that you become really aware of your actions. Habits can be regarded as both good and bad, depending on how they affect your life. Some of the habits you already have include all your daily routines such as: Getting dressed Taking a shower Enjoying your morning coffee Brushing your teeth Making your bed… and the list goes on You don’t even need to think about these tasks because your…
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New Year – New Life
I have a plaque hanging over my kitchen sink that says, “Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” When I first started seeing that saying on posters, in ads, etc. I was a little mystified. Isn’t that stating the obvious? But now that I am older I realize just how important it is to keep in mind the notion that each day is indeed a fresh start. Yesterday might have been filled with disappointments and failures, but it is over and done with. Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Determine to make it better than yesterday. New Year – New Life…
