Thriving Minds

You Don’t Have To Be Sick To Get Better

Things don't have to be wrong for you to better yourself it's not that you're not good enough right now it's just it means that you're proactive being ahead of change before change really blindsides you. This makes you more adaptable and able to embrace the challenges that you face. Avoid waiting to get sick or for things to fall apart before you start to make those self-improvements. It's preventative care that's going to send you to new heights. To push past what seems like current limits and breakthrough to a whole new level of energy.

Talking Out Loud To Yourself

You already talk to yourself silently whether you know it or not and that's going to dictate your outlook and actions. It's estimated that 800-1,400 words are said per minute during that self-talk. That is 48,000-84,000 words in one hour. That's a lot of words that can either empower you or disempower you. If you're not conscious and careful of what that self-talk is, the default mode is to be negative to be overly critical of yourself. Make it a habit to talk out loud to yourself to uplift you. 

Favorite Places

When you take enough time to understand your favorite place or places it all ends in your mind because it left a lasting impression. They become special memories that as time passes, they become so much more significant that as you experience it, it might not be understood just how impactful it will be in your life. Look to them as markers in your life, that symbolize what makes your life that much more meaningful.

Adversity Forms Resiliency: The Story of Annie Ridgley

Resiliency is going to be a key factor when you're pursuing your goals, especially if it's hard. The harder the goal is the more likely that you will experience setbacks and get knocked down. When this does happen, the natural inclination is to find something easier. Something that you can do with very little resistance. But consistently seeking out only doing the things that you're good at you put a limit on yourself. Listen to Annie Ridgley's journey in life and how adversity led her to building the life she desired. 

Delaying Gratification For Bigger Gains Later On

When you can start to master delaying gratification, the potential gains are much greater. This can transform every part of your life knowing that certain urges or wants can be held off on. This is extremely helpful in those situations where you're trying to achieve a big goal because the instant gratification factor can be a hinderance to them. It takes away your focus from what you want to get done. By being able to harness delaying gratification you ensure you’re more successful at what you attempt to do.

Why It Pays To Be Yourself

Be an asset to yourself, by being yourself. There will always be people who will find something wrong with you no matter what you do so you might as well live how you see fit. Tune out those toxic people from your life and focus on being your full self. It will ruffle some feathers but at least you are not walking on eggshells. Avoid stifling yourself because it will cost you.

How Do You Value Yourself

Really come to understand how and why you value yourself and when you take the time to do so, you can further accept your full self. It’s a powerful process where the internal of what makes you you puts you at ease. This allows you to be loose and adapt where mishaps are taken in stride instead of resisting, trying to maintain an image. Your value is not based on how much money you make or have, or the material things in your possession or how many people admire you, but it is the meaningful contribution that you make.

Viewing Yourself As Is Or What You Could Be

Do you think that what you are now is all that you're ever going to be, or do you think that you can work your way into much more? You can get better at whatever it is you choose with enough focus and commitment to it. You are not a final state, but always growing and developing into so much more. Be patient and understanding with yourself because the work in progress will be messy and frustrating at times. This will equip you so can navigate the rough periods effectively. Remember a moment in time is just that and not how things are unfolding. Treat yourself as is and you will stay as is. Treat yourself to what you could be and you’ll grow into it. Let yourself experience the greatness of becoming better.
 

We Are Not Supposed To Be Happy All The Time

Being happy serves a purpose. It's not that they're failures in any way but they to get us to pay attention to what’s on. It becomes about correcting or taking some sort of action towards the source of what evokes that emotion. It's about acclimating yourself to all the different feelings that you’re dealing with. The more you try to fight the resistance of whatever it is you’re going through the harder you make it on yourself. Trying to force yourself to be happy will just bring about frustration and can possibly break your spirit. Let yourself process what you go through even if makes you unhappy.  
 

Processing Mixed Emotions

Processing mixed emotions is an important to move forward. They can get in the way where it distractions us and keeps us stuck in place if they are ignored. Making us ensure of what we are experiencing. In those times you find yourself there, give yourself the time to assess what is going on. Some of it might be uncomfortable, confusing and new but doing so will help you get you in the right frame of mind.