Organize your Mindbox

Just as most of us prefer to keep our mailbox organized, in the same way, how about keeping our mindbox organized?

Organize your mindbox at a time that works best for you, maybe during your daily commute. Take a few minutes to: 1) Delete all those unnecessary thoughts. 2) Add ideas, action thoughts to the appropriate lists. 3) Note down any concerns or problems, to look at another time.

Keep your mindbox organized and all your thoughts will be easier to access. You’ll remember things more easily, concentrate better and get more done.

Tips for Successful Change

When it comes to making personal changes, we may start with the best intentions but it may not always lead to success.

To increase the likelihood of successful change, here are a few tips:
– Tackle one change at a time, instead of many changes at the same time.
– Define why you really want this change.
– Create a plan with specific goals and a practical timeline.
– Work out how you will support and sustain the change, as well as, monitor and measure your progress.

You can even use these tips when you make your New Year’s resolutions.

Appointment with Yourself

In the busyness and pressures of daily life, make sure you set an appointment with yourself – monthly if not weekly.

Walk, write, meditate; be with yourself to gain a deeper awareness of your thoughts, inner resources and where best to invest extra energy and time.

Spend quality time with yourself, and you’ll enhance your capacity to give quality time to everything and everyone else.

Unwrapping the Gift

Don’t you love unwrapping gifts…. the anticipation, as you wonder what on earth could be inside?

Now, with that same anticipation and excitement – unwrap each day as a gift.

Even if the day is not how you want it to be, unwrap it as a gift, and you might just be surprised, delighted and maybe even grateful.

Rehashing Decisions

Do you have the habit of rehashing decisions already made? If the decision is not working out for you and you’re not happy, then see if changing your decision is an option. If it is, then change it. If you don’t have the option to change your decision, then like with anything else, just take the opportunity to make it work for you!

Sense and Spirituality

Sense is practical intelligence. Some of it is learned, yet the implication is that we have an inbuilt idea of right and wrong that enables us to act accordingly. Spirituality is about understanding the self and realigning our sense of self with how we relate to the world around us. When we integrate sense and spirituality, we engage meaningfully with a spiritual sensibility.

Accepting criticism

When someone criticizes you, learn to listen – don’t interrupt or start giving excuses. If there’s any validity in the criticism – agree, apologize and see what you can change. If the criticism is wrong or unfair say: ‘That’s an interesting point of view but, I don’t agree with you.’

Festive Pressures

Reduce festive pressures by planning well, but try not to have expectations that are too unrealistic. And remember that if things go wrong, don’t get so uptight about things – it’s not the end of the world. Let Christmas just happen. And don’t forget what it’s all really about, fun and celebration. So, go on, have fun and celebrate!

Everyday Angels

Sometimes it feels as if angels appear right on cue. But perhaps for most of us, it’s the recognition that the solutions are more likely to be found in everyday things around us and in our friends. It may well be that it is we ourselves who are in the position of being an angel. A kind word, a smile or simply our presence can touch another person and set off a ripple. By maintaining sensitivity for the well-being of others, we may give ourselves the opportunity to see life through an angel’s eyes.

Something to Give

Today, make sure whoever you come into contact with doesn’t go away empty handed. They should feel that they’ve gained something from the interaction. Find something to share that will benefit them and make them feel better. It doesn’t have to be a physical object, it could be an encouraging word, a solution or even a positive thought or a good wish.

Introvert or an Extrovert?

Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Or are you a little bit of both? Whichever way you lean, try to balance your introversion-extroversion. Enjoy solitude as well as the company of others. Be active and reflective. Understand yourself and thrive.

A Pantomime Mindset

“I can’t!” Believe you can’t and you most likely won’t! Instead, get into a pantomime mindset and face your doubts with amusement and fun. So every time you hear “Oh No, You Can’t!” say to yourself “Oh Yes, I Can!” Believe you can and you most likely will!

Music Moods

Music has an effect on your mood. Music soothes the soul and guides you to reminisce. Music fills you with optimism and motivation and boosts your focus endurance. But music can also have a negative effect. It can be distracting, agitating…. Why not use music to your advantage. Pick the right kind of music to create the mood you want.

Stop. Think. Respond.

Rethink before reacting. Don’t say the first thing that comes into your head, but slow down and think carefully about how you want to respond. Stop. Think. Then speak.

Forward Thinking

As the new year approaches, it’s almost impossible not to think ahead in some way. Our thoughts will certainly influence how the year will unfold; after all, our thoughts are the starting point of all that we create. The quality of our thinking today shapes the quality of our life tomorrow. What are your thoughts about the future?