It goes without saying that it’s extremely helpful to adopt a mindset that values exploration and trying new and different things. Even if you only end up learning that you don’t like something, you have learned something important about yourself and you can use this new information to help you get where you want to go in life. Each new experience, positive or negative, brings with it new and vital knowledge you can use as stepping stones for the future. Think back to the last “big deal” you had to go through. Usually afterwards, we realize, “it wasn’t anywhere near as bad as we thought it would be.” And, if the truth be told, you probably have also increased your self-confidence by having another situation under your belt that you were able to handle successfully.
Last week I gave you three BIG reasons that we all tend to resist change—even when we know it’s good for us—and how to overcome those resistances. If you missed it, you can catch up here. This week I’m giving you three MORE reasons and solutions to make an even half-dozen.
It goes without saying that it’s extremely helpful to adopt a mindset that values exploration and trying new and different things. Even if you only end up learning that you don’t like something, you have learned something important about yourself and you can use this new information to help you get where you want to go in life. Each new experience, positive or negative, brings with it new and vital knowledge you can use as stepping stones for the future. Think back to the last “big deal” you had to go through. Usually afterwards, we realize, “it wasn’t anywhere near as bad as we thought it would be.” And, if the truth be told, you probably have also increased your self-confidence by having another situation under your belt that you were able to handle successfully.
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When most of my private coaching clients initially contact me, I don’t hear much positive self-talk coming from them. Yes, every so often there is the outlier who is riding high on the laurels of a recent success and wants to maintain that momentum, but for the most part, I start out with people who are generally “tearful and fearful” when it comes to looking at their circumstance. Sometimes it’s justified, often times it’s overblown. In all cases, what is needed is a major interrupt of thinking patterns and reframing of issues. Here’s why… Positive thinking can add so much to your life – and now we know that positive thinking can actually add years to your life.[1] When you think positive, you get rid of stress[2] and tend to live a healthier life and make better choices. If you’re naturally a negative thinker, in a previous blog post I’ve identified some ways you can change that thinking and get on the path to a life-changing way of thinking. If you really want to begin to think positively and change your life for the better, consider the following ideas and start thinking about ways you can incorporate these into your own lifestyle: We all have issues with “change.” The thought of making a significant life change can be so intimidating for some of us that even though we want to step up and “take charge” of our own destiny, we end up doing nothing. Or we settle for less than we deserve simply because we’re so afraid of that change. This week I’ll give you three reasons you can end up paralyzed by fear and what you can do about them. Next week I’ll give you three more to make an even half-dozen. Here we go: |
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