In a world where we are so distracted by our phones, iPads, and Bluetooth ear buds, it is difficult to engage in real human contact. However, humans a social animals. We are designed to interact face to face not text to text. Regular human contact improves our mood and can even help improve self-esteem.
On a similar note, acts of philanthropy, aka giving to others, can also help improve mood and make us feel happier and more positive.
So today, make it your goal to do something nice for a stranger:
Give a stranger a compliment
Hold the door for someone, look them in the eye, and say, “Good day”
Pay for a stranger’s coffee
Help someone carry groceries
This simple act of kindness is a powerful way make another person’s day brighter and although you may never know, your action could snowball into something even greater for the whole world.
And don’t forget, you’ll feel terrific too!
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Take a moment to think about one of your goals. One of your BIG goals. Perhaps you want to run a marathon, lose 50 pounds, go back to school, find the love of your life, or move to a new city…
Now, think about why you have not achieved that goal yet.
If you are like most of us, you are avoiding committing time and energy to that goal, either consciously or unconsciously, out of fear. Fear of change, fear of failure, fear of what other people will think…
And that’s ok. Fear is a natural reaction to the unknown. But, now that you realize that some type of fear is blocking you from moving toward your goal, you have taken the first step to overcoming that fear. Give that fear a name, write it down.
For example:
“I am afraid that if I <insert goal> people will criticize me and tell me I am wrong/selfish/stupid/living in a fantasy world.”
Now that you have identified your fear, you can start taking steps to turning that fear into success.
You have played the, “What if…” game for awhile focusing on the fear, so you know how to play. It is time to turn the tables on fear and start playing the game to win!
Here’s how:
Take the fear you identified earlier and rewrite it as a success:
It feels great to have <insert goal>! People congratulate me daily on my success and tell me I have inspired them to follow their aspirations.
Realizing that success is possible and focusing on the ultimate feelings of gratitude, happiness, and self-esteem that come from places the key to success directly in your hands. You are in charge of your success. You are in charge of achieving your goal. NOT the fear!
By looking your fear in the eye and telling it to “shove off”, you put yourself in control and allow yourself to start taking steps, even if they are small at first, down the road to success. In effect you:
And after all, isn’t that all you really need to do?
PS-Once you have identified your fear and written it down, burn it as a symbol of your newfound courage and determination.
Help inspire other readers conquer by writing your “statement of success” in the comments below.
No matter what your goals are this year: financial, career, relationships, or physical, good nutrition is a key step in achieving your goals. After all, how can you take action toward your goals if you are feeling sick, tired, and stressed out?
Good nutrition provides the nutrients you need fuel your brain, give you energy, and keep you alert and focused on the the steps you need to take to reach your goal.
Nutritional coaching can teach you how to eat to perform at your best mentally and physically. The better you perform, the faster and easier you will reach your goal.
In nutritional coaching, you meet with your coach to assess your current nutritional and dietary situation and determine the next step in becoming a little bit better by introducing small achievable changes that, over time yield measurable results. With nutritional coaching you can stop dieting, learn to eat better, and be more focused and energetic.
At Achieve Wellness, our clients meet with their coach via video conference or messenger once a month to discuss progress, identify challenges, and collaborate on what steps to take next. In addition, clients receive daily lessons and tips to help them stay on track. Coaches monitor progress and provide feedback as necessary throughout the process.
Because I want you to achieve all of your goals this year, I am offering a special new year rate for the month of January!
I am offering our 1-on-1 nutritional coaching program for $150/month (reg. $175/month) AND I am throwing in the initial consultation free of charge, that’s a $50 savings!
Space in the program is limited to 10 people and at this price spaces will fill quickly, so don’t wait!
Take a few minutes right now to fill out our new client survey and get on the path to reaching your goals in 2019!
If you are like most of my friends, clients and coworkers, Monday is always a bit of a drag. I mean, how many times have you said, “TGIM?”
Fortunately, there is a great way to beat the Monday Blues and get your week started on the right foot, play the gratitude game!
Gratitude has a myriad of physical and psychological benefits which include: increased feelings of happiness, greater ability to relate to and get along with other people, better self-esteem, greater success in achieving goals, and a stronger immune system. Who couldn’t use a little of those things on a Monday?
To play the game, make a list of at least 10 things for which you are grateful. Take a few minutes and do it right now. Write it on a sheet of paper, put it in the notes on your phone, or share it with others in the comments below, then notice how you feel after you are done. I guarantee you will feel happier and more positive about the week to come!
A few weeks ago, I was working in a group of fellow manifestors and I posed this fill-in the blank statement:
Today I intend to powerfully and successfully manifest________________________________.
Answers ranged from a new job, a car, a dream home, peace on earth, good health and the most common, financial abundance.
Now, theses are all great answers, but it got me thinking, “What IS financial abundance?” Or “What exactly does good health mean?” The answer to these questions is likely different for each person that completed my original statement. It occurred to me with all of these vague answers how is the Universe supposed to know what to deliver to you?
For example, you say, “I want to manifest a new job.” So, the Universe sends you a job, at a fast food restaurant. Not exactly what you intended. Then you end up frustrated because you got a job, but it isn’t what you wanted or dreamt. And the Universe says, “Hey, you said a new job you didn’t give me specifics! Don’t be picky”
Ok, maybe the Universe leaves out the “picky” part.
The point is, often we ask the Universe for something we want, but we are so vague and wish-washy about it that the Universe is left in limbo trying to figure out what we want it to deliver us.
The best way to resolve this miscommunication, is to get REALLY specific about what you want the Universe to deliver to you, put in every detail you can think of: how does it feel, what does it look like, smell like, where are you, who is with you, when is it taking place, how much? Keeping adding as new details occur to you.
Here’s an example:
Hello Universe, I would like a new career that allows me to work anywhere I choose in the world and on my own time schedule. I prefer to work alone or with a group of 3-4 people who share my ideas and passions. I want to use my skills in life coaching to help people achieve their goals and live their best life. I want to receive $15,000 every month in income so that I can travel, donate to my favorite charities, and start my own arts endowment.
Even though you get specific about what you want, DO NOT get too attached to the outcome. You have given the Universe a blueprint to work from, but as in any development process alterations may need to be made for the plans to work out in the fastest, easiest, most beneficial way.
After all if you ask for $1,000,000 and you get $3,000,000 will you be disappointed? Probably not!
I am a fan of adding, “This or something better”, to the end of my manifest requests just to let the Universe know I am open to a variety of options and solutions.
So, the next time you choose to manifest anything: a new car, great health, your soul mate, a nice dinner, or anything else make sure you help the Universe bring it into your reality by giving it a roadmap to follow and allowing the Universe to take a few detours to make the journey more fun and exciting!
When working with clients (and even with myself), I find one of the biggest blockages to successfully achieving our goals is that we do not truly believe we deserve them.
Many of us seem to suffer from what I like to call, Who Do You Think You Are Syndrome.
For example, you say, “I want financial freedom” or “I want to be a millionaire.” But then you start thinking:
“Who do you think you are? You’re no Bill Gates!”
“Who do you think you are? You’re not smart, creative, well connected, etc. enough to become a millionaire.”
“Who do you think you are? Your family never had money.”
OR
You want to lose some weight, but then those thoughts creep in:
“Who do you think you are? You’ve always been overweight.”
“Who do you think you are? Your whole family is fat.”
“Who do you think you are? You can’t exercise 3 days a week.”
Somewhere though our life we have created a belief that we don’t deserve to be wealthy, healthy, loved, happy, have a job we enjoy, and so on. So we dream big, but never achieve that dream because after all we don’t deserve it (or so we tell ourselves).
The best way I have found to start dissolving this belief is with a little exercise designed to remind us we are deserving of EVERYTHING we desire. Here’s how it works:
Every day for the next 2 weeks (or longer) set a timer for 3 minutes. During that 3 minute period write down everything you think you deserve, from the littlest molecule of oxygen to $100,000,000. Write down anything that pops into your head, don’t think about it and do not dismiss it. It came to you for a reason. You may find this exercise a little tough the first few days, especially if you have a significant case of Who Do You Think You Are Syndrome, but I assure you it will get easier each day.
To help you get started here are a few ideas:
I deserve to be wealthy.
I deserve to be loved.
I deserve to live in a safe neighborhood.
I deserve healthy food.
I deserve the time to take care of myself
I deserve to be happy.
I deserve a Ferrari.
I deserve respect.
I deserve to treat others as I want to be treated.
I deserve career I love.
There are literally 1000s of things you deserve, take the time each day to write them down. See how creative you can get. Have fun, enjoy taking the time for yourself, and most of all BELIEVE you deserve all good things!
What do you want to accomplish this week in relation to your goals and what actions can you take to help you get there?
Do you want to lose weight?
If so, commit to engaging in some form of purposeful exercise (running, taking a fitness class, lifting weights, etc) for 2-3 hours this week.
Are you saving to buy a house?
Try saving a few dollars by making coffee at home or packing your lunch once or twice this week.
Are you looking for your soul mate?
Then get out on the town and start meeting people, join a group or charity that interests you, or list out what qualities your soul mate will possess.
Make a commitment right now to take some form of action at least 3-4 times this week that will help propel you toward your goals. Be bold and make your commitment public by leaving it in the comments below.
Here is mine: I am committed to talking to 4-5 people about my lifestyle and nutritional coaching program!
What do you want to accomplish this week in relation to your goals and what actions can you take to help you get there?
Do you want to lose weight?
If so, commit to engaging in some form of purposeful exercise (running, taking a fitness class, lifting weights, etc) for 2-3 hours this week.
Are you saving to buy a house?
Try saving a few dollars by making coffee at home or packing your lunch once or twice this week.
Are you looking for your soul mate?
Then get out on the town and start meeting people, join a group or charity that interests you, or list out what qualities your soul mate will possess.
Make a commitment right now to take some form of action at least 3-4 times this week that will help propel you toward your goals. Be bold and make your commitment public by leaving it in the comments below.
Here is mine: I am committed to talking to 4-5 people about my lifestyle and nutritional coaching program!
If you are like most of my friends, clients and coworkers, Monday is always a bit of a drag. I mean, how many times have you said, “TGIM?”
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