HOW TO SET A GOAL ?

THE BRAIN POWER

THREE HABITS

BE PROACTIVE
BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND, AND
PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST.

LIFE HAS A WAY OF SHAPING US, BUT IT DOESN'T HAVE TO CONTROL US. WHILE WE CAN'T CONTROL THE ACTIONS OF OTHERS, WE CAN TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OWN REACTIONS, BEHAVIOURS, AND DECISIONS. BY BEING PROACTIVE AND TAKING INITIATIVE, WE CAN SHIFT OUR PATTERNS AND SEE THE WORLD IN A NEW WAY.

TO BE EFFECTIVE IN WORK, PLAY, OR RELATIONSHIPS, WE NEED CLEAR GOALS. BE REVERSE-ENGINEERING AND DESIRED OUTCOME, INDIVIDUALS, ORGANISATIONS, AND BUSINESSES CAN WORK PROACTIVELY TOWARD A MISSION. AND BY REMEMBERING THAT LIFE IS FINITE, WE CAN FOCUS WHAT REALLY MATTERS, OUR RELATIONSHIPS AND LEGACY.

BUT DISTRACTIONS ARE EVERYWHERE, FROM NOTIFICATIONS TO EMAILS. TO FORM NEW HABITS, WE NEED TO LEARN TO PRIORITIZE AND SAY NO TO TRIVIAL DISTRACTIONS - AND EVEN WORTHWHILE ACTIVITIES THAT DIVERT OUR ATTENTION FROM OUR GOALS. IF YOU WANT TO WRITE A BOOK, FOR INSTANCE, IT MIGHT MEAN GIVING UP OTHER PURSUITS IN THE SHORT TERM.

MISSION STATEMENT

YOU CAN PUT WORDS TO YOUR GOALS AND BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT TO FOCUS ON BY DEFINING WHAT YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE IN YOUR CHOSEN AREA. WRITE DOWN WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU AND THE STEPS YOU NEED TO TAKE TO GET THERE.

SCHEDULE YOUR PRIORITIES

SET ASIDE 30 MINUTES, PERHAPS ON A FRIDAY OR SUNDAY, TO PLAN OUT YOUR WEEK. SET ASIDE SPECIFIC TIME SLOTS FOR YOUR TOP PRIORITIES AND DON'T RESCHEDULE THEM.

WHO YOU ARE IS DEFINED BY WHAT YOU ARE WILLING TO STRUGGLE FOR.
YOU ACTIONS REVEAL HOW BADLY YOU WANT SOMETHING.
IF YOU KEEP SAYING SOMETHING IS A PRIORITY BUT YOU NEVER ACT ON IT, THEN YOU DON'T REALLY WANT IT.
IT'S TIME TO HAVE AN HONEST CONVERSATION WITH YOURSELF.
YOUR ACTIONS REVEAL YOUR TRUE MOTIVATIONS.

20/20/20 FORMULA

ARE YOU TIRED OF WAKING UP EARLY ONLY TO SPEND THE EXTRA TIME SCROLLING THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA OR WATCHING THE NEWS? IT'S TIME TO OPTIMIZE YOUR MORNINGS WITH THE PERFECT PLAN.

START WITH 20 MINUTES OF EXERCISE TO AWAKEN YOUR BODY AND GET THOSE ENDORPHINS FLOWING. SWEATING NOT ONLY REDUCES STRESS AND FEAR BUT ALSO RELEASES BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR , A CRUCIAL FACTOR FOR IMPROVING YOUR COGNITIVE ABILITIES.

NEXT, SPEND 20 MINUTES IN REFLECTION, TAKING THE PEACE OF THE MORNING TO FIND INSPIRATION. WRITE DOWN YOUR THOUGHTS AND FOCUS ON WHAT YOU WANT OUT OF THE DAY AHEAD, FOLLOW THAT UP WITH MEDITATION, WHICH HAS BEEN SHOWN TO REDUCE CORTISOL AND STRESS LELVES.

FINALLY, DEDICATE YOUR LAST 20 MINUTES TO LEARNING. READING A BOOK, LISTEN TO A PODCAST, OR WORK ON A NEW SKILL. THE KEY TO SUCCESS IS A LOVE OF LEARNING.

EMBRACE THE DAY AND MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR MORNINGS WITH THESE SIMPLE TIPS.

YOU WILL NEVER CHANGE YOUR LIFE UNTIL YOU CHANGE THE HABITS YOU DO DAILY.
THE SECRET OF YOUR SUCCESS IS FOUND IN YOUR DAILY ROUTINE.

HOW TO SET A GOAL

FIRSTLY, WE NEED TO OPEN OUR EYES TO THE WORLD AND EXPOSE OURSELVES TO NEW EXPERIENCES AND POSSIBILITIES. AS BENJAMIN HARDY PUT IT, "YOU CAN'T MAKE DECISIONS AND CHOICES IF YOU DON'T KNOW THEY EXIST".

NEXT, WE MUST FOCUS ON OUR DESIRES AND SET A GOAL TO STRIVE TOWARDS. IF OUR CURRENT DESIRES AREN'T HEALTHY OR FULFILLING, WE CAN WORK ACTIVELY TO CHANGE THEM.

LASTLY, WE MUST BE CONFIDENT IN OUR ABILITY TO ACHIEVE OUR OBJECTIVES, OR WE'LL NEVER EVEN CONSIDER THEM.

IF WE WANT TO BREAK FREE FROM OUR LIMITATIONS AND GAIN THE COURAGE TO SUCCEED, WE MUST STEP OUT OF OUR COMFORT ZONE AND BE WILLING TO EMBRACE FAILURE.

GROWTH MINDSET

FIND THE STRENGTH TO CONTINUE PUSHING YOURSELF TO SEEK NEW EXPERIENCES AND OPPORTUNITIES. YOU DON'T WANT TO BE THE SAME PERSON YOU ARE TODAY IN TEN YEARS, INSTEAD, EMBARK ON A JOURNEY OF LIFELONG LEARNING AND GROWTH.

HEALTHY BOUNDARIES

CONTROL YOUR ATTENTION, NOT YOUR EMOTIONS

EMOTIONS AREN'T UNDER OUR DIRECT CONTROL. WHEN YOU TRY TO CONTROL THINGS, YOU DON'T HAVE CONTROL OVER-LIKE YOUR FEELINGS-YOU'LL ONLY CREATE MORE PAIN AND SUFFERING FOR YOURSELF IN THE LONG TERM. IF YOU WAN TO BE MORE EMOTIONALLY STRONG, VALIDATE YOUR EMOTIONS AND CONTROL YOUR ATTENTION.

PRACTICE COMPASSIONATE SELF-TALK

WHEN YOU RESPOND TO PAINFUL EMOTIONS WITH NEGATIVE SELF-TALK, YOU TRAIN YOUR BRAIN TO BE ASHAMED OF FEELING BAD. TRUE EMOTIONAL STRENGTH COMES FROM GENTLENESS, NOT CRITISM.

USE VALUES, NOT FEELINGS, TO MAKE DECISIONS

YOUR EMOTIONS WILL LEAD YOU ASTRAY JUST AS OFTEN AS THEY WILL GUIDE YOU. LISTEN TO ALL YOUR EMOTIONS BUT DON'T BLINDLY TAKE ORDERS FROM THEM.

SET HEALTHY BOUNDARIES

EMOTIONALLY STRONG PEOPLE KNOW THAT YOU CAN'T BE EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY IFYOU NEVER STAND UP FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR OWN WANTS AND NEEDS. JUST BECAUSE IT FEELS BAD DOESN'T MEAN IT IS BAD.

"NO" IS A COMPLETE SENTENCE".

HOW TO BUY HAPPINESS?

THE TRUTH IS THAT HAPPINESS CAN'T BE BOUGHT OR ACHIEVED THROUGH EXTERNAL MEANS. IT'S AN INTERNAL STATE OF BEING THAT REQUIRES HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO A MEANINGFUL PURPOSE.

WE DON'T NEED TO BECOME BUDDHISTS TO UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF HIS MESSAGE IN A WORLD THAT IS OBSESSED WITH CHASSING SUCCESS.

SO INSTEAD OF COSTANTLY STRIVING FOR MORE, LET'S SHIFT OUR FOCUS TO SOLVING PROBLEMS AND WORKING TOWARDS A GREATER PURPOSE. WHEN WE DO THIS, TRUE HAPPINESS WILL NATURALLY FOLLOW.

SO, DON'T BE AFRAID TO STEP OUTSIDE OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE AND TRY SOMETHING NEW!

WHEN DEFEAT COMES, ACCEPT IT AS A SIGNAL THAT YOUR PLANS ARE NOT SOUND, REBUILD THOSE PLANS, AND SET SAIL ONCE MORE TOWARD YOUR COVETED GOAL.
I CAN'T CHANGE THE DIRECTION OF THE WIND, BUT I CAN ADJUST MY SAILS TO ALWAYS REACH MY DESTINATION.

HUMAN ARE HABITUAL CREATURES. THE MORE YOU DO SOMETHING, THE MORE NATURAL IT WILL BECOME FOR YOU TO DO IT.

NEW HABITS

THE FIRST RULE OF THUMN IS TO MAKE YOUR HABITS OBVIOUS, SO THAT YOU'RE ABLE TO EASILY SPOT WHICH ACTIONS ARE HELPING OR HINDERING YOU.
BY BECOMING AWARE OF YOUR DAILY ROUTINE, YOU CAN IDENTIFY BOTH THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE HABITS THAT SHAPE YOUR LIFE.
MAKING BED EACH MORNING IS AN EXAMPLE OF A POSITIVE HABIT, WHEREAS EATING A CHOCOLATE BAR EVERY DAY WHEN TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT IS A NEGATIVE ONE.
THE PROCESS OF BAHAVIOR CHANGE ALWAYS STARTS WITH AWARENESS.

TO ESTABLISH NEW, POSITIVE HABITS, YOU NEED TO FOCUS ON THE TIME AND LOCATION OF THE BEHAVIOR. BY CHOOSING A SPECIFIC TIME AND PLACE TO PERFORM THE HABIT, YOU'RE MORE LIKELY TO STICK WITH IT. FOR INSTANCE, IF YOU WANT TO WORK OUT AT 6 P.M. EVERY DAY, YOU SHOULD MAKE SURE TO DO IT THE SAME LOCATION, CREATING A ROUTINE. BY MAKING YOUR HABITS OBVIOUS AND ATTRACTIVE, YOU CAN CREATE A FOUNDATION FOR A HEALTHIER AND HAPPIER LIFE.

IMAGINE A SNOWBALL ROLLING DOWN A HILL, GATHERING MORE AND MORE SNOW WITH EACH TURN, UNTIL IT BECOMES AN UNSTOPPABLE FORCE. THAT'S THE POWER OF MOMENTUM IN ACTION. THE SAME CONCEPT APPLIES TO OUR DAILY HABITS AND ROUTINES. THE MORE POSITIVE HABITS YOU DEVELOP, THE EASIER IT BECOMES TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS, UNTIL THEY BECOME SECOND NATURE TO YOU.

LIFE IS FULL OF UNCERTAINLY, BUT THERE'S ALWAYS MORE "CHEESE" OUT THERE TO DISCOVER, EVEN IF WE DON'T KNOW WHERE OR IN WHAT FORM IT WILL APPEAR.

FIXED MINDSETS

LIFE ISN'T ABOUT FINDING YOURSELF. LIFE IS ABOUT CREATING YOURSELF.

SCIENCE HAS SHOWN THAT PERSONALITY IS NOT SET IN STONE, AND YET MANY OF US HOLD ONTO THE BELIEF THAT WE'RE STUCK WITH THE PERSONALITY WE'RE BORN WITH THIS MYTH KEEPS US FROM GROWING AND BECOMING THE BEST VERSIONS OF OURSELVES.

THERE ARE FIVE PERSONALITY MYTHS THAT HINDER OUR ABILITY TO CHANGE

WE CAN BE NEATLY CATEGORIZED INTO PERSONALITY "TYPES".
OUR PERSONALITIES ARE FIXED AND UNCHANGEABLE.
OUR PAST EXPERIENCES DETERMINE OUR PERSONALITIES.
OUR PERSONALITIES MUST BE "DISCOVERED" RATHER THAN DEVELOPED.
PERSONALITY TESTS ACCURATELY DESCRIBE WHO WE ARE.

BUT THESE MYTHS ARE SIMPLY NOT TRUE. PERSONALITY TESTS THAT CLASSIFY PEOPLE INTO TYPES OVERSIMPLY THE COMPLEXITIES OF HUMAN NATURE.

TO ACHIEVE INNER FREEDOM, ONE MUST PUT IN THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION NECESSARY TO REACH THEIR GOALS.
TAKE YOUR MIND AND YOUR LIFE SERIOUSLY AND UNLEASH YOUR TRUE POTENTIAL THROUGH HARD WORK AND SELF-DISCOVERY. THE KEY TO MENTAL LIBERATION LIES WITHIN YOU.

WHAT IS HAPPINESS?

WE ALL WANT TO BE HAPPY. IT'S WHAT WE STRIVE FOR AND WHAT WE'RE TOLD TO CHASE. BUT WHAT IF WE'VE BEEN CHASING THE WRONG THING ALL ALONG? WHAT IF HAPPINESS ISN'T A PERMANENT STATE BUT A FLEETING EMOTION LIKE ALL THE OTHERS?

THOUGHTS ARE NOT FACTS. THEY ARE A MIX OF OPINIONS, JUDGMENTS, STORIES, MEMORIES, THEORIES, INTERPRETATIONS, AND PREDICTIONS ABOUT THE FUTURE.
ALLOWING ALL THOUGHTS TO BE PRESENT, BUT CHOOSING WHICH ONES WE GIVE OUR TIME AND ATTENTION TO CAN HAVE A POWERFUL IMPACT ON OUR EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE.

LEARNING TO LOVE OURSELVES CAN BE DIFFICULT, BUT IT IS ESSENTIAL. IT'S NOT ABOUT IGNORING OUR FLAWS, BUT ABOUT EMBRACING GRATITUDE AND UNDERSTANDING OUR SELF-WORTH. MANY TIMES, WE ENGAGE IN SELF-DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR, SUCH AS DRUG ABUSE OR TOXIC RELATIONSHIPS, THINKING WE DON'T DESERVE ANY BETTER. BUT BY RECOGNIZING OUR VALUE, WE CAN START TO REALIZE THAT OUR PROBLEMS DON'T DEFINE US AN INDIVIDUALS.

I CONTINUE TO EXPLAIN THAT NO MATTER WHAT THEIR PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE, THERE IS ONLY ONE THING I EVER WORK ON WITH ANYONE, AND THIS IS LOVING THE SELF".

LOOK IN THE MIRROR AND SAY OUT LOUD THAT YOU ACCEPT YOURSELF EXACTLY AS YOU ARE. SIT WITH THE UNCOMFORTABLE FEELING AND REPEAT THE WORDS AGAIN.

THE HEALTHY MINDSET

OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM IS OUTDATED, DESIGNED FOR A TIMEWHEN FARMING WAS THEN NORM, AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION WAS NOT A PRIORIT. TO BE FINANCIALLY SUCCESSFUL IN TODAY'S WORLD, IT'S ESSENTIAL TO HAVE A SOLID UNDERSTANDING OF HOW MONEY AND ASSETS WORK.

ONE OF THE MOST CRUCIAL THINGS THAT WE'RE NOT TAUGHT IN SHOOL IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ASSET AND A LIABILITY.
THE WEALTHY KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF INVESTING IN ASSETS THAT EARN MONEY WHILE THEY SLEEP, UNLIKE LIABILITIES, WHICH COST MONEY AND PROVIDE LITTLE OR NO RETURN.
ANOTHER CRITICAL PIECE OF KNOWLEDGE MISSING FROM OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM IS THE USEFULNESS OF CORPORATIONS. THE WEALTHY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF CORPORATIONS TO MINIMIZE TAXES AND LIMIT THEIR EXPOSURE TO RISK.

IT'S UP TO US TO MAKE A CHOICE AND TAKE ACTION

OUR FINANCIAL BEHAVIOR IS DEEPLY INGRAINED, INFLUENCED BY THE ADVICE OF OUR PARENTS AND THE NORMS OF SOCIETY. WE BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE TO WORK FOR SOMEONE ELSE AND PAY TAXES, BUT THIS BELIEF LIMITS US. THE FEAR OF REJECTION CAN BE PARALYZING, BUT WE NEED TO MASTER IT TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS.THE DESIRE FOR WEALTH CAN BE OUTWEIGHED BY THE FEAR OF LOSING THE ILLUSION OF FINANCIAL SECURITY, RESULTING IN A CONFLICTS BETWEEN GREED AD FEAR.

SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE TAKE RISKS AND WORK ON CONTROLLING THEIR THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS. WE CAN CHOOSE TO BREAK FREE FROM OUR ANCESTRAL INSTINCTS AND DECIDE FOR OURSELVES. BY TAKING A LONG-TERM VIEW AND WRITING DOWN OUR FINANCIAL FEARS, WE CAN BEGIN TO OVERCOME THEM AND MOVE FORWARD TOWARDS FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE.

ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO LEARN IS BY OBSERVING OTHERS, BOTH SUCCESSFUL AND UNSUCCESSFUL, AND THEN TRYING THINGS OUT FOR YOURSELF.TO ACHIEVE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE, YOU MUST TRAIN YOURSELF TO SEE WHAT OTHERS OVERLOOK AND SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES WHEN THEY ARISE. DON'T BE AFRAID OF FAILURE. IT'S OFTEN THE BEST TEACHER, AND THOSE WHO ARE MOST SUCCESSFUL EMBRACE IT.

DO YOU FEEL TRAPPED WITHIN THE WALLS OF YOUR OWN MIND, WITH WORRIES, FEARS AND DOUBTS TALKING OVER YOUR THOUGHTS AND HINDERING YOUR MENTAL FREEDOM? YOU'RE NOT ALONE.
BUT IT'S TIME TO BREAK FROM THAT PRISON. THE ONLY THING WE HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL OVER IS OURSELVES, AND IT'S TIME TO TAKE THAT POWER BACK.
DONT LET ANXIETIES AND UNCERTAINTIES STEER YOU AWAY FROM YOUR OWN LIBERATION.
UNEDUCATED PEOPLE BLAME OTHER PEOPLE WHEN THEY ARE DOING BADLY, THOSE WHOSE EDUCATIONIS UNDERWAY BLAME THEMSELVES, BUT A FULLY EDUCATED PERSON BLAMES NO ONE.
A CALM MIND ALLOWS YOU TO SURROUND YOURSELF WITH TRUE FRIENDS, WHICH IS ONE OF THE MANY WAY IT HELP YOU BUILD A GOOD LIFE.
MANY PEOPLE ASSOCIATE WITH THOSE FROM WHOE THEY HOPE TO GAIN SOMETHING, SUCH AS FLATTERY, WEALTH, OR STATUS. THOSE WHO CULTIVATE INNER WISDOM, ON THE OTHER HAND, HAVE NO NEED TO SEEK THESE THINGS FROM OTHERS.

WITHDRAW INTO YOURSELF, AS FAS AS YOU CAN. ASSOCIATE WITH THOSE WHO WILL MAKE A BETTER MAN OF YOU.WELCOME THOSE WHOM YOU YOURSELF CAN IMPROVE. THE PROCESS IS MUTUAL, FOR MEN LEARN WHILE THEY TEACH.

TRUST IS A CRUCIAL FOUNDATION OF ANY RELATIONSHIP, BUT DON'T GIVE IT AWAY FREELY. WHEN YOU DO FIND A TRUE FRIEND, CHERISH THEM AND TRUST THEM FULLY. REMEMBER, IT'S BETTER TO HAVE A FEW GENIUNE FRIENDS THAN MANY SHALLOW ACQUAINTANCES, AND HAVING NO FRIENDS IS BETTER THAN HAVING FAIR-WEATHER FRIENDS. SO TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR RELATIONSHIPS AND CULTIVATE INNER WISDOM TO BUILD A FULFILLING LIFE.

DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME AND ENERGY TRYING TO IMPRESS OTHERS WITH YOUR WORK OR SOCIAL CONNECTIONS. TO TRULY BE YOURSELF, FOCUS ON YOUR UNWAVERING QUEST FOR TRUTH, FREE FROM THE OPINIONS AND FEELINGS OF OTHERS. BY TAKING THE SEARCH FOR TRUTH SERIOUSLY, ANY EXTERNAL DISTRACTIONS WILL BECOME IRRELEVANT. A FUNDAMENTAL PART OF LIVING IN HARMONY WITH YOUR EXISTENCE IS AVOIDING THE ACCUMULATION OF WEALTH OR INDULGING IN EXCESS. MONEY, A BYPRODUCT OF DESIRE, HOLDS ON IMPORTANCE IN STOIC PHILOSOPHY.

YOUR THOUGHTS SHOULD BE GROUNDED IN TRUTH, WITHOUT A SHADOW OF DOUBT. CONSISTENCY IS KEY WHEN IT COMES TO FORMING NEW HABITS, BY STARTING SMALL AND PRACTICING HEALTHY HABITS REGULARLY, WE'RE MOR LIKELY TO MAKE BETTER CHOICES IN THE FUTURE.

MAKE A LIST OF THE FIRST SIGNS THAT YOUR MOOD ISSUES THAT RESOLVED. WHAT WOULD DO DIFFERENTLY AND HOW WOULD YOU LIVE? THIS ASSISTS US IN SHIFTING YOUR PROBLEM A SOLUTION AND MOVING FORWARD. YOUR FORGIVENESS AND UNDERSTANDING SHOULD EXTEND TO EVERYONE, INCLUDING THOSE WHO HAVE WRONGED YOU. EVERYONE HAS REASONS FOR ACTING THE WAY THEY DO, BUT THIS IS NOT AN EXCUSE,

HOW TO CALM YOUR MIND?

OUR MODERN WAY OF LIFE CONTRIBUTES SIGNIFICANTLY TO A DISCONNECT BETWEEN OUR MINDS AND BODIES.
WE ARE PHYSICALLY PRESENT WHILE SITTING IN OUR OFFICES OR WORKING ON OUR LAPTOPS, BUT OUR MINDS WANDER.
WE SPEND SO MUCH TIME RUMINATING ON THE PAST OR WORRYING ABOUT THE FUTURE THAT WE FORGET TO APPRECIATE THE BEAUTY OF THE PRESENT MOMENT.
THE BEST WAY TO GROUND OURSELVES IN THE PRESENT MOMENT IS TO LEARN HOW TO BECOME AWARE OF OUR BODIES THROUGH MEDITATION.

HOW TO MAKE IT HAPPEN?

SHIFTING GEARS TOWARDS YOUR DREAMS CAN BE A CHALLENGE, BUT WITH THE RIGHT MINDSET, YOU CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN! HAVE YOU EVER FELT STUCK IN A RUT, UNABLE TO REACH YOUR GOALS DESPITE YOUR BEST INTENTIONS? IT HAPPENS TO THE BEST OF US. BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS, CHANGE IS ALWAYS WITHIN REACH.

THINK OF YOUR PROGRESS AS A GRAPH. THE MORE EFFORT YOU PUT INTO MAKING A CHANGE, THE STEEPER THE UPWARD TRAJECTORY. BUT BEWARE, IT'S NOT A ONE-TIME SOLUION. DEVOTING YOUR ENTIRE LIFE TO A GOAL IS UNSUSTAINABLE. THE KEY IS TO FIND A BALANCE BETWEEN YOUR NEW PURSUIT AND THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. AND THE SECRET INGREDIANT? HABITS!

MOTIVATION IS WHAT GETS YOU STARTED.

HABIT IS WHAT KEEPS YOU GOING".

IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT CHANGING YOUR LIFE, YOU'LL FIND A WAY, IF NOT, YOU'LL FIND AN EXCUSE".

THE THING ABOUT THE HUMAN BRAIN IS THAT, WHEN YOU BELIEVE SOMETHING, THE BRAIN WILL SCAN THE ENVIRONMENT FOR ANY SIGNS THAT THE BELIEF IS TRUE".

THE STRESS

OUR BRAINS ARE LIKE INFORMATION PROCESSING MACHINES, COSTANTLY ANALYZING OUR SURROUNDINGS AND MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT HOW TO RESPOND TO DIFFERENT SITUATIONS. BUT SOMETIMES WE FEEL OVERWHELMED OR UNEASY, AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF CORTISOL-A HORMONE THAT TELLS OUR BODIES TO RELEASE ENERGY TO HELP US COPE WITH STRESS.

THE TRUTH IS, STRESS ISN'T ALWAYS BAD FOR US. INFACT, IT CAN BE A POWERFUL MOTIVATOR THAT PROPELS US TOWARDS OUR GOALS. RATHER THAN TRYING TO ELIMINATE STRESS FROM OUR LIVES, WE SHOULD LEARN TO HARNESS IT AND USE IT TO OUR ADVANTAGE.

OF COURSE, CHRONIC STRESS CAN BE HARMFUL IF WE DON'T TAKE CARE OF OURSELVES. IT'S IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS OF BURNOUT, SUCH AS FEELING EMOTIONALLY DRAINED OR DISCONNECTED FROM OTHERS. CHRONIC STRESS CAN ALSO LEAD TO PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS LIKE HEADACHES AND MUSCLE PAIN, AND IT CAN MAKE US MORE PRONE TO ADDICTIVE BAHAVIORS LIKE DRINKING ALCOHOL.

THE KEY IS TO FIND A BALANCE BETWEEN STRESS AND REST, AND TO MAKE SURE WE'RE TAKING CARE OF OUR BODIES AND MINDS BY REPLENISHING THE ENERGY AND NUTRIENTS WE USE UP DURING STRESSFUL TIMES. BY LEARNING TO MANAGE STRESS AND PRIORITIZE SELF-CARE, WE CAN ACHIEVE OUR GOALS AND LIVE HAPPIER, HEALTHIER LIVES.

OUR PAST SHAPES US, AND CHILDHOOD TRAUMAS CAN LEAD TO NEGATIVE HABITS.

BE CAREFUL WITH THE WORD "SHOULD" AS IT CAN CARRY SHAME AND PRESSURE, MAKING YOU FEEL BAD ABOUT YOURSELF. WHY DO WE BLAME OURSELVES FOR EVERY PROBLEM IN OUR LIVES? THE TRUTH IS THAT OUR INSECURITEIS AND SHAME BLIND US.

FORGIVENESS AND LETTING GO

TAKE CHANGE OF YOUR LIFE, EVEN WHEN IT FEELS LIKE EVERYTHING IS OUT OF CONTROL. YOU HAVE AGENCY, AND IT'S UP TO YOU TO USE IT. IF YOU'RE STRUGGLING WITH UNHEALTHY HABITS, STARY BY BEING HONEST WITH YOURSELF. IT'S HARD TO LET GO OF TOXIC RELATIONSHIPS OR PATTERNS, BUT IT'S EVEN HARDER TO BE STUCK IN A CYCLE OF PAIN.

REMEMBER YOUR BAD HABITS ARE JUST A SYPTOMS OF SOMETHING DEEPER. BUT YOU CAN CHANGE, AND YOU'RE WORTH THE EFFORT.
DON'T LET YOUR THOUGHTS CONTROL YOU - YOU HAVE THE POWER TO TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR MIND AND YOUR LIFE. IT WON'T BE EASY, BUT IT'S POSSIBLE. PRACTICE AND CONSISTENCY ARE KEY.
HAVE YOU EVER NOTICED HOW THE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE CAN HAVE A BIG IMPACT ON HOW YOU TREAT YOURSELF? IT'S TRUE.
RELATIONSHIPS ARE MIRRORS OF OURSELVES. WHAT WE ATTRACT ALWAYS MIRRORS EITHER QUALITIES WE HAVE TO BELIEFS WE HAVE ABOUR RELATIONSHIPS.

TAKE A BREAK IF YOU USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO AVOID UNPLEASANT THOUGHTS OR FEELINGS. DELETE THE APPS OVER THE WEEKEND, OR TEMPORARILY DEACTIVATE YOUR ACCOUNT.

CONSIDER ADDING A TEASPOON OF SALT TO YOUR GLASS OF WATER. IT WOULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DRINK. AND CONSIDER THROWING THAT SPOONFUL OF SALT INTO A RIVER. IT WON'T MAKE MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE. SIMILARLY, IF OUR HEARTS ARE SMALL AND CLOSED, WE ARE EASILY UPSET BY THE MISTAKE AND FLAWS OF OTHERS. HOWEVER, IF WE OPEN OUR HEARTS, WE WILL DISCOVER EMPATHY AND COMPASSION FOR OUR FELLOW HUMANS.