The Secret to Waking Up Early
Having troubles waking up early in the morning? Always snoozing until the last minute? Often late to work? Well, then you should learn the secret of waking up early. It’s all about the motivation. It is always easier to make an effort when you are really motivated. So, if you want to become an early riser after years of being a night owl, all that you need is to find a good reason to get up early in the morning.
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10 Simple Ways to Balance Your Energy Levels Throughout the Day
Do you feel enthusiastic and inspired in the mornings – only to find yourself exhausted in the afternoons? Perhaps you only ever seem to perk up when you’ve got a coffee in hand, or you manage to concentrate for 30 minutes but then find yourself procrastinating.
If your energy levels fluctuate a lot, you might need to focus on achieving more balance. These ten tips should help: Read the Rest of This Article »
5 Ways to Encourage Responsible, Productive Behavior in Your Kids
“Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life.” – The Dalai Lama
Responsibility is one of the most important skills your child can learn. It influences all pursuits in life, affecting your child’s ability to make friends, to excel in school and to excel in her career.
Most parents understand the importance of being productive and responsible, but are unsure of how to begin teaching this skill to their children.
Children often learn best when they are having fun. Games teach children that life skills don’t have to be boring and encourage children to think about problems in unique ways.
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7 Ways to Bounce Back From Life’s Challenges
In life, stuff happens. People get sick. The IRS calls. Then, just when you think it can’t get any worse, the dog throws up on your shoes.
And that’s before you’ve left for work. What do you do when you don’t know what to do anymore? Here are ten ways for you to develop your resiliency – your ability to bounce back from the challenges in life. Read the Rest of This Article »
How to Use Motivation to Let go of Stress
The most common question I receive when coaching people is how to sustain motivation and how to let go of stress.
“How do you stay motivated after the initial rush of inspiration has faded and the hard work begins?”
“I have so much to do today, how can I not be stressed?”
Without motivation, producing quality results is near impossible.
With motivation you can accomplish extra-ordinary things and become hugely successful. Read the Rest of This Article »
How to Simplify Self Improvement
“10 Tips to Increase Your Motivation!”
“8 Ways to Maximize Your Productivity!”
“32 Secrets for Being the Best Person Ever!”
Self-improvement advice is everywhere. And it’s no surprise: with a rough economy, uncertainties about the future, and simple dissatisfaction with our lot in life, the desire to make things better – to make ourselves better – is a natural response.
But with all the self-improvement advice available, why do so many of us struggle to make lasting changes in our behavior? More than ever, we drink too much, spend too much, eat too much, sit too much, procrastinate too much, and worry too much. For those who want to change, the reasons are normally clear: improve health, wealth, and satisfaction. So, why do we quit? Read the Rest of This Article »
The Top 5 Motivation Poisons
I hear it all the time from clients and people that I meet: they’re not motivated. They say they’re lazy and wish they could do this or that but…
I’m not big on excuses or labels, especially “lazy”. So, when I hear “I’m just not disciplined,” I almost always ask:
Have you ever been disciplined to do anything?
What was it that helped you?
What got in the way?
Identifying obstacles helps you build a sustainable foundation for perseverance in the face of adversity.
Motivation is personal. Discipline is a muscle.
You can learn to be motivated.
You HAVE to want to put time into it, to create a new habit, to make it part of your lifestyle.
Before your rebellious inner child starts an ‘I DON’T WANNA!’ tantrum, keep reading. One of these 5 poisons may be getting in your way of your heart’s desire.
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5 Steps to Get Back on Top of Things When Life is Busy
Do you feel like you’ve got way too much to do, and not enough time to do it in?
Perhaps you find yourself getting upset, angry or despondent at times, feeling as though life is spiraling out of your control. It’s not a good state to be in – and you know that. But breaking away from those panicked feelings can be tough.
Here’s a few simple steps that can help you get back on top of things. Read the Rest of This Article »
How to Break a Big Goal into Little Steps
Maybe you’ve got a big goal in your life – something that excites you but also scares you.
You might have been thinking about this goal for months, years, even decades. And, even if you’ve made a start on it, you might not have got very far.
Your goal might look something like this:
- Run a marathon
- Write a novel
- Pay off the mortgage
- Get a PhD
- Become self-employed
All of these are big goals – most of them would take years to achieve. And if you really want to reach them, you need to break them down into manageable chunks.
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How to Make Cleaning a Habit: 10 Tips
Everyone would rather do anything at all except clean the house. Time spent cleaning feels like time wasted that could be used doing something fun. When cleaning is viewed as a chore instead of as an aspect of family life, the person stuck with cleaning feels imprisoned. Spend some time deciding what you hate about cleaning and then use these ten tips to embrace housecleaning as something that can become a good habit. Read the Rest of This Article »
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