MindCircles

Life is ever-changing and is becoming more and more challenging so it is vital to practice self-care. Here are some tips to help you practice this. Self-care is not complex it is what it sounds like - it means taking care of yourself. Remember if you don't take care of yourself you are not able to take care of others. When you look after yourself you feel better, your confidence and self-esteem improves, your relationships improve and you are able to share your care with others.

It was Summer Solstice this week in the Northern hemisphere so I thought this topic was particularly appropriate.. Even the word Solstice combines the Latin words for sun and sistere – which means to stand still or solstitium meaning sun stands still. Life continues to be challenging and I wanted to give you some tips on how to cope with these challenges and an excellent way is to still your mind. There are many celebrations of the solstice around the world so why not have your own celebration by bringing some peace and quiet in to your life. Now I hear you say ‘no chance’ of having peace and quiet in my life! But you can - why not start now with my tips. You improve your emotional, psychological, mental and overall wellbeing - what more could you want.

Don’t let fear hold you back - have the courage to acknowledge your fears. Life continues to be challenging - you can get overwhelmed and frustrated even afraid. Negative thoughts start to creep in – negative news on the media, the little voice in your head constantly niggling you with negative thoughts. You start believing them. I'm here to remind you that you have inner strength and courage and to remember the power of your mind. There are proven psychological techniques (like my ABC) that are effective, when practiced regularly, to turn negative thoughts into positive ones. Here are my tips to help you lead a fulfilling life.

Most of us have been rejected possibly a few times and even the word raises fear and anxiety. Well, don't be afraid or anxious anymore. Here are tips to help you turn rejection into opportunity. With resilience and courage, you can face anything or anyone. Rejection hurts and is universal but with a change of mindset, you can turn it around for your benefit. Use rejection as free education, as a learning experience. When you do this nothing holds you back from achieving your goals and creating the life you want.

If, like many, you have been feeling tired and exhausted over the last few months then I offer these tips to help you charge ahead into Spring with confidence. With everything happening around the world it is understandable if you are feeling anxious overwhelmed. No-one knows what is around the corner but when you use these tips you will feel better and more confident to cope with whatever life throws at you..

Hygge is a Danish way of living and living simply. It’s about taking pleasure in the small things in life. It’s about living in the present and feeling content. It aligns with my book Inner Success and Inner Happiness. Slow down, enjoy every moment, use all your senses, live in the moment and you will be more positive, feel more relaxed, and rejuvenated. Why would you not want this?

Proactive resilience breaks the stress cycle and with the challenging months we have had and the festive period which is always stressful anyway it is important to know how to de-stress and change your mindset. Ditch the word ‘can’t and find proactive resilience by using my ABC - start with A and say I CAN change the way I think I can be more positive and I can create the life I want; then B for breathing and C for using your creative imagination. It's never too late to start.

Cynicism and fear both hold you back and why would you want to hold yourself back and stop yourself from experiencing the wonders of life and I mean both the challenges and the opportunities. Remember when you learn from challenges and turn them into opportunities, doors open which would remain closed if you are cynical. Learn how to stop being a cynic. Change your mindset now and be open to all life's opportunities.

Perseverance is your ability to stick with it through thick and thin no matter what life throws at you. However, you need some tips on how to do this, such as, think of the satisfaction and pleasure you finish the task or project; you need to practice self-control; you need to be committed long-term; you need passion and purpose - when you have these you will be resilient and with courage you can endure every day in a different even positive way. Keep smiling and laughing - they cost you nothing.

If you feel you are at a crossroads or struggling to make decisions particularly big decisions that could change the course of your future then you might be wondering what can you do, what if you make the wrong decision and many more decisions. Now this may sound overly simple but no matter what you decide there is no right or wrong decision for example if things turn out not to be what you expected. Why is there no right or wrong decision? Why is taking the wrong path ok? Well it’s because taking the wrong path which turns out not what you expect gives you the opportunity to learn from it (that is of course if you do learn from it). If you don’t, then take it from me, you will end up repeating the same mistakes until you learn from them.