10 Great Ways to Feel
Your Best - Every Day
By
Margie Warrell
Do
you want to lead a happy, successful and balanced
life, yet often find you lack the energy, time
and motivation to do everything you'd like? Sometimes
the choices you make lead you even further away
from goals. Following are ten practical and do-able
suggestions for guiding your daily choices. Incorporating
them into your life will bring a renewed sense
of vitality and wellbeing; greater contentment
with where you're at; more enthusiasm for where
you're going; and a restored sense of balance
in your life - less the stress!
1.
Take Daily Actions Toward Inspiring Goals
Having a goal that inspires you makes life much
more fun and exciting. It doesn't matter how small
your action is, but if you commit to doing one
thing every day that moves you closer toward your
goal, you'll feel a much greater sense of fulfillment
and purpose.
2.
Nourish Your Body Better
You
can't do your best if you are low in energy or
sick. If you take your health for granted and
neglect your body it will eventually catch up
on you. Nourishing your body with nutritious and
fresh food washed down with plenty of water will
give you increased vitality and stamina to accomplish
your goals and better health and longevity in
the longer term. As for your favorite 'not so
healthy' treats, practice moderation.
3.
Give Up Complaining for Doing
Is there something you find yourself continually
complaining about or annoyed by - a negative person,
a situation, a dripping tap, or a noisy car? If
so, ask yourself, "Is there something I can
do so I won't need to tolerate this anymore?"
If so, do it! Perhaps you need to have a conversation
with someone to address an issue - do it now.
Otherwise, if it can't be remedied, decide to
accept it since complaining only perpetuates your
suffering and drains those who have to listen
to you.
4.
Choose Uplifting Company
On
that note, choose to spend as much time as possible
with uplifting people who are positive about life
and encourage you to live yours fully. Their energy
is contagious and so too is that of 'energy drainers'.
Minimize the time you spend with people who are
forever whining about things, zapping you of your
energy and enthusiasm.
It is important to find people you can have relationships with that enjoy and have the same values that you do.
5.
Plan Ahead and Prioritize
There will never be enough time to do everything
but there will always be enough time to do the
most important things. However, using your time
effectively requires that you clearly define your
values and goals, and plan ahead. Consistently
ask yourself "What is the highest value use
of my time that will make the biggest difference
in the longer term?" Don't fall into the
trap of letting the urgent things continually
distract you from the important.
6.
Take "Time Out" for Just You
Nothing is more important than taking regular
time out to catch your breath and 'regroup'. One
simple yet effective de-stressing technique is
to practice "conscious breathing", particularly
when you're feeling overwhelmed, hurried or anxious.
The simple act of just watching yourself breath
slows and deepens your breathing. This extra oxygen
in your lungs reduces your pulse and lowers your
blood pressure so your heart doesn't have to work
so hard.
Another
habit to enrich your life is putting time aside
daily, even just five minutes, to sit in silence.
This will help clear your mind and rejuvenate
your spirit. Finally, try journaling to provide
greater clarity on where you are, where you want
to go and the best way to get there.
7.
Don't Over-Commit Yourself
By
prioritizing the most important things in your
life it is easier to say 'no' to things that are
not aligned with what you value most. Before you
say 'yes' to something, first consider what it
will require you to say 'no' to. You are doing
a disservice to everyone, yourself included, when
you take on too much and get stressed out by trying
to please everyone.
8.
Nurture Your Relationships
Relationships are one of the richest sources of
joy in our lives yet often the time we invest
in them doesn't reflect their importance to us.
Make a commitment to spend more time with those
you value most in your life. This may require
scheduling time in your diary rather than just
waiting for a day when you (or they) have nothing
else on. Practice listening more and speaking
less, allowing yourself to be fully present and
open to receiving the richness the time you share
offers.
9.
Exercise - Use the 1% Rule
You
spend about 30% of your week sleeping so it seems
reasonable that you could put aside just 1% of
your week to exercise. That works out to be three
½ hour sessions (believe me, I've done
the math). Exercise not only increases your energy
but it reduces your blood pressure, keeps your
heart in better shape and the 'feel good' endorphins
it releases improve your mood. It's a no-brainer
- so stop making excuses and get moving…
today!
10.
Let Go of Perfection
Focusing on what isn't 100% perfect in your life
diminishes your ability to feel contentment and
appreciation for all that is wonderful. Also if
you need to have everything perfect before you
move on to anything else you will get very little
done. Give up doing what you believe others think
you 'should' be doing or striving to achieve some
arbitrary assessment of perfection. Instead, continually
ask yourself, "What really and truly matters
to me?"
Margie
is a Life Coach and mother of four who helps busy
women achieve more success and balance, less the
stress. To learn more visit www.margiewarrell.com
Contact
Details - 133 Hollywood Drive, Coppell, TX 75019
Ph- 972 393 1716
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