When dealing with self improvement, not making a decision means forgoing an opportunity. You need to face these decisions with confidence, even if you aren’t totally sure. Making decisions helps build your instincts of right and wrong. Even bad decisions serve a purpose, as they teach valuable lessons. When you learn from your mistakes, you are less likely to repeat them.
Maximize work time. Something you can do is to increase the amount of short breaks you take throughout the workday. Taking constant breaks, while appearing counterproductive, can allow you time to relax so that you can return to work and get more done.
Tell other people positive things. Instead, show kindness and compassion for others and you will see how much better you will feel about yourself.
Write a pep talk to yourself. Make a list of all the good things about you, and put it on a postcard. Carry it with you, and refer to it when necessary. Take it a step further and record yourself reading your list. This might sound silly but it really helps.
Emergency Fund
Do what it takes to create an emergency fund and add to it even if you can only add a few dollars at a time. For many people any unexpected expense results in more charges on their credit card. Set aside a certain amount from each check for an emergency fund. It doesn’t have to be a great deal of money, but be consistent. This fund will help you grow in the short and long term, our debt will go down and not grow.
Believe that your future can improve over your past. Push yourself to pursue every opportunity for improvement. This attitude will help you stay motivated and focused on your development, so improve something daily.
Be respectful no matter how much, or how little, power the people you talk to wield over you. The way you treat them says more about you than it does about them.
Are you an alcohol abuser? Do you do other harmful things like smoke cigarettes? Mistreating your body will lead to illness, premature aging and an early death. Improve your life by eliminating unhealthy habits. Analyze your life and habits, and make a point to cut out any habits that are not good for you or your body.
Many people are unaware that diet can affect feelings of depression, as an increase in consumption of complex carbohydrates can help. If you are not getting enough complex carbs, you serotonin levels will be low. Eat more vegetables and fruits, whole grains, nuts and beans.
No matter what your personal development goals are, there is one thing you need to do. It is important that you be an active participant in living your life. Watching from the sidelines serves no good purpose. If you just observe your life as it passes you by, you are just waiting for the end and not living.
Take a trip with a buddy to the movie theater as a method of conquering anxiety. This places you in a social situation, but you won’t have to extensively socialize with others. It also helps you acclimate yourself to being in a crowd.
You might gain a new sense of happiness by taking on a moderate amount of risk. People are often afraid of failure and rejection, so they avoid risks and end up feeling unsatisfied. Attempting something risky indicates bravery, which is a characteristic that will help you find true happiness.
