By
Bruno LoGreco
Are you living the life of creativity and happiness that you've always dreamed of, or are you allowing your fears or other outside factors to influence you?
Following the path that your heart's desires requires courage and might require a shift in attitude. There are several methods you can use to act as your own life coach and start working toward the life you dream of.
Ideas for self-improvement
You don't need to change every aspect of your life at once in order to improve your attitude and outlook on life. Self-improvement can feel daunting if you try to change everything at once.
A good way to embark on your journey of self-coaching is to make one change and see what kind of impact it has upon your life. The following tips are designed to help you improve your life and become your own life coach. Try out one of the following tips at a time to positively impact your attitude and daily life.
1. Find some ‘you' time. Everyone needs time alone to meditate and recharge. You may think you don't have extra time in your day. Start with 10-20 minutes to use for meditation or silent reflection.
2. Ask yourself what you truly want in life. Are you living your life according to your true dreams and desires? You may be unaware of your desires that lie hidden beneath your surface needs and wants, so take the time to find out.
3. Write everything down. Even if your thought seems silly, write it down! You may be surprised by the inspiration and ideas you can come up with.
4. Journal daily, but with a twist. Instead of just writing about today, try writing about yesterday.
5. Keep track of the "happy moments." Each day has potential for many small moments that bring joy and happiness. If you don't make a special note of them, you may not even recognize the small joys in your day.
6. Choose one task each night to complete the next day. This way, you have focus, and you accomplish at least one task. Tasking and taxing yourself with effort is important in reaching goals.
7. Smile when you wake up. Smiling is contagious. By smiling you improve your mood and can potentially improve someone else's day as well.
8. Give thanks each night. Gratitude will improve your outlook on life and help you see all the good and wonderful moments of your day.
9. Try something new. A new experience fuels creativity and your enjoyment of the day.
10. Create at least one memorable moment each day. Make each day unforgettable, even if in a small way!
Taking the next step with a life coach
Self-coaching tips are great ideas for helping you improve your life. However, you can take your life to the next level with a life coach and mentor. A professional life coach can help you set goals and help you move forward with your dreams. If you're looking for the right path toward happiness, a life coach can help you discover the path your heart truly desires.
Want to learn more about self-improvement? Bruno LoGreco is a Life Coach Toronto and mentor. Visit BrunoLoGreco.com and find out how to unleash your potential for success and happiness.
12 comments:
can a person have TOO much me time? when does loneliness cross that line of depression? why when one is sad or in pain the strike out and hurt the ones they love the most?
Some people are constantly redefining the priorities in their lives. That you mention pillars is a great way to encourage signposts or points of reference to reflect on. People will integrate these if they make sense at a given moment. At the same time, some people create frames of reference that differ from the status quo. Approaches are meaningful based on a very subjective perspective.
I don't think a person can have TOO much 'me' time, but that depends on where they're at in life. Loneliness to me means that the person is not comfortable with their thoughts. Depression slips in because they relive the past over and over. In many cases reliving the past also means reliving the emotions and replaying the scenario with different outcomes. With each outcome you experience an emotion, the more outcomes you play-out, the further into depression you may fall. What the person does not realize is the thoughts they experience which ignite the emotions is only an illusion – Its what you want to see, not reality. Letting go of the past allows people to fully enjoy ‘me’ time without feeling lonely. This is not the only cause of depression.
Most anger is generally geared toward family members – they are the ones that make you feel invalidated, unimportant, and unappreciated, so naturally if you’re having a day of past thoughts, family members and loved ones are generally prime targets. The trick is to self-validate, and to have unconditional self-love.
I agree! Any approach, subjective or objective, as long as it makes sense to the person and it works – I say go for it. Personally, redefining my priorities to what is important to me helps rebalance my pillars – I resonate best with these reference points.
You make me think Liara - I like it. Thank you!
good for you bruno for being aware and doing something about it (:
Tibetan Yoga? How exciting!! I want to hear all about it (:
oh yeah, i now can catch myself...most of the time...before i tumble into that dark hole and I too must pull back to rest and recenter...rescheduling if necessary (:
It happens to all of us sometimes doesn't it? It's good that you can see it happening before you wind up burned out and stuck.
Well Bruno, what works best for me is a vacation. A time when I agree to stop working, and live life to be happy for however long it will be, whether its for a week, a weekend, or shorter.
What I need to do is to do this more often. My last "vacation" was in July... yikes! Thanks for the reminder!
Hi Bruno
I liked your concept of the 5 pillars.. and one needs to evaluate which of these may be off balance and needs attention..
but I have a slightly reversed theory and tell me what u think of it... i believe across all pillars of life ONE pattern traverses that is linked to an individual's life tendency but it appears in diff times/forms.. (i know sounds a bit heavy and esoteric) success lies in identifying that and finding ur unique strength to surpass it.
Thanks Mona! I decided not to go to Toastmasters last night. I shut down around 7:30, made a small dinner and watched American Idol. I feel better today.
Being able to adjust your priorities so that you don't end up in that black hole requires a level of self-awareness - A special gift I am thankful for as i'm sure you are. :)
I like to say it does happen to everybody and if you're not aware, you do burnout and you might end up stuck. Not a good place to be. Thanks Jen!
Welcome Trey! I couldn't agree with you more - I desperately need a real vacation - Ocean, palm trees and no computer. Enjoy your next vacation. :)
I share your thoughts, Ritu. True success does lie in identifying ones true passion and purpose - Everybody has one, but its buried beneath all the noise, that sometimes we miss it. Some people use their talent daily but because it's part of who they are, they do not recognize it - to them it's common sense so they don't view it as a talent/passion/purpose, but if they look carefully, like you said, it links each pillar together.
Welcome Ritu!
glad you are feeling better (:
Thanks Mona!!
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