This 10 minute exercise helps to change your mindset to a more positive outlook.
You will need to keep a pad and pen by your bed. Here are the easy-to-do steps to do before you go to sleep;
1. Write down 3 things that went well today. They can be large or small. It may be as simple as you got a seat on the train to work or your child ….
For many of us today is the first day back at work. How did you get on with ensuring you got 15 minutes downtime? If you have not managed it, there is still time this evening – perhaps a lovely bath or listening to a favourite piece of music.
Do remember this time is for you and should not be done alongside a task like making dinner….
Here is another suggestion for relaxation – eat a meal at a table with a friend, colleague or loved one.
Humans are social beings and have greater feelings of well-being when they feel more connected to others. As you are sitting it helps your body to move out of the ‘fight or flight’ mode and your digestion improves. You will be inclined to eat less which helps all of us who are watching our weight.
Knowing how the world works helps you feel calmer
Did you know?
Joy, truth and love are interchangeable.
Your Soul Family – one year old!
Next week it will be a year since I left my corporate job to pursue Your Soul Family (YSF). My aim is to help others find a calmness and sense of completeness for a happier life using YSF techniques. YSF helps you to take an honest look at yourself, to explore your inner wisdom in order to guide where you want to go.
I left work with what I thought was a publishing ready book and a publisher showing interest in it. My year has taken many twists and turns with some highs and lows… It certainly has not been boring; in fact I have learnt so much and am continuing to learn. This really is a whole new career.
Are you a confident person?
A lot of people ‘fake’ being confident but sometimes their language can give them away. An interesting article by Bernard Marr highlighting the language of less confident people. It has received a lot of interest.
10 Phrases truly confident people don’t use by Bernard Marr
While I agree with Bernard Marr, I have also noticed that people who are very direct sometimes use this style of language to try to soften their messages. What have you found?
Life Lessons: 3 key lessons to appreciate your team
Much has been said about Theresa May over the weekend by people more eloquent than myself. My observation is that she is having to learn some hard life lessons in a very public manner about the value of working as a team. No matter what your political views may be, Theresa needs our compassion as she learns these lessons.
In the middle of leading a large change programme, I was unexpectedly widowed and survived that period in my life through acts of kindness at work and at home. Over night my whole value base shifted to fully recognise the importance of people. This was not just for my husband, who sadly I had lost, but also for the value the other people in my life brought. These are the values I believe we need for innovative, creative leadership to be successful. They are ones Theresa May is having to learn very publicly – the value of a team working together, the different individual contributions team members can make and learning to listen to people.
Innovation culture for growth; does your company have it?
Companies need to grow to be healthy but the key question is;
“how do you grow, and how do you grow in a way that adds value?”
John Danner, co-faculty director of the UC Berkeley Executive Education program The Start-Up Mindset , says that;
” in some circumstances, growth for growth’s sake doesn’t always lead to success, that some growth might actually destroy value. The key to value-added growth is having an innovative business culture — a culture of full engagement and involvement from your people.”