Five Boosts 12/1/20 – Be Thankful for Imperfections

Five Easy Ways to Make Your Life Better for 12/1/20

Before getting to this week’s boosts, I want to thank Lynn DeLong for her lovely review of The Weight Loss Habit. Please do check it out.

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5 Reasons to Embrace Your Imperfections

(Josh Spector | For the Interested | 700 words)

Imperfections make us unique. They make our creations interesting and relatable. And give us room to grow.

Perfect is boring.

Moreover, there’s no such thing as perfect. It’s an unattainable standard. Chasing perfection is an excuse to avoid finishing our work.

Related: Perfectionism Paralysis Can be Beaten by Half-Assing It

The Power of Thankfulness: 5 Essential Tips

(Henrik Edberg | Positivity Blog | 725 words)

Gratitude hugely increases your happiness.

1. Think of three things to be thankful for today, and 3 people to be thankful for in life.
2. Tell people you’re thankful for them.
3. Think of 3 aspects of yourself you’re thankful for.
4. Be thankful for things you take for granted.
5. Start and end your day with thankfulness.

Delightful December Can Make You Happier

(Steven Ray Marks | Self Helping Yourself | 825 words)

Delightful December is a month-long challenge to dramatically improve your mood.

1. Avoid posting anything negative on social media.
2. Instead, every day in December, post:

• Something you’re grateful for.
• Something that made you happy.
• Something you’re looking forward to.

5 Tools to Manage Anxiety When it Arises

(Kristina Hallett, PhD, ABPP | Mind Body Green | 875 words)

A certain amount of anxiety is normal. To manage it:

1. Stop with the “what-ifs.”
2. Return to the present moment.
3. Engage your senses.
4. Practice progressive muscle relaxation.
5. Go for a walk.

What Successful People Know About Failure

(LaRae Quy | laraequy.com | 1300 words)

Everyone experiences failure. It’s naturally unpleasant, but it’s also an opportunity.

1. Failure feeds the starving brain. Is this a challenge to keep pursuing, or should we shift focus to something else?
2. Failure gives us humility.
3. Failure leads to new discoveries.
4. Failure gets our attention.

Bonus Boost

15 Ways to Avoid Gaining Weight Over the Holidays

(Steven Ray Marks | Self Helping Yourself | 1750 words)

The holidays are an especially difficult time for those of us who struggle with weight.

Here are some tips to avoid common pitfalls, without relying on willpower. Including:

• Skip less exciting dishes.
• Serve yourself tiny portions.
• Compliment people while declining their food.
• Use a smaller plate.
• Don’t sit or stand near food.

Self Helping Yourself Tweet of the Week

Happiness is a choice.

It's not that you can simply choose to be happy.

But you can choose to FOCUS on reasons to be happy.

And STOP choosing to seek out reasons to be unhappy.

It's your choice where to direct your energy and attention.

— SelfHelpingYourself.com Self-Improvement Made Easy (@YourselfHelping) November 29, 2020

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