Five Easy Ways to Make Your Life Better for 3/10/21
| Today’s boosts are about overcoming negativity in your life and yourself. |
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Weight Loss Without Anxiety
(Joanne Williams & Steven Ray Marks | Anxiety Simplified | 30-minute podcast)
Those with anxiety find dieting especially difficult, because of negative self-talk and a shame-and-guilt mentality.
It’s better to take a positive approach, where you focus on making things easy and rewarding yourself for good decisions.
Note: I was a guest on the Anxiety Simplified podcast, where I discussed Weight Loss and Anxiety, and my book The Weight Loss Habit: The No BS, No Gimmick, (Sort of) Easy Way to Lose Weight and Keep It Off Forever.
Be Kinder to Yourself
(Alice Boyes | Harvard Business Review | 1750 words)
Self-compassion will make you happier and more effective.
Use a tone of kindness, accept pain is universal, don’t exaggerate negative emotions (but don’t suppress them either), and trust yourself to make good decisions.
I found this in Monale Alemika’s WorkLife Edit newsletter.
3 Things You Need to Stop Doing to Live a Simpler Life
(Henrik Edberg | Positivity Blog | 850 words)
To avoid destructive habits that make life messy and unhappy:
- Stop overthinking.
- Stop making work busier/more complex than it needs to be.
- Stop overcomplicating relationships.
Related: 11 Incredibly Easy Things to Stop Doing to Be Happier
This Small Change in Language Can Help Downplay Negativity
(Steven Handel | The Emotion Machine | 675 words)
Don’t add words of emphasis for negative qualities about yourself. “I’m very lazy” or “I’m extremely frustrated.”
Instead, use words to show they only apply some of the time, and downplay the negative quality. “Sometimes, I’m a little bit lazy.” “I’m kind of frustrated for now.”
This shift in language will shift your mindset.
Related: Take Control Over Your Life With These Two Phrases
7 Mantras That Will Stop You From Taking Things Personally
(Marc Chernoff | Marc and Angel | 1000 words)
Some key takeaways:
- People do things because of themselves, not because of you.
- You don’t need others to validate you. You’re already valuable.
- Give others the benefit of the doubt you’d want to be given on your worst day.
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