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Five Boosts For Life Satisfaction

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Five Easy Ways to Make Your Life Better for 2/23/21

Today’s boosts are about being satisfied.

The easiest way to improve your life is to be happier about the life you already have.

Daily Happiness: 13 Simple Ways to Find it In Your Life

(Henrik Edberg | Positivity Blog | 1,050 words)

There’s a lot of happiness to be found in regular days. Suggestions include:

  • Appreciate your partner, friend, family member, or yourself.
  • Take 5 minutes to help someone out.
  • Smile more.
  • Say yes to something new.
  • Take a 2-minute laugh break

Related: 10 Incredibly Easy Ways to Be Happier

5 Questions to Deepen Your Joy

(Ingrid Fetell Lee | Aesthetics of Joy | 2,200 words)
  • How did adults demonstrate joy when you were a child?
  • Who are you when you’re most joyful?
  • When did you struggle, then change and find more joy?
  • What will your joy be like when you’re 80?
  • How would you change your life to make joy a priority?

Related: 7 Ways to Make 2021 a Year of Growth and Joy

How to Be Happier About Your Money

(Nicole Andrews | Happier Mindset | 1,850 words)

Struggling to make ends meet can make you miserable. But wealth doesn’t necessarily make you happy. You need to use money the right ways:

  • Don’t prioritize money over time.
  • Give yourself a safety net.
  • Learn to budget.
  • Buy experiences instead of things.
  • Spend on others.

You’re Never Going to Feel Good Enough

(Holly Riordan | Thought Catalog | 500 words)

Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone feels inferior to others’ social media highlight reels. Nobody’s life fits the pattern they planned. Nobody’s perfect. Nobody’s 100% satisfied with themself.

Everyone has room to improve. It’s great to strive for improvement. Don’t think this means you’re not good enough.

How to Be Lucky

(Christian Busch | Psych | 2,850 words)

“Luck” is more mindset than chance.

Lucky people aren’t favored by fate. They’re better at noticing opportunities, understanding how they’re opportunities, then acting on them.

To become luckier:

  • Prepare for the unexpected.
  • Challenge how you do things to see if there’s a better way.
  • Start journaling, declutter your life, and carve out “me time.”
  • Use “serendipity hooks” – questions or comments that may lead to something.
  • Reframe mistakes and setbacks as opportunities.

Bonus Boost

It’s not entirely on topic, but this will make you feel good about the world. Watch this amazing POV footage from the Perseverance rover landing on Mars.

Excel: Beginner to Rockstar

I’m launching a new business.

Before switching to Self-Improvement and Weight Loss, I spent 20 years in Accounting and Finance for start-ups, rising to the level of CFO. Now I’m putting my expertise to use teaching Excel.

Could winning at Excel win your next job?

Or save you hundreds of hours as an entrepreneur?

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to increase your Excel skills 100% or more in four weeks. You’ll be able to get twice as much done in half the time, amaze your boss and potential employers, and enjoy unparalleled job security.

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Starting March 18, 2021

Are you an entrepreneur who struggles to finish everything?

Are you an employee whose career is stuck in neutral?

Are you looking to become more efficient and organized?

Would you like to get more done in less time?

Mastering Excel could be the solution!

Imagine taking minutes to complete what used to take you hours. Picture what you could do with five extra hours a week. What if you never had to worry about layoffs, because your skills made you too valuable for your company to lose?

I want to rock Excel
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Five Boosts to Handle Tough Times – 1/12/21

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Five Easy Ways to Make Your Life Better for 1/12/21

This week’s boosts are about handling tough times.

The last few weeks have been difficult for many.

Let’s get through these struggles with compassion for one another. And remember that lashing out in anger will make any problem worse.

It’s Okay to Quit – Sometimes That’s a Good Thing

(Steven Ray Marks | Self-Helping Yourself | 950 words)

Quitting gets a bad rap.

It’s a GOOD thing if:

  • What you’re doing is a bad idea.
  • It’s not working.
  • It’s not right for you.
  • You’re miserable.
  • There are better uses for your time.
  • The chance of success is too low.
  • the consequences of failure are too high.

Related: Eight Things to Consider When Evaluating Risks

Saying These Words When Someone is Upset is the Best Thing You Can Do

(John Anderer | Ladders | 775 words)

When someone is upset, the key to helping them feel better is validation.

Statements such as “I understand why you feel that way,” create positive emotions.

Doubting their emotions by saying things like “Why would that make you so mad?” makes them feel even worse.

6 Reminders for When You Stop Feeling Strong

(Holly Riordan | Thought Catalog | 500 words)

Strength doesn’t mean perfection. It means persistence when times are tough.

But it’s okay to admit you’re struggling.

Better to ask for help than pretend that you’re stronger than you really are.

Weak moments help you grow and build yourself up to something better.

Related: The Coronavirus Lazies are Nothing to Be Ashamed Of – And Some Tips to Fight Them

5 Questions Smart People Ask Themselves Before They Speak

“Am I adding to the panic or being a calming influence?”

(Michael Thompson | Forge | 800 words)

Thoughtless words make a bad situation worse.

Before speaking, ask yourself:

  • Do I need to say this now?
  • Is this actionable?
  • What’s this person going through?
  • Am I creating stress or calming?
  • What could I learn if I just kept listening?

How to Create Psychological Distance Between You and Your Past

(Steven Handel | The Emotion Machine | 1600 words)

Creating space from your past helps you grow.

  • View the past from an outside perspective.
  • Change your environment.
  • Seek new experiences.
  • Remind yourself of what’s changed.
  • Go through a mental door.

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How to Have a Happy New Year – Five Boosts 12/29/20

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Five Easy Ways to Make Your Life Better for 12/29/20

How to Maintain a Happy, Healthy Mindset

(NeuroGym | 2775 words)

To be joyful and happy:

  1. Let go of perfection
  2. Ask “How can I?” instead of “What if I fail?”
  3. Feel grateful, and receive graciously
  4. Focus on what you want to be, instead of what you want to have
  5. Smile for your health and happiness
  6. Be excited to give love

Note: This article is about the holidays, but applies to life in general.

Related: 10 Incredibly Easy Ways to Be Happier

5 Ways Being Vulnerable Can Make You Happier

(Caitlin Sinclair | The Self Improvement Blog | 1100 words)

A willingness to be vulnerable, rather than put up walls, improves your happiness.

  1. You accept your feelings
  2. Others feel more comfortable around you
  3. You catch your own self-tricks
  4. You stop destructive behaviors
  5. You’re okay with imperfection

Happiness Can Be a Choice

(Perry Gruber | Blisspot | 375 words)

Happiness is more about mindset than circumstances.

When you decide to be happy, it creates happiness.

Which then leads to better circumstances.

Related: Optimism and Pessimism are Self-Fulfilling

How to Spend Your Money For Maximum Happiness

(Gulnaz Khan | Popular Science | 2225 words)

Money can buy happiness if you spend it the right way.

Buying an expensive car doesn’t bring long-lasting joy. But there are other ways cash can make you more content:

  1. Use money to buy time.
  2. Invest in experiences.
  3. Spend on others.
  4. Focus on human connection.

I found this article in Greg Roth’s The Idea Enthusiast.

In 2021, Start Making the First Move

(Holly Riordan | Thought Catalog | 525 words)

Don’t wait for life to come to you.

Take action to improve your life. Be the one to initiate things.

In romance, career, friendship, or self-improvement, it’s up to you to take the first step.

Self Helping Yourself Tweet of the Week

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Be Happier and More Productive – Five Boosts 7/12/20

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Five Easy Ways to Make Your Life Better for 7/12/20

Sometimes Good Advice Isn’t Good For You
(Self Helping Yourself | Steven Ray Marks)
There’s a lot of great advice you can find in the world. But every individual is different. Sometimes strategies that work for most people just aren’t right for you. You should still be open to trying advice, but you need to use self-observation to understand how it’s working for you in particular.

Volunteering Can Improve Your Mental Health
(Elizabeth Hopper | Greater Good Magazine)
Volunteering is a great way to make yourself happier. It gives you a warm glow directly. And it also has indirect effects to make your life better. It can give you a sense of community. And it can help build your professional and leadership skills. And many charities are offering ways to volunteer online during the COVID crisis.

Avoid “Bikeshedding” to Increase Your Productivity
(Melina Parker | Inc.)
“Bikeshedding” is when you spend way too long worrying about a minor detail, which keeps you from moving forward on your larger project. It’s something we all do, and keeps us from being as productive as we could be. To avoid it, ask yourself: 1. Will this decision matter five months from now? 2. What is the consequence if I choose “wrong.” 3. Is this problem helping me reach my big goal or distracting from it?

Get Your Career (And Life) Back on Track After a Disruption
(May Busch | maybusch.com)
When your life is disrupted – which let’s face it, describes most of us right now – it can be hard to get back on track. A good way to start is: 1. Take stock. 2. Go for small wins. 3. Focus where it matters.

Related: Disembarking from the Failboat

Five Ways Your Pessimism is Destroying Your Happiness, Career, and Relationships
(Holly Riordan | Thought Catalog | Scroll to end of article to subscribe)
1. You assume you won’t succeed so you don’t try. 2. You focus on negatives in others. 3. You stress out over things that haven’t happened. 4. You come across as a downer. 5. You psych yourself out and dread events that should be exciting. A personal note on this: While I’m generally optimistic, I often struggle with #3. I’ve developed a mantra, “Don’t get upset about imaginary things.”

Self Helping Yourself Tweet of the Week

There will always be people better off than you, and there will always be people who have it worse than you.

Comparisons to others shouldn’t stop you from taking the steps you need to live your best life.

And you certainly shouldn’t let comparisons shame you for your feelings.

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