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Wellness & Personal Growth
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items These are recommended items surrounding wellness, positive mindset, and growth. Mostly excerpts from my podcast, The Road to Rediscovery. To hear the full episodes, subscribe and download wherever you listen to your podcasts!
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Recommended Steps to Receiving Criticism
3 Ways to tell its time for a change
5 Ways to Think Positive
3 Reasons to Protect Your Power
Recommended Steps to Receiving Criticism
If someone asks how do you feel or respond when you’re acknowledged for good performance, the answer is fairly easy. But how do you feel or respond when the feedback is less than positive, and more critical? The way you receive, or accept the critici...
Very important to remove the emotional attachment to your work/performance. Take a more cerebral approach to receiving feedback. Keep an open mind by understanding there’s always room to improve for anything. Read (or listen to) the criticism, looking for anecdotes for improvement and growth.
Toughen the skin, open the mind
Who is giving the criticism? What is their background? Are they an authority on the topic? Don’t be so quick to dismiss criticism from someone unfamiliar with what you do. Good Feedback can come from anyone, whether or not they’re known as an authority. Someone who’s not so knowledgeable may point out something you may have been too close ...
Consider the Source
This is kind of linked to the first element of toughening the skin. Again, removing the emotional part helps you to clearly dissect each piece of feedback. It also helps you to get to the core of the actual message. Break the feedback down and ask yo...
Is it said to hurt, or to help?
3 Ways to tell its time for a change
Sometimes in life, the telltale signs are simply there - indicating that its time to move on. But how do you know for sure?
Make a list of your current habits and routines. Ask yourself if each habit or routine is currently helping or hurting your growth. Be transparent with yourself.
1 - Your Routine is Impeding your GROWTH
What gets you out of bed each morning? What leaves you fulfilled at the end of each day? Does it still satisfy you mentally, spiritually, and emotionally?
2- It no longer brings you happiness or excitement
We are wired with the need to LOVE and BE LOVED. we have an innate, absolute need to find that one person to spend the rest of our lives with. Whether having found a partner or becoming a parent, falling in love is a complete game-changer in the dire...
3 - You fall in Love
5 Ways to Think Positive
Inspired by the Road to Rediscovery Podcast… It's all about Perspective!!
It’s easy to count your blessings when things are going well. But the real test is looking for the silver linings during your most challenging times. It doesn’t hurt to look for blessings in your setbacks; but above all things, receive the blessing o...
1 - Find blessings in the bad times
It’s easy to count your blessings when things are going well. But the real test is looking for the silver linings during your most challenging times. It doesn’t hurt to look for blessings in your setbacks; but above all things, receive the blessing o...
2 - Whistle
It can brighten anyone’s day, no matter their mood. That simple act of kindness brings a smile and changes the course of their day for the better.
3 - Compliment a Stranger
It doesn’t need to be a long, life update call. Just 3 - 5 minutes. This brings an unexpected bright spot to their day.
4 - Check in on a distant relative or friend
Don’t take yourself so seriously. Laughter relieves stress, improves heart health, and keeps us humble and grounded.
Always Remember! We can’t control many of the struggles that come our way; but we can control how we RESPOND to them.
Always Remember! We can’t control many of the struggles that come our way; but we can control how we RESPOND to them.
5 - Look for reasons to laugh
3 Reasons to Protect Your Power
Your power and energy should only be used when and where appreciated…
Use your power to reclaim your peace, and set boundaries. The better you manage your boundaries, the better you protect your inner peace.
1 - Your Power is your Peace
Those who mock or ridicule you (and you let them), are sapping power from you to lift themselves and protect their own self-doubt and insecurities.
2 - Others Covet your Power
Simply put, your calmness is your power. When you lose your composure, you’re giving up your power. Remember, “Cooler heads prevail”.
3 - Silent Strength Rises to the Top