Making the most of our crowded lives
Do you feel like a spectator within your life watching it slip away like grains of sand without any real sense of living it?
From time to time we all feel like this and I believe that is because all too often many of us get caught up doing things for the sake of doing them without ever stopping to think why we are doing what we’re doing in the first place! We morph into the many roles that life demands of us and with it we tend to lose our sense of identity.
Living a more fulfilling life means attending to your multi-dimensional self on a regular basis. This will enable you to find ways to blend all your priorities so that you can have a meaningful experience with each. We so often forget that our wellbeing, happiness and success are a combination of many parts of our self, working in harmony. Of course priorities will shift as your circumstances change, but as long as you remain clear about what your priorities are and remain committed to honouring them, then living a more complete and happy life becomes possible.
EMILY’S TOP LIFE SKILLS FOR BETTER LIVING Be Honest With Yourself:
You cannot change what you do not acknowledge! By looking closely at each area of your life you will begin to assess and understand the areas that have been neglected for too long. Perhaps it’s your career or physical health? Maybe it’s family or fun and social life? Whatever it is, once acknowledged you can then take decisive action once and for all.
Take an honest look at all the things that you do. How many things do you do because they ‘should’ be done versus ‘must’ be done. We often complicate our lives because we develop fears of what others might think if we say no. Learn how to focus on the ‘musts’ of your life first and start practicing how to assert yourself more. But do be clear about the difference between assertiveness and aggressiveness!
Stop worrying about what people think. You will never please everyone so basing your decisions on what other people will think of what you do or say is an exercise in frustration and continuous anxiety! This is true whether it is business or your personal life where your friends and family have their own ideas separate to your own. Most people are not even thinking about you and your actions on a day to day basis so why hand over power to them and let their potential reactions influence your actual actions.
Notice how you experience life. Are you caught up in a crisis mentality always reacting to people and situations that arise? Have you become so problem focused you are no longer sure how to find solutions to difficulties experienced?
Much of the chaos and stress that we feel is very much to do with how we think. Our interpretation of our experiences will determine how we feel at any given moment. You have the power to choose how your interpret life events, your thoughts and reactions. Remember people always perform at their best in every aspect of their life when their disposition is positive.
Prioritize Your Time: Be Mindful of Your Attitude: