In Friday’s Blog, I promised to give you ways to help you change your mindset and manifest a good life. So here it is. It’s a good read and I hope you enjoy it. Part two tomorrow. So without further ado……
Have you ever experienced challenges in your life-those times when you felt lost and had no idea how to keep moving forward? Perhaps it was in a relationship or business or maybe even a life and death situation.
How would you like to develop a mindset that could help you in overcoming challenges with anything that comes your way?
The reality is that at some point in life, we all go through the struggle. But we get to choose how we respond to it. We have the power to build an unstoppable mindset. Any successful person alive today is a testament to that infinite capacity of the human potential.
Like any other muscle in our body though, the ability to overcome challenges needs to be worked out. This ability is, in fact, the most important muscle to build, because it gives you the confidence to face any challenges life throws your way.
So let’s begin.
- SEEK OUT ADVERSITY
Struggle builds character. Often the moments in our life we are most proud of are the ones where we overcame adversity to accomplish something worthwhile. Do something that pushes you to your limits and beyond. Nothing will make you feel more unstoppable than revealing to yourself that you are capable of far more than you ever imagined.
- BUILD A TEAM
Success is a team sport. No one does it alone, so don’t try and be the first person in the world to do so. Find friends or family to work together with to drive your life forward. Get in a mastermind group or get an accountability buddy that you check in with every single day to monitor your progress.
- FOCUS ON THE POSITIVE
We are all conditioned with what psychologists call “The Negativity Bias.” Unfortunately, our brain has a natural inclination to focus on threats and dangers, even perceived ones we create. To destroy this evolutionary construct, throughout your day, focus on what is positive and right about the world around you.
- LABEL YOUR EMOTION
The Neuroscientist Dr. Matthew Lieberman has shown that the simple act of labeling our emotions reduces activity in the emotional bring and increases activity in the areas of the brain associated with focus and awareness. The next time you are stuck in an emotional pattern that isn’t serving you, label the emotion to separate yourself from the experience. This will allow you to then consciously choose a new one.
- CHOOSE NEW STORIES
We all tell ourselves stories about who we are, how the world works and what people are like. More often than not, as a result of negativity, bias at play, those stories are disempowering. Even when the economy is bad, many people are still making money. So you can choose to believe the story that the economy is bad, or you can write a new story that the world is ripe for picking. If we are going to tell stories, we might as well tell ones that empower us.
- WRITE A JOURNAL
Every time you find yourself stuck or facing a life challenge, write down your thoughts in a journal. This allows you to get out of your head and separate yourself from the impact of the experience. It brings the conscious brain into play while reducing the effects of the unconscious, emotional brain.
- EXERCISE
When Richard Branson was asked about his secret to productivity, his response was working out. For at least three days a week, do some sort of exercise. This has been shown to improve habits in all areas of your life and improve your overall self-confidence. It will also give you the energy to overcome the life challenges you might be facing.
- GET OUT IN NATURE
Psychologist Marc Berman has shown that interacting with nature improves the quality of a person’s life and their brain function as well. Every day, or at least once a week if you live in a big city, get out in nature and spend some time in the serenity of the great outdoors.
- CELEBRATE YOUR SUMMITS
Write down a list of all the successes you have achieved in your life. Every single one. Try to reach at least 50. Moving forward, any time you experience a win, stop and celebrate it! This will drive your brain to keep taking the actions that lead to the pleasurable emotions.
- SEEK OUT NEW SUMMITS
Similar to a bucket list, write down a list of all the summits you wish to reach in the rest of your life. This gives you something to focus on. It gives you a reason to push through any struggle that might come up in your journey. The bestselling author of the Chicken Soup For The Soul Series, Jack Canfield, has found that those who set goals and write them down are far more likely to succeed than those that don’t.
Stay tuned for tomorrow’s blog where I will share the remaining 10 steps to change your mindset. See you on the other side.
With Much Love,
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