Hello My Lovely’s,
What is weighing you down today?
Many things in life can weigh us down and overwhelm our minds and thoughts.
Past mistakes (the if only’s)
Past Failures
Emotional baggage
Childhood issues
family issues
Etc.
Try a few or all of these things to keep your mind accountable and in check. This will help to shift your perception. A positive mindset often results in productive and positive outcomes.
Keep a mental diary for 7 full days to start. If you find it helps you to put things into perspective keep it going!
Write down every activity you did after each major activity or meeting.
What did you enjoy about that activity?
What would you improve on in the future?
Journal your thoughts and ideas. When you feel yourself overwhelmed or overthink write it down and let it be. Getting out your thoughts and seeing them written down will help keep you accountable to act on the decision you choose. This can also help to visually see that the thought or decide is not as difficult as you are making it out to be. You know what is best for you in your own life and acting on your decision is so empowering!
Create a mental “diet plan”:
A healthy lifestyle is not just about what you put in your body but also what you put in you mind.
What do you listen to?
- Decide on a 30 minute pod cast, advanced learning course
What are you watching?
- Kept it calming, funny, and relaxing
What are you read?
- Subscribe to a daily or weekly mantra, read articles that are filled with positive and affirmations, how to books or feel good books
What music are you listening to?
- Keep to a positive listening habit. Think about what music moves you in a positive direction or reflection. Make a “Mindful” playlist and listen to that when you feel stressed or anxious.
Who do you surround yourself with?
- Who do you speak to that after your conversation has you feeling drained? Try to limit you talk time with them for a period of time. When do you feel driven and mentally stimulated after a conversation? Make time to talk with them and interact. Who makes you feel peaceful and calm during and after your conversation? Those who have that affected over your emotions keep them close and be sure to share with them.
Do your best to reduce your self-loathing. The vibe you give off to others can mentally hinder your growth. Do your best to love yourself. You cannot control the actions of others but you can control your own actions and thoughts.
Complaining, Comparing, and Criticizing can lead you down a mental rabbit hole of negativity.
These things can often distract us from what’s important and meaningful in life.
Give this mental workout at try:
Mantra for the Present: repeat this 3 times and breath in your nose and out your mouth
“I am exactly where I need to be.”
Be physically present. Set in a quiet place and focus on each of these things, one at a time.
5 things you see
4 things you can touch
3 things you hear
2 things you smell
1 thing you can taste
Calm down your breathing and breath from your belly and keep your shoulder relaxed and done. Breath out from the mouth or nose softly and with intention.
Check in with yourself, How am I feeling?
What can I do to feel healthier, what can I stop doing?
How to stay mentally active?
Keeping your mind stimulated and creating new synapsis in the brain which can be great for your mood and self-esteem.
- Learn something new
- Debate with you friends or have a challenging discussion
- Listen to calming music with no multitasking
- Do a puzzle
- Play a strategy video game
- Play trivia based game or Pictionary
- Read a book
