You can’t be positive 100% of the time. To do so would actually be detrimental to your goal. Just as when you’re walking down a rocky path, you gaze at the beauty around you, but you also scan your surroundings to make sure you don’t trip over a rock. By keeping your attention firmly fixed on your desire, you might miss important information that you need. Be aware of elements that might get in your way, but don’t let them take over your consciousness.
~ Linda-Ann Stewart
How to Train Your Brain for Positive Thinking
Most people don’t need to reprogram anything; they just need to program for the first time. You have patterns and habits that have been formed when you were younger and didn’t know any better. Now, you act on these automatically. But now, you’re more mature and can make different decisions. You can choose your thoughts, and by doing this for 30 days, you can change your life. Read the article and watch the video that describes how to do this.
Here’s How to Know (Within Seconds) If Other People Trust and Like You, According to Science
Are you making a great first impression? Science says you can tell if you are and what to do if you aren’t. If you think people are going to like you, they usually will. There are six nonverbal signs to show if you’ve developed a rapport with the other person. Pay attention to what you’re signaling to them and pick upon their signals. You have a great deal of control in creating a good impression.
A 5 Step Guide to Overcome Distractions
Everyday distractions detour you from getting your priorities done. And with social media and the internet, distractions abound. But if you want to make progress, achieve your goals and be more successful, learn to fight the temptation. Here are tips on how to become aware of distractions when they arise and how to get more focused on what’s important to you.
~ Linda-Ann Stewart
5 Reflective Questions to Discover Who You Are and What You Want
Self-awareness is necessary for you to grow as an individual and reach your potential. Reflection, not introspection, is the road that takes you there, as it brings insight. Use these questions to stir up reflection and insight, so that you become more authentic.
How Do I Change for the Better? 11 Little Things to Start Doing Today
Most people would like their lives to improve in some way. But all they do is wish for it, without putting any thought or energy into making it happen. When you take charge of your thoughts and actions, your life changes in response and you become a better version of yourself.
15 Secrets To Create And Maintain A Positive Outlook
The one thing you have control over is your thoughts. You choose your attitude. With a more positive mindset, you take actions that are more beneficial for you, and your life reflects that change. So you have a lot of power over how your life unfolds. Here are some tips on how to improve your mindset and your life.
~ Linda-Ann Stewart
Self-Care Is Not An Indulgence. It’s A Discipline.
Unfortunately, most people think that self-care is a luxury, something done only when you might have time. Instead, it’s something that you make time for that will improve your health and well being. It requires self-respect, sticking to your priorities and a decision to take responsibility for yourself.
How to Redesign Your Life With Just 3 Questions
People tend to live their lives by following the path of least resistance. Unfortunately, that won’t lead to the life that you want to live. If you want a different life, you need to change your behavior. You need to emerge from reacting to consciously making decisions. This article gives you three questions to reflect on that will help you make choices that enhance your life.
How to Stay Positive: 11 Smart Habits
You can change your attitude to become more positive and optimistic. It all has to do with consciously choosing what to pay attention to. To begin with, you’ll have to remind yourself of these mental perspectives. But over time, they become habits and a natural part of who you are.
~ Linda-Ann Stewart
10 Clever Tricks to Trigger Positive Emotions
Changing the way you think can be surprisingly tricky, especially when the going gets tough. Here are some quick and effective exercises that can help you feel happier, avoid anxiety, increase your willpower, deepen relationships and boost confidence. And they don’t involve trying to change how you think.
What Is Goal Setting and Why Is It Important?
Goal setting is your compass to get what you want in life. Without them, you just drift. This article lists five principles for goal setting, identifies the different kinds of goals, and gives tips on how to achieve the goals you have.
The Truth Behind Judging Others and Why We Do It
Judging others blocks you from compassion or empathy. It’s a false way of trying to make yourself feel better. When you’re judging others, you’re judging yourself in the same way. Discover some tips on how to stop criticizing yourself and others.
~ Linda-Ann Stewart
How to Stop Self-Sabotage Behaviour
We sabotage ourselves when we say we want something, and then undermine every effort we make towards it. Unfortunately, we do so for a variety of reasons. We don’t mean to mess things up, it’s generally an unconscious impulse. Here are 5 tips to get you out of your own way so you can reach the success you desire.
9 Ways to Say No to Negativity
It’s easy to say, “Be positive,” but not always easy to do it. To be able to be positive, you have to decrease your negative thoughts. Sometimes they seem overwhelming. But with the help of these tips, you’ll be on your way to having more health, happiness and better relationships.
How to Stay Positive: 11 Smart Habits
Optimists aren’t born that way, they have to learn the skill. It’s an ability that can be developed over time, and it results in many proven benefits. If you want to become a more positive person, practice these ideas. Any one of them will transform your life.
~ Linda-Ann Stewart
“Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities.” – Walter Dill Scott
It’s interesting to think that success or failure isn’t due so much to intelligence, talents, education or contacts. Studies have shown that having a positive or negative attitude is more predictive of success. Are you more optimistic and positive concerning your career? And if not, what’s standing in the way of your attitude?
~ Linda-Ann Stewart
“People are just about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” – Abraham Lincoln
Circumstances don’t make us happy or miserable, the way we perceive them do. I’ve known people with all the advantages you could hope for, and they were miserable. And I’ve known people who had very little who were generally happy. The way you view your life and its events causes you to be positive or negative. It’s the same thing as considering a glass half-empty or half-full. Both are correct, but which of those views causes the greater satisfaction?
~ Linda-Ann Stewart
7 Toxic Behaviors You Should Never Tolerate
Many times, we accept behaviors from close loved ones that we would never tolerate in acquaintances or friends. We do this so we don’t rock the boat and can maintain the relationship. But there are some behaviors that are so toxic that we shouldn’t excuse them. Here are some of the worst.
How To Survive (And Even Thrive) As An Introvert At Work
People tend to think that introverts are shy or stuck-up, but that’s not the case. Introverts just need time to themselves to recharge. But most workplaces reward extroverts, even though introverts make good leaders. If you’re an introvert, instead of trying to change yourself, why don’t you leverage your strengths. This article explains some ways you can do that.
How to Calm Down Anxiety When Your Brain is in Overdrive
Everyone experiences stress and anxiety at some point. The problem is when you can’t calm yourself down after a threat has passed. If you’re experiencing chronic anxiety and having panic attacks, here are eight tips to ease them.
~ Linda-Ann Stewart
How to Make Others Feel Significant
You want to appreciate others for their efforts and contributions. But there’s a big difference between appreciating people and making them feel significant. Because sometimes you don’t actually show them how much their support has meant to you. When you actually do things to show them how much they matter to you, then they feel significant.
How to Make Your Priority a Priority
Many times, you think you have a priority, but you don’t treat it that way. It gets shunted aside for something more immediate or convenient. It’s all too easy to get distracted and sidetracked. This article has 5 timely tips on how to actually make your priority a priority so you make sure you act on it.
12 Powerful Tips to Overcome Negative Thoughts (and Embrace Positive Thinking)
It can sometimes be difficult to maintain a positive attitude when there are other people around you who are negative. Or when you’re having a series of setbacks or obstacles. If you take just one of these tips and practice it, it will make it easier for you to be positive. They help reframe situations and thought processes to make a real change in your life.
~ Linda-Ann Stewart