Inspirational – Page 26

5 Ways to Overcome Your Happiness DNA

2011/08/31 Gayle 1

Happiness is hereditary, at least in part. Psychologists at the University of Edinburgh and the Queensland Institute for Medical Research in Australia have found that happiness is partly determined by personality traits that are largely hereditary. Words like these are enough to make you give up and decide that happiness is beyond your control or reach. However, the good news is that the genetic part is less than 50%. The rest is up to you. It is all a matter of what you do and how you do it. Here are a few tips that will assist with experiencing an increase in your joy & happiness: 1. Live in the moment – When we are constantly focusing on what happened in the past or worrying about The rest of the story

Celebrate your successes!

2011/08/30 Gayle 0

For most of us we have a voice that plays in our heads. It may be your own voice; the voice of a teacher or past coach or maybe the voice is your mother or father. But it is the voice of a negative motivator. Someone who believed in motivating by telling you just how you had not measured up to their expectations. Good enough did not exist for them and they believe that the way to make you better is to tell you how bad you are. This form of motivation works for some people. For others it is a reason to quit. Sometimes the best thing we can do for ourselves is shut off the negative voices in our head! Sometime we need to The rest of the story

Stop the Mental Hurricane

2011/08/29 Gayle 0

If you live on the east coast you probably experienced Irene over the weekend. Perhaps you, like me are a veteran of many hurricanes or perhaps this was your first adventure. Either way, I hope you survived without incident. What Irene taught me is that I am too addicted to my electronic gadgets and to my online connections. I spent a perfectly good opportunity to relax and read chatting on Facebook and twitter. When the storm had passed, I was filled with regret that I did not take the opportunity to relax and enjoy a good book. In essence my mind was just like the hurricane; whirling non stop with new information and moving from topic to topic. Has your life become a mirror of The rest of the story

Your Goal is reaching Your Goal

2011/08/23 Gayle 0

Do you have a goal? Sure you do. It could be simple stuff…like, get out of bed each day. It could be fun stuff like read the stay on target blog everyday. Maybe it’s to find your dream job and live a better life. It doesn’t matter because these six simple steps will help you to achieve your goal! 1. Believe in your own success If you DON’T believe you can do it, who will? Develop a belief in yourself! Learn to motivate yourself. You can hire a goal coach, like Coach T but, in the end, all you’ll ever have is you and your goal. You must do what is necessary to create greatness. 2. Mental Visualization See the result you want clearly. Rehearse The rest of the story

Chart Your Progress

2011/08/22 Gayle 0

Write it down! It seems to be the catch phrase of goal setting these days. Want to lose weight? Keep a record of everything that passes your lips. Want to save money? Keep a record of every dime you spend. Record keeping is a useful tool and milestones Are Crucial to reaching a goal. Milestones tell you if your efforts are working. They’re also the benchmarks that you can use to know if you are moving in the right direction toward your goal. However, extreme record keeping can become overwhelming, causing you to stumble and fall short of your goals. What I am doing is what I call recordkeeping light. I started, for example, by writing down everything I ate for a week. This created a The rest of the story