tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67612963128010790642024-03-14T00:17:17.747-07:00Dr. Kulaga's BlogAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03108004709438749636noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761296312801079064.post-79954783260242167332016-05-03T08:33:00.000-07:002016-05-03T08:33:03.987-07:00Three Ways to Spice up Your Marriage if you Have Young Children<div class="MsoNormal">
Three Ways to Spice up Your Marriage if you Have Young
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It is not always easy to find time to be sexy or feel sexy
when you have spit up running down the back of your shirt and the kiddos just
walking in the bathroom while you are trying to go “number 1.” In fact, these
are the times when our wardrobe consists of 1 pair of jeans, one dress hidden
in the back of the closet (forgot I had that) and 25 pairs of yoga pants and
t-shirts. But despite the spit up running down your back, and the kiddos
walking in while you do “number 1”, you are still married and need to give to
that sector of your life. Not to mention that you deserve to feel sexy and fun
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While you may not be able to wear lingerie to bed because
the kids walk in with nightmares, there are still many things that you can do
to spice up your marriage. Here are 3 ways you can spice up your marriage if
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You want that Caribbean. Yes, I
know you want to make love for 3 hours on a Caribbean island, but guess what?
Little Johnny is screaming in the kitchen because he can’t reach the bowls for
cereal and little Timmy is banging on the bathroom door with a toy car,
screaming “can I come in.” This is clearly far from the Caribbean setting. Instead
of pouting about the lack of palm trees, breeze and sunshine, take advantage of the situation you
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Get naked, quick. If you wake up
in the morning and you and your spouse know you have 5 minutes before the kids
get up, run to the bathroom and do the dirty. Have fun with it. It is spontaneous
and you have to be quiet. Plus, it starts off your day with both of you having
a little secret and thinking about each other’s bodies instead of just thinking
about the day ahead and what is for dinner later that night. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Where can you have quick, quiet, fun
sex with your spouse? When do you have opportunities for sex and pass them up because
you are “tired” or “irritated?” How can you work through those feelings so you
can make time for each other intimately? <o:p></o:p></div>
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With children there are a lot of checklists,
appointments and structure, and this behavior often rolls into our marriage.
But fun and excitement with our spouse isn’t often going to come from checklists and planned activities. <o:p></o:p></div>
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In your marriage try to avoid being so streamlined.
Okay, so yes, that sex in the morning bathroom for 2.2 minutes is surely
spontaneous, but being spontaneous goes beyond sex. Try to be spontaneous with
a lot of things in your marriage in order to spice it up. When the family goes
out to get some chores done, on the way home, randomly stop at a new restaurant.
If you pass a store, and your spouse says, “want to stop in that place,”
instead of rushing to get home, try saying “yeah, let’s do it.” Maybe you and
your spouse decide last minute to meet for lunch or meet up at home on lunch
break(wink-wink). Try adding in 3 unplanned (big or very small) things into
your marriage each week. <o:p></o:p></div>
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For reflection: Can you commit to doing 2
spontaneous things this week with your spouse? How could veering off structure with
your spouse end up adding spice into your marriage? <o:p></o:p></div>
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Who has time to flirt? How flirty can one
really be while changing a diaper, doing math homework, burning biscuits in the
oven and racing to the ER in the middle of the night with a fever and ear
infection? Truth is, I’ve done all these things, and it’s really hard to flirt
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Realize there is a lot of time in the day,
and while helping Timmy with his math homework may not be the time you can
flirt, there are other opportunities. Texting sexy or fun things during the day
to each other are great ways to flirt. Even while in the living room watching “Disney
Junior,” silence your phone and text each other back and forth. Leave each
other voicemails. As you walk by each other in the hall or kitchen, touch each
other, even if it is just on the shoulder, side of the leg, etc. Wink at each
other. High five each other when you stop the flames from the burning biscuits.
Being a team is sexy in itself. Cuddle in bed and laugh. Do silly things like tickle
each other, play fun tackle and kiss. Kiss. Kiss as much as you can and be
present during that kiss, even if it is a quick one.<o:p></o:p></div>
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For reflection: What were some things you
and your spouse did before children to flirt? What can you bring back today? <o:p></o:p></div>
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As women, we often work very hard to earn credibility, and
once earned, it takes skill, confidence and a demonstration of integrity to
maintain it. But as long as it takes to earn credibility, sometimes it may only
take a moment to lose it. Women encounter many barriers as they move up the
chain to success, but we don’t need loss of credibility to be one of those
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As people pleasers by nature, women often tend to say “yes”
more than “no.” But if we say yes to taking on a task and then back out we can
quickly ruin our credibility. Likewise, if we say yes to taking on a task and
then half-ass the task, people’s perceptions of our ability and performance
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Evaluate and then react. First, create a list of your goals
and the strategy you need to put in place in order to accomplish these goals.
When asked to take on a role or task, take time to process the request and see
if it is in line with your direction. Assess in which ways taking on this task
could help you or hurt you. Do the benefits of taking on this task outweigh
saying no, or is it more beneficial for you to say no and focus on what is
already on your plate? From here, then respond with a yes or no. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We all make mistakes, even credible people, but it is in the
way that you handle yourself when you make a mistake that plays a role in
credibility. When you place blame on others or find excuses for a situation,
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Own up to your mistakes and immediately follow it with a
plan and solution to fix the issue(s). Apologize if needed and be genuine in
your apology. Take mindful steps moving forward to not repeat the mistake. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Just because people see you as a credible source doesn’t mean
you stop sharing your successes. By keeping all your hard word quiet, you risk
losing credibility more so because of the whole “out of sight out of mind”
concept. And, don’t think you are bragging by sharing your accomplishments,
sharing your hard work is what will help you advance and continue to enhance
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While you don’t have to race around the office shouting,
“Congrats to me, I just answered a phone call and sent off an email” you should
share with co-workers and managers goals obtained, major barriers hurdled, and
progress or milestones completed within projects. Highlighting your successes
in a humble and genuine manner will keep people abreast of your motivation,
determination and passion for the company or task at hand. <o:p></o:p></div>
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True or false? Now that you have earned your credibility, people
don’t have to be as much of a priority as they once were. False! One way to
lose credibility is to dismiss people or consistently put people’s needs on the
back burner. By dismissing people, not taking care for their concerns, or
making people feel like they are not important or needed is a sure fire way to
burn bridges and lose credibility. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Be empathetic and understanding at times. Show people that
they matter to you whether you are moving up the chain or not. While I
encourage you to retreat and take time to process people’s requests before
reacting, you can still communicate with people by giving them time frames of
when they can expect to hear from you and by acknowledging their requests to
some degree. What may not be of concern to you, may be of significant
importance to another. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Once you become a credible source, in order to maintain that
credibility, you must do what say. You can’t just tell other people to act or
be a certain way and then hold yourself to a different standard. When you don’t
practice what you preach you set you integrity and character on the line and
when these two factors are compromised so is your credibility. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Well, this is an easy answer, practice what you preach. If you want to keep your credibility, be sure
that the tips and advice you share with the world, you heed that advice, too. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Authentic means to be real.
The more authentic you are with yourself, the more fulfillment you feel
in life. Not being true to yourself or others keeps you at a consistent
imbalance. Living a lie takes energy, time and emotion. In the case where you
are not being authentic to yourself, you may find that you are taking on too
many life roles and acting like you can manage them. You may be pushing down
pain but fronting a smile every day. You may engage in activities that you
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Living untruthfully to your
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In the healing and balancing process, authenticity is most
important. To gain more self-awareness, you have to know the real you. You have
to be open to identifying your faults and what you want to improve on. You have
to identify your biases, your grudges and weak spots. The more you are in tune
with your core values <i>and</i>
imperfections, the more you can identify what is off and how you can get back
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Here are some questions you can ask yourself to help you
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This week’s challenge is to answer the above questions. Be
authentic and real about your responses so you can see exactly where you are
not in line with your core values. As you identify your deficits note the
direction you want to start moving in. Then, begin creating a plan to get back
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03108004709438749636noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761296312801079064.post-38734935217951636232016-03-01T07:57:00.001-08:002016-03-01T07:57:11.805-08:00MARCH HAPPINESS<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There is all this hype about March MADness in the month
of, well, March. If you are not familiar with March Madness, it is the College
Basketball Association’s tournament of 68 teams competing for a national
championship. Sixty eight teams competing against each other, 1 month, and 12,000
games, well, that’s what it feels like if you are the wife of someone who
watches the NCAA during this part of the season. It’s sheer, MADness. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">However, the 68 teams are all competing for one thing,
that feel good moment that they worked so hard for. They spent so much time
dedicating a portion of their lives to training their bodies and minds.
Physically and mentally they have prepared for this competition and when the
final two teams compete, and one wins, fulfillment and happiness takes over for
one person, one team and thousands of fans. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This March, you are competing against yourself. You are
going to train your mind and body to be healthier and happier than ever before.
At this point in the game, odds might be against you. About 40% of people who
set New Year’s Resolutions have already quit trying. But this month, you are
powering up not gearing down. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Training your mind and body to remain positive even when
you feel up against stress, sadness and the cyclicality of life is tough. We
have to create a habit of happiness. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Here are your TOP 3 Tips on how to be Happy in March, and
all year long: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Smile and Wave Goodbye to the Toxic People:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Waving goodbye has never made you smile
so big. In a world where we face uncontrollable stressors and negativity
everyday no matter how happy of a person you are, you must rid of the things or
people that are only going to bring you further down. Rid of the toxic people
in your life. These are the haters and the hurters. Take control of your
happiness by not allowing others to steer your emotions up and down, or steal
them altogether. If you can’t completely rid of the negative people, you can definitely
set boundaries to minimize your interactions with them. Saying GoodBye means
Hello to Happiness. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
best way to be unhappy is to go around making promises or commitments you can’t
live up to, or, if you do live up to them, you dread every moment of it. You
get one life, make it a happy one. Don’t over commit to someone else and then
under commit to yourself. Your happiness is just as important as everyone
else’s, and don’t think otherwise. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you make an impulsive decision, it is typically based out of intense emotions
or with little thought. In most cases, quick decisions are not only poor decisions,
but they reduce your control, and even ruin your credibility. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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create happiness, make a habit of taking time when making both large and small decisions.
“Retreat, Rethink, React.” These are your new steps in decision making, in that
order<span style="color: #0070c0;">. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When
you hold grudges, possess anger or find yourself always looking backwards, it
is hard to move forward. The great thing about forgiveness is you don’t have to
feel it, you just do it. And, you are doing it for you, not the other person.
If you are angry with someone, your attention and energy is given to them, not
you. You can’t control your past, and that can be upsetting sometimes. But you
can control your future, and you can drive right up to happiness. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you compete against yourself in March, you must dedicate a portion of your life
to training your body and mind. This takes time and commitment. Remember that
you are competing for one thing, that feel good moment when you notice more
days than not, seem brighter. When you notice the win, it not only lies in you,
but your family (team) and all those who you interact with (fans) . <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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March, turn your Madness into Happiness. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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This week’s tip is on taking power breaks. Many times people
do not have the time for breaks during the day. Just because we don’t have time
for them though doesn’t mean our bodies are not pleading for a break. Sure we
all would love a 30 minute break 3 or 4 times per day, but in this life of
non-stop, I am well aware that this isn’t likely. <o:p></o:p></div>
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However, what you want to search for are some areas within
your life that allow you for quick breaks, but at the same time can rejuvenate
you; sort of like that “second wind.” Maybe in the car, you make a pack with
yourself that you do not check emails or text. That goes even for stopping at a
long red light or sitting in 5 o’clock traffic. Just take driving time to
center. It’s okay that with traffic it takes 45 minutes to get home when it
should only take you 15. This is your rest time, enjoy it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Or, you take a few extra bathroom breaks during work. They
don’t have to be long breaks, but just walking away from the computer helps.
Focus on your breathing as you walk to the bathroom (do not stop to talk to a colleague
on the way) and then get in the stall and just relax for a minute. <o:p></o:p></div>
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If you travel a lot for work, I totally understand that on
the plane you can get a lot of work done, but take that time to catch up on
rest, relaxation or some gossip from a magazine. Perhaps you can set up a
little reward system for yourself in that you are allowed to work on the plane
ride to your destination, but not back. When at home with the kiddos, maybe set
them up with a little activity that is safe, and let them know you will be in
the other room for 10 minutes. Walk away from them and go do a quick meditation
or whatever will give you that second power up. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Whatever can rejuvenate your body and give it a break from
the busyness of the day, do it. It will actually make you more optimistic,
positive and productive for the remaining hours of the day. Remember, there is
no badge of honor for someone that makes it through the day, week, month or
year without a break. BUT, there is a badge for people that have energy and a
positive outlook on life, it’s called fulfillment and success. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This week, I challenge you to take one break each day
(ranging from 1 minute-whatever you please) and see if it helps bring you back
to the busyness a little bit stronger, positive or healthier.<o:p></o:p></div>
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of the biggest stressors we have in life come from family and friends. As hard
as this is, if you want to reduce stress in your life,<b> </b>rid of the Toxic people. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Pull out the old journal and write down all the
people that are toxic in your life. The bi-polars (these people take you up and
down. I love you, I hate you), the criers, the takers, the down-right mean
people, the users, the bull-shitters, the gossipers, and the passive
aggressives. Circle the ones you know you can get rid of first and erase them
like you hit the delete button on your computer. The people who stir up drama
in your life will always have drama, bringing you down a slippery slope of
trying to manage their stress and your own. Some people say you are what you
eat. I say, you are who you associate with. People are typically a combination
of the top three to five people they associate with most. Take a moment to
reflect on the people you spend most of your time with and reflect on whether
or not these people are in line with your goals and values. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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understand that there are people that you can’t or may not want to rid of that
are toxic. Mothers and fathers can sometimes be toxic and very hurtful. With
people that are toxic that you choose not to rid of, you must set clear
boundaries. Setting boundaries means that you do not enable people to continue
hurting you. Kindness ≠ Doormat. If you keep giving and giving to people, they
will keep taking and taking. That is human nature; you can’t fault people for
that. You can help people, but you do not need to change your schedule and do
things that are harmful to you in order to help them. Once you begin working
harder to help someone than they are working to help themselves, you are
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of the best things that you can do to avoid stress on your journey of life is
to<b> </b>not compare yourself to others.
When you compare yourself to someone else, you put yourself in a direct line
for failure. Every person’s past is different, their biology is different,
their circumstances are different and there is a lot you do not know about them
in general. You are in control of you and need to take the time and energy to
explore who you are before you can rate yourself up against someone else, who
in reality, you might really not even want to be. This does not mean that you
cannot have role models and mentors. You can admire certain characteristics in
people such as their motivation or integrity. You can use certain people’s life
paths as a guide to help you. The one thing you cannot do is measure your
success against someone else’s scale of life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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If you want to reduce your stressors,<b> </b>set
goals that are realistic and attainable. Use the acronym SMART when setting
goals for yourself- Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time Bound.
Many times women set goals that are unrealistic- sometimes because we are
comparing ourselves to someone else, or maybe just because we are dreaming big.
It is okay to dream big, but be sure that each goal you set toward your dreams
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of grudges, they hurt only you. Only you live with these negative thoughts
every day, no one else. Forgive the past and everyone in it, so you can move
forward. You do not have to feel forgiveness, you just do it. You deserve
freedom. Remember this, if <i>you</i> drink
the poison of anger, don’t expect the bad guy to die. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to rumination. Rumination is that thinking we have where we spend hours going
over the same thing, again and again. When we face stressors, our brain
immediately has memories of when we were in similar situations. The issue with
women is that we tend to remember events of where we were wrong or where we
messed up. We then spiral our brains down into this self-defeating,
self-bashing event where we then “ruminate” for hours on what went wrong. This
rumination of “things we have done bad,” becomes a pattern. Patterns get
stronger and quicker over time. To reduce stress, catch the negativity before
you spending hours ruminating. When you begin to think poorly about yourself or
decisions, try to find support for your faulty assumption, usually there is not
support for self-defeating thoughts. Then, begin to reframe your negative
thinking and challenge these thoughts. Don’t turn one bad decision into a
lifetime of bad choices and do not think that one bad decision means that you
are bad at “everything,” learn from it and march on. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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with boyfriends, leaving a job, firing an employee, investing in stock,
anything. When women make impulsive decisions, it is typically out of emotion.
Making impulsive decisions decreases our confidence because those decisions are
not strong and had little thought behind them. Write decisions that you are
contemplating in your journal and go back to that entry in a day or two.
Re-read what you wrote, does this still sound like a good idea? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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more you tell your story, the more your story shapes you in the present. Often,
women tell stories about their lives that show the drama that they have gone
through. This drama becomes a pattern and habit for a way of living. Drama is
stressful. Eliminate your own drama by reframing your life story to show
strength, resilience and self-control, the more we tell and retell that story,
eventually we become that story. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for all we have, we create an underlying stress because “luck runs out.” However,
when you earned something, it is more permanent, decreasing stress. You earned
that job promotion, you did not get it out of luck. Once you realize you earned
what you have confidence goes up and stress due to fear of luck running out,
goes down. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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contagious and stressful. Pessimism alone is actually an internal stressor on
the body because it not only turns on our fight and flight response, but it
keeps it going for longer periods of time. Pessimists tend to think that there
is a limited amount of things they can do to change a situation and thus sit in
negativity longer than an optimist. Stay away from pessimists and reframe your
negativity so that people who are positive want to be around you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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twice, especially if the pain might be unnecessary. If you create anxiety and tell
yourself that something might go wrong, and then you in fact it goes wrong,
then you lived the pain twice. Once before you knew if the situation was going
to end badly and then once after you found out. If you tell yourself that
something might go wrong, and then you in fact it does not go wrong, you lived
the pain initially for no reason. This goes for everything in life. Do not
stress out until it’s time to stress. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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People who claim that they are perfectionists often don’t find fulfillment in
life. Likewise, when a perfectionist does fail, they are very critical of
themselves leading to self-defeating beliefs and a reduction in confidence. The
enormous amount of stress a person puts on themselves as they work toward being
perfect is damaging to the body physiologically and psychologically. Those
trying to seek perfection will only cycle at the point in life they are at,
whereas those who acknowledge flaws can find ways to fix them and move forward
toward developing their full potential. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Lastly, when you are faced with stressors, distract yourself with something you
both enjoy and that is healthy for your body: exercise, journaling, painting,
listening to music. Find ways to beef up your energy so that as you begin to
take on stressors you do so with the least amount of stress possible. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 14.72px;">Dr. Jaime Kulaga understands the complexities of women’s lives and helps to increase their self-awareness and self-esteem. She is the advocate of the under-appreciated, over-worked and un-fulfilled woman, dedicated to greatly improving and creating a <i>gratifying, enjoyable life</i>... <i>rather than</i> <i>an unfulfilling existence. </i></span><span style="line-height: 14.72px;">As the Author and Founder of the <b>SuperWoman’s Guide to Fulfillment</b>, Dr. Jaime has taught and worked with hundreds of women empowering them to discover their own greatness, and in turn, create a loving and gratifying environment for all those in their lives.</span><span style="line-height: 14.72px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 14.72px;">Through teaching at the University level, coaching and counseling individuals, couples, and businesses, she educates women, men and families to make better lifestyle decisions, steer the course of their lives, and use practical tools for deeper fulfillment and happiness.Dr. Jaime </span><span style="color: #111111; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">is a frequent mental health expert on TV and radio and has been featured on Forbes.com, on Maria Shriver's blog, and in Glamour, Self, and Prevention magazines for her expertise in work-life balance and life fulfillment. </span></div>
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Positive thinking does create positive outcomes. But not
everyone believes that. Some people think positive outcomes are only dictated
based on how much effort you put into something. And, while effort counts, how
great of an outcome can you have if you think miserably along the journey to
that outcome? Some people think positive thinking is a “trendy thing” and that
the truth is, “whatever is meant to be will be.” And while destiny, fate, etc. can
be something to believe in, you must realize that your mind and the energy you
give off impacts that destiny. And then, you just have cynical people that
always find the bad in situations or play devil’s advocate way too much. Well,
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When you think positively you think
positive about what is around you. You see the good in life and in people. You
trust in yourself and your resources. This process builds confidence. As you see the strength and goodness of your
world and yourself, you are more apt to take healthy risks. Instead of letting
fear stop you from huge dreams and goals, you are able to believe in yourself
and take leaps toward goals. You know that if you hit a barrier, you can hurdle
it or those around you will help you hurdle it, and that builds confidence.
Confidence is what you need to take risks and risks often lead to positive
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Happy and positive people see what
they do have, and that goes for their resources, too. Those who think limitedly,
are cynical or fail to see the positive in situations often miss resources that
are right around them. They often close their mind to their community and those
around them who want to help. You may often hear them use the statement “I
always do everything myself.” This is a very powerful black and white comment.
This type of thinking shuts down a lot of amazingness right around them.
Instead, the positive minded person looks at the resources they do have even if
they are limited. They will work harder to find resources in the community that
could support them. Resources will help you gain momentum, stay your course,
and help you hurdle barriers. All things that will lead to a positive outcome. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Positive people have open minds.
They listen to others, not just give their two cents. This gives insight into what people desire,
what questions they should ask and alternate points of view. They try to see
life through different perspectives. By opening your mind, you see more
answers, opportunities and ways to live your life fully. More opportunities,
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<span style="line-height: 14.72px;">Dr. Jaime Kulaga understands the complexities of women’s lives and helps to increase their self-awareness and self-esteem. She is the advocate of the under-appreciated, over-worked and un-fulfilled woman, dedicated to greatly improving and creating a <i>gratifying, enjoyable life</i>... <i>rather than</i> <i>an unfulfilling existence. </i></span><span style="line-height: 14.72px;">As the Author and Founder of the <b>SuperWoman’s Guide to Fulfillment</b>, Dr. Jaime has taught and worked with hundreds of women empowering them to discover their own greatness, and in turn, create a loving and gratifying environment for all those in their lives.</span><span style="line-height: 14.72px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Perfection is subjective. That means, whatever
is perfect to me, might not be perfect to you and so on and so forth. Thinking
that you have to be perfect at anything in life is not only a barrier to your
goals and life fulfillment, but you have directly set yourself up for failure
as you spend your days chasing something that doesn’t exist. Having a
perfection mindset for yourself and your life has its repercussions and can
hinder your success in the workforce. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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exist you will find that there are many more failures than successes.
Highlighting all the times you <i>almost</i>
completed a project “perfectly” isn’t as confidence boosting as “I nailed it!”
Your perceptions and self-talk play a huge role in the level of confidence you
have and maintain on a day to day basis. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Often, a perfectionist will complete a project
and right before it is about to be completed, they tweak it again and again.
Nothing is good enough. When the time limit of a task has been met, a
perfectionist will find that multiple people compliment them on their work, but
they don’t feel that it was “their best.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">When you don’t take time to absorb your
successes, you are missing an opportunity to build your confidence. Confidence
is what you need to hurdle to the next level of your career, what you need to
take healthy risks on bigger more meaningful projects, and to speak up in
meetings, interviews, and leadership roles. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">The Fix:</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> During projects, talk nice
to yourself. Allow yourself to make mistakes, and then get back on track. When
projects are completed, before jumping on the next bandwagon of to-do’s,
celebrate your successes. You can celebrate by sharing in your success with
others who compliment you, with loved ones outside of work or even in your
journal quietly to yourself. In fact, I encourage clients to keep a journal of
their successes so they can reflect on how much they have achieved year after
year. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Perfectionists often hold the world accountable
to this faulty mindset, not just themselves. In the workforce you may find that
you don’t often delegate tasks out because “Tom doesn’t do it as well as I do”,
or “It’ll just be quicker if I do it.” People notice this behavior. When you
give off the perception that only you do things well, you show a certain
character side of yourself that many people (co-workers and bosses) may not
like. In addition, your support lines at work may not want to assist you when
you really end up needing them because they will fear that if they don’t do a
task as “perfectly as you,” it will upset you. So, they either avoid you
altogether or refuse when you ask for help. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Believe in your team. They may have some very
creative or insightful ways of doing something that you never thought of. This
new found open mind may generate new doors for you and your team on production,
efficiency and bonding. Also, use supports and resources. As perfectionists, we
get in a habit of portraying that we can do everything and do it well. But the
truth is, this is exhausting and not always true. Instead, begin creating a new
reputation today of someone that isn’t to prideful or perfect to ask for help. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">As we discussed, a perfectionist often holds
the world accountable to this mindset, too. Thus before we know it, as we hoard
all the tasks because “no one does it like me” we find ourselves with a bunch a
to-do’s on our plate. These tasks are often tedious, minuscule or not on path
with our goals and bigger dreams. So, if you want to add something major to
your agenda that would make you shine, you can’t put that on your plate because
it is consumed with a bunch of littler roles. Should a perfectionist finally
succumb to delegating out the smaller tasks, they end up turning into the ever
hated, micro manager!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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direction and dreams in your career. What tasks are currently on your plate
that significantly align with that bigger goal? Reflect on what you can
delegate out, and do that ASAP. Now, assess what roles or projects you should
add on to your plate in order to shine, build credibility, or demonstrate
leadership. What you end up choosing to delegate out, be sure that you don’t
leap into the micromanager role. Instead, set checkpoint dates to discuss
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There is a new Bucket List in town, and s/he is taking over.
The old bucket list was often not realistic and many of us would find that we
could rarely, if ever could complete much off of it. Here is an example of the
old bucket list: <o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Visit Fiji<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Visit France<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->3.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Backpack through Europe<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->4.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Travel to Hawaii<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->5.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Watch the movie Madagascar in the real
Madagascar <o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->6.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Visit the Pyramids<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Safari through Africa<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->8.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Walk the Great Wall in China<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Zip Line in Costa Rica.<o:p></o:p></div>
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And, there would be a list of about 25-75 more places you
want to travel to and then maybe you would add in “buy a mansion,” “win the
lotto” and “get a Ph.D.” Do you notice a pattern with this bucket list? Sure they
are all fantastic dreams, but most of us don’t have the time or money to do all
these things. And, if you are the person that can travel to 75 different
islands or countries, buy a mansion and win the lotto all before you kick the
can, then, (I want to be your friend) go for it! But for the remaining 99% of
us, we have to be more realistic. So, the new bucket list is in town to help
you do just that.<o:p></o:p></div>
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With the old bucket list, so often we would sacrifice today’s
(and this year’s) happiness, for all the places we want to go. For example, you
and your spouse decide that you want to plan that amazing trip to Fiji. There
is no doubt it will be amazing sleeping in that awesome hut right on the water
waking up to the beauty of the mountains and oceans. But that experience comes
with a hefty bill. So, you decide that in order to do everything you want while
you are in Fiji, you will work overtime, stop date nights and cut back on things
you both enjoy doing together and separately of each other, in order to save
more money. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This type of behavior ruins your today. It hurts your
relationship. While you can cut back on some things to save for a bigger goal,
you shouldn’t cut out all your fun and happiness today. You are not promised
tomorrow and if you forget about the awesomeness and love you have today, and
risk all of it for the future, you may sabotage your life, support systems and
loved ones. Instead, try revamping your bucket list. <o:p></o:p></div>
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In the new bucket list, we have a few amazing places we want
to go, but places to travel to don’t compose the entire list. And, we are much
more realistic. Instead, we add in things that we want to do, that we can do
right now, tomorrow, this weekend or this month. Things that will add life and happiness
to our life today and even grow our relationships. You new bucket list may look
something like this: <o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
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</span><!--[endif]-->Still going to watch Madagascar in Madagascar<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Try Paddle boarding<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Try hot yoga<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Read 50 Shades of Grey<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Golf at 3 new courses<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Go Glamping<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Try Horseback riding<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Have a picnic at XYZ park (maybe this is a park
you have lived by for 10 years and never went to)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->11.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Try surfing<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Buy a home<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Go for my PhD<o:p></o:p></div>
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Do you notice a difference between the first list and the
revamped one? In the revamped list, you still can dream big. You can still
travel, you can still grow academically and work for a home, but you also get
to add value, life and inspiration into today. You can add in more fun, more
passion and more value in your life today and it doesn’t have to cost you all
your time and money. I am sure there are tons of things you would like to try
other than travel, so think outside of the old bucket list and bring yourself
back to today and things you have never experienced that are right in front of
you. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This week’s challenge: Create a New Bucket list with 10
things on it that you could do in the next 30 days. In the next 30 days do 2
things off your bucket list. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03108004709438749636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761296312801079064.post-72451095322378380352015-12-27T12:40:00.001-08:002015-12-27T12:40:21.036-08:003 Ways to Rid of Toxic People in 2016<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 48.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">3 Ways to Rid
of Toxic People in 2016<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Have you ever felt like someone “got over on you?” Is there a
person who mistakes your kindness for you being a doormat? Do you have someone
in your life that “uses” you, takes advantage of you or plants seeds of doubt
in your mind? That’s a toxic person. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Some of the biggest
stressors we have in life come from toxic people. If you want to reduce stress
in your life,<b> </b>if you want to
actually obtain those dreams of yours, then<b>
</b>rid of the toxic people. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">If you have all these
fabulous goals for 2016, but you have negative people surrounding you, don’t
kid yourself about success. The truth is, negative people take you down. They
are contagious and infectious and they will do all they can to suck your energy
dry and instill self-doubt. As your confidence drops, they gain more of an
upper hand and slowly take control from you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The reality is, you can
take control back and set yourself up for success. It might not be easy, it might
not be fun at first, in fact, ridding of toxic people sometimes might be one of
the most painful experiences for you, but it is necessary if you want to
achieve your goals and live a more positive and fulfilling life. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Here are 3 ways to rid of the toxic people in your life:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Calibri Light"; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Calibri Light"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">1.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">First, you have to reflect on who actually is sucking your
energy dry or making you feel defeated. </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Pull out the old journal and
write down all the people that you deem as toxic in your life. For a jump start
as to what these people may look like, they are typically the people take you
up and down (I love you, I hate you, I really love you, I really hate you), the
whiners, the takers, the down-right mean people, the users, the bull-shitters,
the gossipers, and the passive aggressives. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Once you have created this list, circle the
ones you know you can get rid of completely and erase them like you hit the
delete button on your computer. Cut them off. No more answering calls, no more
social media, just get rid of the crap they put you through.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you still have this list with a few names on it of people you can’t just simply
cut out of your life altogether. Maybe it’s not realistic, not practical, or
you really just don’t want to cut them off. I get it. Often the most people
toxic people in our lives we can’t or don’t want to rid of. But that’s alright.
Instead, we take control back by setting stronger boundaries. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Warning: </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">As you set
boundaries people are going to react to you differently and sometimes negatively;
especially if they expect a certain behavior or action from you and you no
longer solicit that. I always tell clients, the best way to change another
person is to change yourself. You can’t change other people, but your change in
reaction will alter them and their actions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Here is what
setting boundaries might look like:<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Say no more frequently to requests from toxic
people that hinder your day or hurt your progress. You don’t always have to say
yes. You may be the official go-to person, but that stops today as you make a commitment
to yourself that you are taking control over your life. When you say no, the
payoff is in the end when you don’t have so much responsibility. Saying no
shows confidence and self-control. However, if you want to engage in the
request someone asked you to take on, but right now is not the time you can do
it, speak up and say that. If that’s not good enough for them, then walk away.
Clearly they are toxic. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you don’t have to communicate with the person, don’t. But, this goes both ways.
You can’t be dependent all the time either. You can’t just reach out to the
toxic person when you need something. This will really blur a boundary that you
put into place. Example: If you are working to rid of an ex and now you need
their help because your car broke down, think twice before asking them for a
ride. Find an alternative. And there are alternatives. Begin taking control
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answer their call or email right away. You don’t have to jump for this person
anymore. If you get a call, a text or an email, I encourage you to RRR or <b>Retreat </b>(walk away from the situation),
<b>Rethink</b> (analyze what the deal is)
and then <b>React </b>(now you act). Give
yourself time to process the request and how this will wrap you up in toxicity
if you respond, react impulsively or give in. Often toxic people suck us in
because they back us into a corner and force an impulsive response out of us. This
is how they gain control. No longer will that happen when you give yourself
time to retreat and rethink <i>BEFORE </i>you
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for any reason still brews up the poison in you and toxifies you. So many times
we replay events and take their negativity to heart. But before you let them
invade you and bring your confidence down, look at the source. Is this person
credible, worthy of hurting you, do you really think that they have your best
interest in mind? If not, let their meanness go. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are giving this toxic person. The more awareness you have of the time they are
using in your mind, the more likely you are to catch yourself in the act of ruminating
and then, be able to cut it. They is no real quick fix to give about cutting
negative thoughts, expect retrain your brain. You didn’t always think about
this toxic person, you trained your mind and created a habit of this. It took
time. Now, today, we begin to retrain your mind. Try redirecting these negative
thoughts back to goodness. How are you better off without this person or
toxicity in your life? Begin thinking about your weekend, good times with good
friends, your desire to reach your 2016 goals, etc. Just get your mind away
from negativity. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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mind is powerful and easily can fall back into a habitual way of thinking as
you go about your day on auto-pilot, but the mind is powerful both ways. If you
want it to think or behave differently with effort and repetition your mind will
create a new habit. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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associate with. People are typically a combination of the top three to five
people they associate with most. Take a moment to reflect on the people you
spend most of your time with and reflect on whether or not these people are in
line with your goals and direction. The New Year is moments away and you have
the power and control to take your life back. Toxic people will waste your
energy in 2016 and many of them will steer you off track of your goals at some
point soon. And if they don’t steer you off track they will make your journey
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<span style="font-family: Aharoni; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Ninety percent of people who write down their goals
reach them. But you can increase that 90% by adding to it, visualizations. <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Visualizations are powerful and I recommend
visualizing when you set goals or set off your foot onto a new venture. You can
use visualizations when working toward physical and abstract goals. Visualizing
means more than just seeing something, it is living the desire for a moment. It
is smelling the desire, tasting it and feeling it. You are there, at the end
result. Visualizing makes a dream more of a reality because it helps to shape
your goal and create a plan of action. According to Marc David, “the way
we imagine the body is a foundation for how it responds physiologically.” </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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self-aware of what is happening in your body as you visualize your goals, you
have more control and influence over them as a whole. </span><span style="font-family: Aharoni; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">One of the most
well-known sports and visualization studies ever done was by a group of Russian
scientists. They took four groups of Olympic athletes and trained each group
slightly different. One group only did physical training, whereas the second
group did 75% training and the rest mental training. Group three trained on a
50/50 split and group four engaged in 25% physical training and 75% mental
training. The group that trained physically the least but mentally the most,
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<span style="font-family: Aharoni; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">In 1952 Florence Chadwick swam the Catalina Channel.
The swim was 22 miles and she gave up at 21.5 miles! During an interview she
stated that she no longer could see her goal line because of fog and gave up.
In her second attempt, she used the power of visualization to see her finish
line despite how cloudy the end appeared. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Aharoni; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The nervous system struggles to tell the
difference between a real and a vividly imagined experienced. Studies with
cancer patients have shown full recovery when they used the power of their
minds and visualizations to rid of the cancer. Whatever pain you are trying to
rid of, whether it is a physical illness, hurt from a break up, or aching of
the heart from a childhood trauma, I want you to imagine a little bug coming into
your body and eating the pain up little by little. The bug goes around all day
in your body and takes your pain away. Whatever it takes, no matter how
far-fetched you think the visualization is, if it will heal you or help you to
succeed, visualize it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Aharoni; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Eastern belief is that the power that
made the body can heal the body. Although we are a Western culture, a lot of
the mind, body, spirit concepts from the Eastern world will help you find peace
and fulfillment in your Life. Being healthy is much more than being physically
free of any illnesses. Visualizations connect you, motivate you, and commit you
to the goal. The easier and more real you can make a goal appear to you the
closer it will seem. Physically engaging in an activity can ride you to the
finish line at times, but the reality is, the mind and body are integrated, so
why not use the supreme power of both to help you succeed faster, stronger and
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Christmas
trees, holiday music, presents, feasts, family and, alcohol. Yes, that’s right,
this is the season of alcohol. There are holiday parties, <i>Cheer </i>in the air, and toasts as <i>The
Ball Drops</i>. But, as exciting as all this fun may sound, there is also a
real danger in binge drinking, too. Binge drinking is consuming a lot of
alcohol in a short amount of time. For men, binge drinking is having five or
more alcoholic drinks within a two hour time frame, and for women it is four
drinks in two hours. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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holiday season progresses, the binge drinking increases. But why? Binge
drinking increases at the holiday season due to the frequency of festivities,
heightened stress from family, buying presents, and all the other responsibilities
that this season brings. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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drinkers typically do not have alcohol dependency. They go about their day to
day lives often without alcohol but rather they just “let loose” at festivities
or parties. The problem with this scenario is that people who binge drink often
overestimate their abilities. This increases chances of injuries like car
accidents, violence, being a victim of sexual abuse, or engaging in behaviors
that are unsafe, embarrassing or inappropriate leading to regret or loss when
they sober up. And with so many parties this season, there are a lot more opportunities
to misjudge situations. In fact, the
Center for Disease and Control has indicated that binge drinking is the cause
of over 79,000 deaths each year. And, on a less drastic note, binge drinking
increases your chances of engaging in embarrassing behaviors. Who wants to
start the New Year feeling embarrassed at work, at home or with extended family
and friends? Start off the New Year on a
motivated and uplifting foot and enjoy the holidays, just be sure to think
before you binge. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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some tips on how to avoid binge drinking and have a safe holiday season if you
choose to drink: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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eat. Do not drink on an empty stomach.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cautious of eating food that has alcohol in it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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your limit up front and stick to it. In fact, try to always have an
accountability partner with you- like friends or a family member. Tell your accountability
partner that you plan to drink and that after 1 drink they need to take your
keys, allow you to spend the night, or call you a cab. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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party and are going to the party alone, take a cab there, that way you can’t
make the mistake of driving your car home that night. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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every party you are invited to. If you don’t want to go, stay home. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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holiday celebration, beforehand think of the consequences of drinking and
saying or doing something inappropriate. If it’s not worth the risk, limit
yourself to 1 drink at work holiday parties. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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time to enjoy the holidays and your successes from all year. Ring in 2016 with
fun, but also with responsibility and safety. For more tips visit me at www.DrJaimeK.com<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Wait for it. Wait for it.
Wait for it. Wait for it. Wait for it. Wait for it. Dr. Jaime, get to the
point! That’s the point. Sometimes, getting to the point is not easy or quick.
You have to have patience. Changing habits and going for long lost goals, takes
time. Society has trained us to go-go and rush-rush, and when we take up a new
activity or want to achieve a goal, if it takes “too long” we either give up or
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">In my back yard we have
large Egret birds that eat the small fish, snakes and lizards. Fish, snakes and
lizards are relatively quick moving. They are quite the challenge to catch. How
then does the Egret somehow always come out with a meal? He stalks his prey
with patience. He focuses on the goal and won’t take his eye off of it until
all it takes is one quick snatch and the meal is his. But, his meal doesn’t
come to him in the time it would take you grab a protein bar and start
munching. He waits for what he really wants. I have watched the Egret sit over
the water for hours trying to catch a fish. I will leave and go do activities
and come back and he is still in the same position, being patient. That takes
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that we have ingrained in our minds works against us as we attempt to reach
goals that take a long time to complete. Long time = Patience. Patience is a
virtue. Virtue means asset, quality or benefit. That means patience is an
asset. Patience is a quality. Patience is a benefit. When you have patience
with your future self you will see more frequent and ongoing successes in the
present. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and want it quick, we often close our minds to additional paths, opportunities
and activities that might get us to our destination because we want to do
things one way to get to the end result quickest. However, an openness to
experiences and opportunities is what will bring Life fulfillment. Opening your
mind with patience allows you to engage in additional activities that might
take longer in duration and effort, but will satisfy your future self and its
desires. Engaging in activities for your future self, with patience in the
present, makes both the present and future self more in harmony. When your mind
and body are in balance, you will find more overall fulfillment. If you
frequently give into your present self, you will journey down a path of instant
gratification that wears off relatively quickly. As you work only with the
present self, you will find a diminishing sense of confidence in your future
self’s security. This imbalance between the present and future self impacts
your perception of overall fulfillment. To get your mind and body to more of a homeostasis,
grab onto some patience and engage in your true desires and activities that
increase your mood and fulfillment despite how long it may take. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">When you are interacting with a little
child, don’t rush them. As they try to get out of the car, don’t say “let’s go,
lets go.” When the child is walking up or down stairs, don’t say “Come on, come
on.” Let them take their time. This will teach you to slow down. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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even if you get angry or huff puffy, you are not going to move faster. When you
can’t control a situation, control yourself. This means controlling your
mindset. Reflect on what you were grateful for that day, think about your
future self, crank up the radio, enjoy the moment alone. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> Get real. Stop over exaggerating. If you
complain that your computer has been frozen “all morning,” then your patience
will run out quickly. You are telling your mind that your computer has not
worked “all morning.” “All morning” means, several hours. Your patience will go
ballistic over that. But, if your computer went down three times this morning
for one minute each time, then say that. Don’t over exaggerate allowing
yourself to fly off the handle. What was the last situation you exaggerated
about? How was this not beneficial to you? How did this hinder your ability to
be patient? How did this hinder your ability to move forward? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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things and people take up so much of our energy that we can’t be patient. In
order to be patient, it takes focus and energy. Patience is a habit that we
have to learn and practice. That takes energy. But, so does anger. Let go of
anger so that you free up energy to practice patience.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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successes in your life. Getting a degree, landing a job, having a baby,
marriage. These all took patience and a long time to accomplish. You had to
take 124 credit hours before getting that Bachelor’s degree in Finance. You had
to get a degree and obtain experience for three years before landing that dream
job. You had to carry a baby in your body for nine months, before you got to
hold him. You dated your spouse for four years, learned to compromise and make
sacrifices, all before you got married. Not one of those major accomplishments
happened immediately. They all took patience. You have the ability to be
patient. The more major successes you can identify and reflect on in which you
exhausted patience, the more accepting you will be of your next major feat that
requires time and commitment. Good things, dream and goals take time and
patience. </span></div>
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Check Point: Take a moment to reflect on areas of your Life that you are not
patient. Which of the tips can you implement to help teach yourself more
patience? Identify areas in your life in which you are not patient with
yourself. How is this hurting the completion of your Circle and what you might
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;">"I sleep late, fish
a little, play with my children, and take a siesta with my wife. In the
evenings, I go into the village to see my friends, have a few drinks, play the
guitar, and sing a few songs...I have a full life."<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;">You should start by
fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the
extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat. With the extra money the larger boat
will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have
an entire fleet of trawlers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;">Instead of selling your
fish to a middle man, you can negotiate directly with the processing plants and
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;">"You can then leave
this little village and move to Mexico City, Los Angeles, or even New York
City! From there you can direct your huge enterprise."<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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"When your business gets really big, you can start selling stock and make
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;">"After that -- and
this is the best part -- you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near
the coast, sleep late, catch a few fish, take a siesta, and spend your evenings
drinking and enjoying your friends!"</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Reflection: What does this story mean to you?
How can you relate to what the American said? What did you most value about the
Fisherman? How can you begin to make more with less in your own life? How can
you slow down? Might you already have something you are working toward and
aren’t ever aware of it? <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Everything in life teaches you how to be bigger
and better, but sometimes downsizing is the real bigger and better. Want to
feel better, take some things off your plate. What to be happy, look at what
you have today. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03108004709438749636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761296312801079064.post-41241427104324573642015-11-03T10:21:00.002-08:002015-11-03T10:21:50.037-08:00Don’t Be too Hard on Yourself<div class="MsoNormal">
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Thomas Edison said “I failed my way to success.” The truth
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and have several hiccups. But don’t let this get you down permanently. When you
fail at a task, take the situation as a learning lesson, forgive yourself and
move on. If your spouse failed, if your friend failed, if your child failed at
something that they tried hard on, how would you react? In order to encourage the
child or loved one to keep fighting for their dream, you probably would not
yell at them, hate them or just be negative all the time to them, so then don’t
do that to yourself if you don’t win at something right away. Forgive yourself
for hiccups. Change the route to your goal or revamp your direction altogether.
But one thing is for sure, don’t just give up and don’t beat yourself up. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Party and I’ll Cry if I Want to.” These are the famous lyrics of Lesley Gore.
And Lesley can sing this lyrics all day because she was singing to the tune of
success. But there is a difference between singing these lyrics and living by
them. If you find yourself throwing a pity party every time you hit a bump or
get trapped by another hurdle you are going to hinder your success and happiness.
It is time to pop your black balloons, take down your dark streamers and
realize it is time to refocus your energy and end this party. Instead, switch
your focus to problem solving and seeing challenges as opportunities. Here are
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time to throw a party. There is so much time and energy involved in planning,
hosting and cleaning up. And, while you are planning your own pity party and
spending your time and energy on ruminating, dwelling and feeling depressed,
life is moving on. How will you move forward toward the better things in life,
the things that will make you feel successful and happy if you are pity
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barrier or problem has presented itself, give yourself a good 24 hours, 48 if
you really want, to party down with your black balloons. But, after the 24-48
hour mark, pop the balloons, rip the streamers down and jump back on the
bandwagon of life before it passes you by.
It is at this point in which you will turn your attention and energy on
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come to a boring party? Not me, and probably not even you. So why are you
throwing this type of party? Positive people like to be around positive people-
that’s indeed why they are positive. It’s a waste of a positive person’s energy
being around someone who is trying to stir up drama or talk about how horrible
their life is. No one wants to be around that. In addition, you ruin your
credibility at these parties. People are going to think that you have “too much
going on” or that you have to “clean up your mess” before they can give you another
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people will come to your rescue. So, when a barrier presents itself, show the
world ways in which you are still pushing forward. And, when you speak to
others about your problem, reframe your negative stories into ones that show
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hits today and you sulk for a week you are bringing the past (a few days is
still the past) into the here and now. As you listen to “It’s My Party and I’ll
Cry if I Want to” for the 803<sup>rd</sup> time, you may begin to notice
several opportunities passing you by. You may have missed a few social
gatherings, a call from a friend, a good day at work, and, well simply all the
beauty that presents itself each day. As the goodness in life slips by you, you
may find yourself ruminating about what has gone wrong, thus bringing that pain
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problems of the past, don’t bring them here. If you want solutions, then take
this moment to begin problem solving. If you don’t like the barriers that the
past gave you, knock them down today. Take the resources and tools you have in the
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Take your control back from the past, problems and barriers. These aspects to
life try to rip away your control to make you feel stuck, stagnant, stumped and
sad. The more you party your days away the more you brainwash yourself into
thinking things can’t be fixed or worked on. As you pity yourself again and
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>While at a book signing this past Saturday in Port Charlotte, Fl. I met a wonderful young lady who aspires to be an author someday. She asked me if I would sign her "dream book" where all her ideas lie. Boy was I honored! There are so many amazing people I get to meet at these signings. It is amazing how "awesomely" the world works in regard to who it connects you to. I love the I am in a position to give back, motivate and inspire people. I hope some how I have made a difference in her life and she will never give up her dream. Dreams really do come true, and I hope everyone reading this believe that. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>I think we should all learn from this young lady. Grab yourself a notebook and when an idea comes to you, write it down right away. Do not wait until you "get home" or "later tonight" write down your idea, dream or goal right then and there. Keep your dream book going to keep your dreams alive. </b></span><br />
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In a world of rush-rush and go-go, it seems like everything we do is a “must.” Many of us find ourselves spinning on this never ending Ferris wheel of the day to day routine with little time to step off and find moments for ourselves and families. While society pushes us to see almost all our day to day tasks as a “must,” the reality is we need to put into perspective what we really define is a ‘must,” and the definition of this is subjective to each one of us.</div>
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As we circle the Ferris wheel of life focusing on a bunch of little things that are less important than what our heart and value systems view as truly important, we begin to harbor guilt and feel a drop in self-confidence about our decision making.</div>
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Creating a list of all the roles that you take on in life will help you to see where you are spending your time and energy. I challenge you to create a list of all the roles you play in life. This list is composed of major life roles like being a spouse, parent and employee, but also roles that keep you on this Ferris wheel of life. Perhaps you will add caregiver, dog walker, PTA president, family CPA, and therapist to Negative Nancy in the office. The average person lists out between 15-20 life roles but can effectively and efficiently only handle five. Also take a look to see <a href="http://positivitydaily.com/can-build-confidence-keep/" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">if you have limiting beliefs</a>which can decrease your confidence in any of these areas.</div>
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You may be thinking that all 15 roles on your list need to get accomplished. You have to grocery shop—your family needs to eat. And, laundry—the kids need clothes to go to school. Although this is true, it is important that you identify and become aware of the top five most important roles to you. In order to select the top five most important roles in your life, you want to think about who on the list you feel you could not live without, or your life responsibilities would halt if they got sick or hurt. Reflect on who you turn to on a daily basis for support. Think about what supports your household or what things keep you motivated and passionate.</div>
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Once you have identified these top five people or items on the list, you want to begin giving a good deal of your time to them. This doesn’t mean to drop all your other duties and responsibilities, but rather to give dedicated time to these top life roles when you are with them. For example, if your children were on the list of top five, when you are with them, avoid being with them while also talking on your phone, surfing social media, or doing work on your computer. Sit down on the floor with them and play Thomas the Train. Cuddle them in bed and create funny stories. You don’t have to give them hours of time, but quality time. This is whole, quality not quantity thought. Most children would pick 45 minutes of dedicated time with a parent over 3 hours of being in the same room, but not being acknowledged.</div>
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When one top life role is out of balance, there is a decrease in confidence from a major life imbalance. This imbalance rubs off into other less important or less meaningful tasks. For example, if you and your spouse haven’t spent time together in over a week and he/she is upset with you, this imbalance and negativity may rub off into your career or other tasks. This leads to less focus, more errors, and an overall lack of confidence in decision making. However, when you give dedicated time to a top life role, time that they see as valuable, then when you need to step away to do another task, they will be more accepting. Things just seem more balanced. Not only do you walk into your next “must” with less guilt because you know your top life roles were satisfied, but you also walk into the next project with heightened confidence. Confidence in your ability to make decisions and an understanding as to where to channel your time, energy and focus will lead to more overall successes.</div>
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When you’re interacting with your top life roles, be sure you are giving them time they’ll see as valuable. It is understood that in a society of go-go and rush-rush we do our very best to multitask to get it all done, but in some cases, it is best to focus on one person or thing. Now is the time to put into perspective priorities in life and provide those priorities with dedicated time. It is with this understanding and fulfillment of true responsibility that we will increase our confidence within our overall life.</div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>I thought I would share some of the photos from NYC yesterday at my Barnes & Noble Upper West Side book reading and signing. Getting up on that stage to read from my book and speak about it was breathtaking. I can not tell you enough that I now believe dreams come true. I always knew they did, I've lived it and encouraged others to as well, but now I can really show the world that anything is possible- and I hope you get inspiration in knowing you can live your dreams if you are persistent. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>I hope that if you are reading this you will believe me that if you just keep knocking on doors and you don't take it personal when some people shut the door right in your face, you will get everything you ever dreamed of and more. So many times we let others shut the door of dreams for us. Instead, take control back and just go find another door to knock on. Be inspired about what you can create if you just keep knocking. </b></span><br />
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Dr. Jaime Kulaga is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Motivational Speaker. She is the author of "The SuperWoman's Guide to Super Fulfillment: Step-by-Step Strategies to Create Work-Life Balance." She is the inspirational founder of the nationally known SuperWoman Workshops. Dr. Kulaga has been featured internationally for her expertise in Work-Life Balance. <a href="http://www.mindfulrehab.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #6699cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #336699;">http://www.mindfulrehab.com</span></a></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><b>So, <i>The SuperWoman's Guide to Super Fulfillment</i> has been on a Book Signing Tour. Check out this beautiful SuperWoman at 101 years young! -Bradenton, Fl. </b></span><br />
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Yes, you should have high expectations for yourself and
future. Shoot for big goals and expect that you will achieve them. Same goes
for relationships. Make sure that you are treated right by those around you,
and never settle for abuse or someone demeaning and not supporting you. <o:p></o:p></div>
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That being said, there are times that you should lower your
expectations, and one of them is when you are planning an event. Whether it is
a wedding, a date with a new or old partner, a party, etc., do not expect perfect.
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Yes, I get it. Something like a wedding should be the best
time of your life. And, it can be the best time of your life- this is different
from the “perfect day.” Perfect sets an instant expectation to the way things
should go. When you focus so heavily on a certain moment being the absolute
best, chances are you are going to be let down. You are going to sit through
the event thinking “I could have done this better.” “Why did he react like that?”
“That wasn’t the way I planned this.” “Don’t they see how much work went into
this?” “This has got to get better.” There will be a slew of things that go off
in your head that diminish <i>the moment</i>
of the event. You are spending your energy on the wrong thing. You make the
moment less than perfect by expecting perfect because you are focused on the
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The more you plan, the more you want everything to go perfectly.
But perfect does not exist- it is subjective. And, sometimes we plan something
and try to make it perfect by what we think someone else’s definition of
perfect is. Uh! Moral of the story, it is true, nothing ever goes as planned.
Things might go a bit as planned, but we have to leave some space in our
perfect plan, for life. <i>Accept and allow</i>
for life to happen in your planning. Spontaneity or going with the flow often
allows for some of the most amazing experiences in life to occur. Think about
some of the most fun or hilarious moments in your life. Did you plan them
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planned, remember that it doesn’t have to be “perfectly planned.” Lower your
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Reflection: What in your life do you try to plan “perfectly,”
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03108004709438749636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6761296312801079064.post-48341786856170756062015-04-13T09:54:00.001-07:002015-04-13T09:54:28.039-07:00How to Improve Willpower<div class="MsoNormal">
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Willpower is the ability to control yourself. Willpower is a
certain level of inner strength. It can be associated with determination or
even motivation. Willpower is what you use when you want to go out with friends
but don’t so that you can study. Willpower is what you use when you choose not
to pick up a cigarette when you are trying to stop smoking. Willpower is how
much power you have over yourself. Take a moment to reflect on what aspects of
your life you maintain strong willpower in. Now, take a moment to reflect on
aspects of your life in which you have limited willpower. Why do you think that
is? What about this area of your life are you not as strong, determined, motivated
or in control? Here are a few ways that you can begin to increase your
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By placing ownership for things we
are not coming through on, off on something or someone else, we give the
control over our decisions where it should not be going. Willpower requires
control of <i>yourself</i>, if you are
handing it over to another person or thing, you will never have enough
willpower to change or complete what you are trying to do. <o:p></o:p></div>
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taking full responsibility for decisions and actions that you take. In return
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By watching how you talk to yourself
as you make decisions you are reinforcing your personal responsibility and
freedom as a person. But just as important, the way you talk to yourself has an
influence over your confidence and inner strength. When you lack confidence and
inner strength, you will notice that your willpower goes down. If you are
consistently talking down to yourself, you decrease the level of key factors
that can boost your willpower. The stronger you feel about yourself, the more inner
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In business you have to have a 3
and 5 year plan. Why? Because it gives you and those around you a direction and
a vision. You must have a purpose in each choice that you make for your company
so that it moves in the direction of your goals. You need this same plan in
life. Create weekly, monthly and yearly goals or plans for yourself, and put
them in a place where you can see these goals each day. Then, each time you
make a choice, be sure that it is in line with your purpose and direction. If
you know why you are here in this world and if you understand where you desire
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purpose in life. Create goals and plans for your future and take these into
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So often in life we find ourselves “just getting by.” The
mere fact that we survived the day checking off our to-do list makes us feel
accomplished. But at the same time when we only doing what is expected of us or
what is on the daily to-do list, we find ourselves living life very cyclically.
We don’t give ourselves new “to-do’s” because we are so busy with the regular “to-do’s”
and thus we deter ourselves from other opportunities that could boost our
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When we just do enough to “get by” we are cheating
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Take for example a student in school. The assignment calls for a 3
page paper on some topic in psychology. She completes the assignment at <o:p></o:p><span style="font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">9pm the night before it is due. She gets it done. She feels she “got over on this one.” Or, the co-worker who does his job duties, but never is willing to take on an extra project because it isn’t something he “has” to do.</span></div>
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Both these scenarios have one thing in common. A person who
is getting done what is “expected” of them and has a reason why they can’t or
won’t go above that ceiling. An expectation provides a minimum due, if you
will. But, doing what is expected doesn’t always lead to fulfillment and
happiness. So, while you feel you may have “one upped” the professor or the
boss, you actually cheated yourself. <o:p></o:p></div>
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While the girl in school did get her assignment done on
time, she waited until the last minute and thus doesn’t have time to read
additional research that could steer her future career field into something
even more exciting that she had never heard about. Going beyond in her
assignments may help her to achieve a higher honor roll and consequently get
scholarships or peak the interest of her professor in offering her a study
aboard opportunity that could lead her to more doors once she graduates. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The co-worker who does what he is supposed to and never puts
himself in a position where he can head up a group project and show his
leadership skills is also cheating himself at times. By showing off his
leadership skills he might find that he boosts his own confidence which in turn
helps him grow in other areas of his life. Going above what is expected of him
might peak the interest of a boss who offers him a raise or promotional opportunity
that trickles into his family life in a positive way. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The reality is, doing what is expected will get you by. </div>
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if you want more than a cyclical life, more than someone who checks off the
same to-do’s and “gets by” you have to do more than the bare minimum. Whoever
you aspire to be someday will require you to go beyond the minimum due. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Dr. Jaime Kulaga is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Motivational Speaker. She is the author of "The SuperWoman's Guide to Super Fulfillment: Step-by-Step Strategies to Create Work-Life Balance." She is the inspirational founder of the nationally known SuperWoman Workshops. Dr. Kulaga has been featured internationally for her expertise in Work-Life Balance. <a href="http://www.mindfulrehab.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #6699cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #336699;">http://www.mindfulrehab.com</span></a></div>
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