“When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are.”
― Oprah Winfrey
Author: Beatrice (Page 1 of 7)
Mindfulness is not just a passing fad. It’s here to stay.
Why? Well because the way the world is going, we are being pushed to our limits every day, millions of inputs being thrown our way, projects to plan, time always lacking (or at least, that’s what we perceive). This is leading to a real epidemic of Burnout in the workplace, with negative consequences on company productivity and efficiency, but most importantly on our health.
So how can mindfulness help? Well, being mindful means being able to live in the present moment, bringing all our attention in the here and now. This means channeling all our energies into what we are doing instead of dispersing them into ruminating thoughts about the way we should have resolved that issue yesterday or what we have to do tomorrow.
Mindfulness helps us keep anxiety at bay, holding us within our state of calm, presence and clarity.
We can think better.
We can work better.
Check out some of these Mindfulness Practices collected by the New York Times and give them a try! You just might realize how wonderful it is to just be.
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“The thing you fear most has no power. Your fear of it is what has the power. Facing the truth really will set you free.”
― Oprah Winfrey
Finding calm can be hard, even more so in the midst of challenging times, when deadlines are fast approaching and your To-Do list is getting ever so long.
Instead of giving in to your spiralling negative thoughts, you can break the cycle using these simple but effective affirmations. suggested by Niklas Goeke … or you can come up with your own list that can pick from in moments of need!
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Insomnia: “I can’t sleep, but I can still recover.”
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Pressure: “I don’t need to think to exist.”
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Helplessness: “I don’t need the answer right now.”
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Doubt: “If this doesn’t work, what’s the next thing I can try?”
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Fear: “Who needs you to see this through?”
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Emotional pain: “This feels bad, but I don’t have to react right now.”
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Impostor syndrome: “I love myself.”
“Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.”
― Oprah Winfrey
Feeling stuck in your career? Unfulfilled? As if you’re in the wrong place and not using your talents in the best way?
Have you ever thought of changing career but was suddenly swept over by a wave of guilt and despair? How could I ever change at this point? Wouldn’t that make me appear weak and indecisive?
Think again!
You still have time.
You can still change.
Better yet, you are allowed to change.
“You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.”
― Oprah Winfrey
Have you ever heard of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?
It is a motivational theory in Psychology which depicts human needs as being organized in hierarchical levels within a Pyramid. At the base are our Physiological needs: food water, warmth and rest. Then follow Safety Needs, Belongingness and Love needs, Esteem needs and finally Self-actualization.
Why the Pyramid? Well Maslow wants to remind us that unless we are tending to our primary, base needs, we won’t be able to fulfil those higher ones. That also means that before we can feel loved and as if we belong in a group, we must feel safe there. And before we think about achieving our full potential, we must check that all the underlying needs are met.
You can read more about each of the levels of this hierarchy and start reflecting upon whether you are meeting those needs in your own life!
“There’s a whole category of people who miss out by not allowing themselves to be weird enough.”
– Alain De Botton
Have you ever asked yourself what Rules you want to live your life by? We often grow up following rules given to us by our parents, family, teachers, society… we don’t ever stop to question whether those rules are actually in alignment with who we are.
Then one day, if we’re lucky, something happens that brings us to open our eyes. We don’t feel lucky at first. Coming to terms with the fact that we haven’t been living truly and authentically is scary. It sucks. It can evoke frustration, anger, or even guilt. But these strong emotions can be channeled into finding the path that we really do want to travel.
And that often starts with setting our own life rules.
In his article, Nik highlights 7 Cardinal Rules of Life which were extracted from the movie Whisper of Heart.
- Make peace with your past so it won’t mess with your present
- Time heals everything, so give it time
- What others think of you is none of your business
- Don’t compare your life to others and don’t judge them
- Stop thinking so much, it’s all right not to have all the answers
- No one is in charge of your happiness except for you
- Smile, for you don’t own all the problems of the world
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