So, #movember is well underway.
Conversations about #men and #wellbeing are taking place.
But evidence shows men are still uncomfortable about sharing their #personal truth.
That’s why it is important we keep the conversation going.
Tag: Support
What Can We Do To Be Happier In #2021 ?
2021 is roughly four months away. The next eight months have to be a happier than the last eight, don’t they?
I mean, how many happiness points out of 10 would you give 2020 so far?
7 out of 10? 6? 5?
Here’s a tip if your 2020 happiness score is 4 out of 10, or less.
Make the most of the people around you. After all:
Family.
Friends.
Neighbours.
Co-workers.
Are all good people to ask for support. It is legitimate to lean on others from time to time, just like they lean on you.
In my experience taking a deep breath and asking for help is the first step back towards happiness. Whoever you talk to will be able to help you reconnect with the qualities that make you smile, feel pride, enjoy your day.
Here’s a quote from Mahatma Gandhi which I like:
Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony.
Hopefully 2021 will be full of those moments.
Meanwhile, who do you turn to when you need to get back into harmony? Leave a comment, or Tweet @RogerD_Said
Remember These 5 Truths When The Going Gets Tough
5 Ways To Put Problems Into Perspective (Photo from Rawpixel.com on Pexels.com)
Phew! We’ve made it through the first third of the year.
Hopefully there are more good days in those four months than there are bad ones. In case the next eight months don’t all go well here are 5 upbeat thoughts to remember when the going gets tough and goals seem out of reach.
- Our friends can give us great support, if we are not too proud to ask them for it.
- We can find new people who will understand what we are going through by using social media.
- We might have forgotten about today’s crisis in 6 month’s time.
- We have overcome hard times before, so we can definitely do so again.
- Once we have got past this problem we will be able to help others who are struggling.
Are there any other points that should go on the list? Feel free to comment, like and share if this post is helpful.
Answer These 5 Questions To Help Choose Your Next #Goal
Start Planning What You Want To Achieve
I hope January is treating you well. January can feel like a long month after the fun of Christmas and the New Year celebrations. Some of us even use this time for soul searching:
- Where does my money go each month? (Personal Finance )
- What job should I be doing? (Career)
- How can I find my life’s purpose? (Wellbeing)
- When will I meet someone I want to know better? (Relationships)
- Who do I know that I can turn to for help? (Support)
It can feel overwhelming to start working out which area to focus on. It requires paper, pens and time, plus our full attention.
If we score the various areas in the brackets with marks out of 10 it is the 6s and the 5s we might want to focus on. The trick is to start listening to our inner voice and paying the proper attention to the goals that speak to us deeply.
Ready To Take Action And Change Your Life?
To start that ball rolling I’m offering a workshop on Saturday 27 January at The Mill, in the East End, to help streamline the process of identifying and working on our goals, so we are more likely to achieve success in our key areas.
If you are in London on 27 January and want to come along please follow the link below for information and tickets – it would be great to see you there!
Thanks for reading this post. Feel free to leave a Like or a comment about your goal planning strategy. Share this post too, if you think someone else would benefit from seeing it.
All the best
Roger
Goals 2014: Six Actions To Help You Manage Your Stress Levels This Week
Life is full of coincidences. Fresh from posting about the impact of workplace stress, caused by poor management, I read a really useful article* by Lucy Dimbylow – @lucywriter on Twitter.
Lucy is responding to the question posed by the half a million UK workers whose stress and anxiety levels are too high: What actions can I can take to manage my levels of work stress?
The key actions I took away from Lucy’s article are:
- Taking regular Exercise reduces stress
- Following a healthy Diet aids positive mental health
- Taking the Rest periods you are entitled to is beneficial
- Making time to have Fun with family is important
- Adopting a positive approach to Mindfulness helps you manage the aspects of pressure you can change
- Seeking Support from those in a position to affect workloads, and job objectives, also helps
Having read that list here’s a final question for you:
- What key action will you take, this week, to more effectively manage your workplace stress?
*The article appears in the spring edition of Benenden Healthcare Society’s subscription-only magazine ‘benhealth’. Information on the society’s work can be found online at www.benenden.co.uk
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