Balance Career & Happiness-Action Steps on How!
We hear this concept of balancing all of the time but how? READ on and I will give you concrete ways to do just that!
I have included links to some of my blogs within this post to give you more information if you missed my talk.
Outline tools:
2 Questions you need to ask yourself:
1)What one thing are you not doing now, that if you took the time to do on a regular basis, would make a tremendous difference in your life?
2)What one thing in your business or professional life would bring similar results?
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1) Prioritize “Boulders” in your life by creating “boundaries” and let little things go.
by getting conscious and actively choosing what is important to you because work life balance does not mean EQUAL balance.
(Handout 1, benefits of balance)
2) “Happiness is a state of mind, a choice, a way of living; it is not something to be achieved, it is something to be experienced.” -Steve Maraboli
You are in charge of 50% of your happiness, the other 50% is a genetic pre-set point
10% of happiness comes from achieving (but society pushes us to spend 100% of our time here because “we are not enough” and if we achieve enough, or buy enough, then we will be “happy” according to society and the multe-million dollar marketing industry.
40% of what makes us truly happy is having experiences
3) Reframe your thoughts (handout # 2) Changes your brain chemistry and allows you to let go of anger and resentment. “I have to do ______” = Victim
“I get to or I choose to do_________” =Empowerment (and responsibility and truth)
4) Tool of Affirmations;
“I am statements”
“Never go to sleep without a request to your subconscious.”-Thomas Edison
5) Tool of 5 minute journal (handout)
Listing gratitudes changes your habit from negative thinking to positive thinking.
The key here is it ONLY TAKES 5 MINUTES:)
6) Questions for positive feelings (“RX for Positive Feelings” Handout)
When you think negatively you feel negative and your actions tend to follow. When you think positively, You tend to feel more positive, and your actions tend to follow. It’s a question of which habit do you prefer for your life? You get to choose!
7) Tool of Mindfulness & Meditation<
Resource: Headspace app
5-10 minutes per day changes brain chemistry
Can you have it all? Not by society’s or others’ definitions. You actively choose your truth, author your own story with boulders you choose, then be congruent with your words, thoughts and actions and YES! You can have it all!
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Now ask yourself again the following questions:
1)What one thing are you not doing now, that if you took the time to do on a regular basis, would make a tremendous difference in your life?
2)What one thing in your business or professional life would bring similar results?
Book Resources:
Brene Brown, “The Gifts of Imperfection” & “Resizing Strong”
Danielle LaPorte, “The Desire Map”
“The 5-Minute Journal”, fiveminutejournal.com
Miriam AAkhtar, “Positive Psychology”
Meditation app, “Headspace”
I would love to work with you using my coaching counseling approach to therapy. I also offer video sessions online and have an online scheduler for your convenience. Give me a call today at my San Diego Therapy office to set up an appointment today! 619-687-9013