Mar 12, 2017 06:11 PM
7 Ways Mindfulness Will Vanquish Negative Thoughts and Feelings
EXCERPT: It’s a problem we all face from time to time, some more than others. That little voice in your head, the critic that predicts disaster. Or the one who likes to belittle everything you want to attempt, even downplaying your accomplishments. For some of us it might be predictions of disaster. For others it could be self-criticism of the harshest sort. There are those of us facing this all the time, and there are others who only deal with it when attempting to tackle something new or seemingly insurmountable.
For me it used to be a frequent occurrence, and by no means have I exorcised that little voice entirely. As a severely disabled wheelchair user, my thoughts often involve self-criticism that could easily limit my true potential. nI have often felt like I am not good enough. I’ve told myself that other people are not interested in knowing me. That they have already made their decision about me. I’m actually imposing a negative self image on other people, when I do this I am assuming they see me the same way I see myself in that dark moment. I don’t have to take any chances on finding out what they really think of me.
How Meditation Makes the Difference
Mindfulness is about training yourself to watch and, to some extent, regulate your thoughts. It is about learning to pay attention to, or ignore, where your wandering mind settles.
You could say that I’ve had three mindfulness meditation mentors over the years, when I wasn’t teaching myself. Two of them were highly trained Buddhists in the Tibetan tradition, but the third was a counselor I was seeing after my daughter died. Over the years, mindfulness has helped me with dealing with grief, anxiety, and other less severe issues having to do with negative self talk.
Mindfulness is effective because it is a practice of observing and learning about our own minds through meditation or passive observation. This gives us space and allows us to be less reactive. Among other things, mindfulness teaches you to...
MORE: http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/7-...-feelings/
10 Things You Can Do When You Think Life Sucks
EXCERPT: Life is not always great or an exciting journey. At times it may not even feel OK. When you’ve had several setbacks in a row, bad luck or things aren’t going your way – even though you do your best – then it may feel like life simply and honestly sucks. I think most of us have had days and likely longer periods like weeks or months when we’ve thought about life like this and felt pretty glum and like there’s a personal little rain cloud over your head. What can you do when that happens? In this article I’d like to share 10 things that have helped me when I’ve been in that situation. I hope you find something here that’ll help you out....
MORE: http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/...ife-sucks/
The Two Things That Make You Happy At Work
EXCERPT: I was working with another Life Coach last week when she suddenly said to me, ‘It’s hard working for yourself, you know’ I laughed and said, ‘Yeh of course it is, life is chock full of hard. That’s what life is all about.’
Do you know what the two things are that in survey after survey deliver the most satisfaction for people in the workplace?
In first place it’s almost always doing meaningful work. In other words, believing what we do has an intrinsic value in and of itself to ourselves and/or others. Usually a close runner-up, is feeling like we are appreciated, not just by the people who pay our wages, but also by our peers and even the people we serve if we are customer facing....
MORE: http://www.adaringadventure.com/happy-at-work/
EXCERPT: It’s a problem we all face from time to time, some more than others. That little voice in your head, the critic that predicts disaster. Or the one who likes to belittle everything you want to attempt, even downplaying your accomplishments. For some of us it might be predictions of disaster. For others it could be self-criticism of the harshest sort. There are those of us facing this all the time, and there are others who only deal with it when attempting to tackle something new or seemingly insurmountable.
For me it used to be a frequent occurrence, and by no means have I exorcised that little voice entirely. As a severely disabled wheelchair user, my thoughts often involve self-criticism that could easily limit my true potential. nI have often felt like I am not good enough. I’ve told myself that other people are not interested in knowing me. That they have already made their decision about me. I’m actually imposing a negative self image on other people, when I do this I am assuming they see me the same way I see myself in that dark moment. I don’t have to take any chances on finding out what they really think of me.
How Meditation Makes the Difference
Mindfulness is about training yourself to watch and, to some extent, regulate your thoughts. It is about learning to pay attention to, or ignore, where your wandering mind settles.
You could say that I’ve had three mindfulness meditation mentors over the years, when I wasn’t teaching myself. Two of them were highly trained Buddhists in the Tibetan tradition, but the third was a counselor I was seeing after my daughter died. Over the years, mindfulness has helped me with dealing with grief, anxiety, and other less severe issues having to do with negative self talk.
Mindfulness is effective because it is a practice of observing and learning about our own minds through meditation or passive observation. This gives us space and allows us to be less reactive. Among other things, mindfulness teaches you to...
MORE: http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/7-...-feelings/
10 Things You Can Do When You Think Life Sucks
EXCERPT: Life is not always great or an exciting journey. At times it may not even feel OK. When you’ve had several setbacks in a row, bad luck or things aren’t going your way – even though you do your best – then it may feel like life simply and honestly sucks. I think most of us have had days and likely longer periods like weeks or months when we’ve thought about life like this and felt pretty glum and like there’s a personal little rain cloud over your head. What can you do when that happens? In this article I’d like to share 10 things that have helped me when I’ve been in that situation. I hope you find something here that’ll help you out....
MORE: http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/...ife-sucks/
The Two Things That Make You Happy At Work
EXCERPT: I was working with another Life Coach last week when she suddenly said to me, ‘It’s hard working for yourself, you know’ I laughed and said, ‘Yeh of course it is, life is chock full of hard. That’s what life is all about.’
Do you know what the two things are that in survey after survey deliver the most satisfaction for people in the workplace?
In first place it’s almost always doing meaningful work. In other words, believing what we do has an intrinsic value in and of itself to ourselves and/or others. Usually a close runner-up, is feeling like we are appreciated, not just by the people who pay our wages, but also by our peers and even the people we serve if we are customer facing....
MORE: http://www.adaringadventure.com/happy-at-work/
