Empowering Links: Week of 24th June
Think less, move more. Who would have known that happiness isn’t mapped to parts of your brain like depression and sadness, but linked to your motor system? When you’re moving, you’re happier – so keep moving.
Take what you find is useful, and leave the rest behind. Some people avoid the self-improvement books section like the plague. Why? And how could you make the best use of books and sites like this? Check out some good books today.
Find a way to put your heart into everything you do. Instead of looking for jobs you can put your heart into, ask yourself how you can put your heart into your job.
Complaining is silly. Either act or forget. This and 15 other points Stefan Sagmeister shares about the patterns that have made him happy. Love the subway replacement sign graphics!
If your to-do list’s instructions are clear, specific, and easily executed, you’re golden. If not, you just landed yourself more stress for a list of white elephants. Gina Trapani releases the art of the doable to-do list.
Step out of your comfort zone and you’ll realize things about yourself you never knew. Where is inspiration? Inspiration is everywhere.
I agree that a key to self management is self esteem. I would offer that true life inspiration happens when you find something you love to do and make it a part of your everyday experience. Here’s an exercise:
1. Write down 10 things you love to do or that bring you the most joy. I call this the “You List”
2. Then record how many times a day you do one of the things on your list
3. Give each day of the week a rating from 1-10
4. Your best day usually comes out to be the day you do the most things on your “You List”
I can easily relate to the first part of the story, in the past I was one of those people pretending you have done something and then be very uncomfortable when someone asks more detailed questions.
It is not a good feeling and being upfront from the beginning really saves you the embarassment later.