Master Your Mindset and Level Up Your Life Even In Uncertain Times
Learn 3 simple and powerful changes to get unstuck and move towards your goals, regardless of what life throws at you.
1) Stand Guard at the Doors of Your Mind
A surefire way to get yourself in a depressed and anxious mood is allowing negative external influences into your mind space. One example of this is watching the news. When was the last time you sat down to watch the news and left it feeling refreshed and motivated? Unfortunately, news stories that generate fear, panic, and anger draw bigger audiences than positive news, meaning it’s unlikely to change anytime soon!
Allowing this kind of negativity to enter your mind can be counterproductive. Consider going on a “news diet”, where you reduce or eliminate the time you spend watching the news. Replace it with a book, a podcast or an educational course that promotes a growth mindset and gets you ready to face the day.
The same goes for the people around you – eliminating or reducing contact with negative people who drag you down will do wonders for your mindset.
Your mind is a sacred space, and you and you alone have the power to control what goes inside. Instead of feeding it negativity, choose to let in only that which adds joy to your day and propels you forward in life.
2) Rest, but Don’t Quit
It’s okay to not feel okay, and taking some time for yourself can be therapeutic, but the trick is not to allow yourself to stay in that state for too long. Just as you should stand guard at the doors of your mind to fend off external negativity, you can also train your mind to fend off negative thoughts that come from within.
While it’s impossible to ‘think positively’ all the time, the secret to handling your own negative thoughts is to allow them to come and go without giving them focus or energy to grow. Meditation, journaling and other self-care routines can help you recharge your batteries and snap you out of a funk, so you can get back up, dust off and keep moving forward.
3) More Gratitude, Less Complaining
Have you ever heard the saying: ‘Complaining is like praying for more of what you do not want’? Although we are living through difficult times, we can still choose what to focus our energy on. When you complain, you are focusing on the wrong things, thus giving power to everything that stresses you out and bogs you down.
Next time you feel like complaining, try this – stop, take a deep breath, and put yourself in a gratitude state by finding something to be thankful for. It can be anything: your health, your friends, or something as simple as the sound of rain.
Gratitude is the foundation for a bulletproof mindset that can take you through the roughest of seas. Focus your energy on your blessings and watch them grow.
The truth is nobody else is responsible for your happiness, and everything you need to level up your life is right between your ears!
Try incorporating these three simple hacks into your everyday life and you’ll start noticing just how much control you have over your own mind and your circumstances. You got this!