Keep Calm and Write It Down


Have you ever been in that place where your mind is racing and the things you need to attend to are on a perpetual loop playing in your head, and you just can’t get anything done? If so, you will have experienced frustration, irritation, anxiety, and despair all at the same time.

If, in addition, you’re up against time constraints, deadlines, or some kind of retribution if you don’t get past this problem, it’s possible to go into a form of mental shutdown.

If you don’t resolve the issue soon, it could have some serious consequences for your mental health.

The quickest and easiest route to alleviating the mental anguish of any challenge is:

● First, acknowledge it.
● Accept that it exists, right here, right now.
● Affirm that you will resolve it, just like you’ve resolved a zillion other issues in your life so far.
● Then, take action to resolve it.

The reason our head appears to be in this endless agitated loop is because we are allowing our subconscious mind to run our life.

Now, this works very well for most of us, most of the time, but every once in a while, it gets out of hand. This is one of those times.

Commit Pen to Paper

We can stop our subconscious mind in its tracks simply by applying conscious thought to the issue. We need to interrupt our subconscious mind for a moment and get it back on track - our track, not its own track.

This is best done by writing down everything that comes to mind.

Using pen and paper for this exercise rather than your laptop, phone, or tablet works the best. There is something almost magical to be gained by the act of physically writing

The very act of consciously thinking and committing pen to paper is enough to interrupt your subconscious mind.

So initially, write down what it is that you are experiencing, how you are feeling, what pain you feel you are going through over this issue.

Then detail the issue itself as best you can. Don’t worry about spelling, grammar or even the order you write this stuff down. It doesn’t matter.

If you want to have a rant on paper about the circumstances you find yourself in, so much the better.

The more you get out on the paper the less you will have spinning around in your head. Keep going until you have as much on paper as you can reasonably expect to get out.

Then go for a walk. Thirty minutes at least.

While you are walking, you’ll have no need to allow your subconscious mind to revert back to its old self, because everything it was occupied with is now on several sheets of paper back on your desk. It’s gone.

Listen to the Birds and Bees

Be an observer of all that is going on around you on your walk:

● Listen and see how many distinctly different sounds you can hear: birds, bees, trains, planes, automobiles, and more.

● Look and see how many different forms of life you can see: people, dogs, cats, insects, and birds, all busily going about their day in their own way.

● How many different smells can you identify? Are there any that are familiar? Are there any that you just cannot place?

● How are you feeling right now? Warm? Cold? Somewhere in between? Do you notice anything else about yourself?

All of these things are causing you to engage your conscious mind. It’s like you’re giving your subconscious mind a much-needed breather.

Enjoy your walk and marvel at the fact that all of life is going on around you at the moment, all engaged in their own form of activities, all completely separate and yet all interconnected at the same time.

Back at Home - Tasks to Complete

Now that you’ve uncluttered your mind, read through the notes you wrote earlier. You’ll find that now you have greater clarity.

Write down the three most important things you need to get done today on a clean sheet of paper. Then:

● Choose one task from your 3 most important tasks. Choose any one. Make a decision on what you can do about it and take action to move it forward towards completion.

● Then, choose a second task and repeat the exercise.

● When that’s done, take the third task. Make a decision and take action on that one.

Then go for another walk, at least 30 minutes. Observe all the business of life itself while you are just walking.

When you get home, have a cup of coffee and relax. You’ll notice how your mental state has completely changed.

Your mind is no longer racing, and you can feel good about yourself, knowing that you’ve handled the most important tasks of the day.

The next time that you find your head in a spin, remember: Keep Calm and Write It Down!

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Cheers, Helene Malmsio

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Confidence Is Your Secret Weapon to Building the Life Of Your Dreams
by: Helene

It’s time to wrap up this 7-Day blog post series about getting what you want out of life. We’ve covered a lot of ground already this week and I’m sure you’ll surprise yourself with how much progress you make going forward.

Before you know it, you’ll have the life of your dream and start to reach those big lofty goals, without the feelings of guilt holding you back.

Today, on this last day in the mini challenge, I want to leave you with some tips and advice that hopefully help you get there.

The key to success in any area of your life is confidence. I like to think of it as a secret weapon that helps you keep doubt and guilt at bay.

It’s your very own super power that you can (and should) develop and nourish over the coming weeks and months.

Starting to make progress and taking these little baby steps that we discussed a few days ago can be a great confidence builder.

That’s one of the reasons why I got you started on them right away.

Don’t be afraid to go back to taking small baby steps whenever you feel like you’re losing confidence in yourself or stressing out about how monumental the task you’ve set yourself is.

Setting and reaching milestone goals are another great way to break it down and boost your confidence in yourself.

If your goal is to lose a large amount of weight, break it down into 10 pound increments and focus all your energy on reaching that next 10-pound loss. Celebrate your successes.

The same works when you’re paying of debt. Start with one credit card for example and get it paid off. Reaching those smaller goals are a great confidence booster.

Tracking your overall progress is another great way to feel like you’re making progress. Sometimes it’s hard to see how far you’ve come in the day to day activates of regular life.

Chart your progress on a calendar, a large graph hanging on your fridge, in a document on your computer, or even in an app on your phone.

Look at how far you’ve come whenever you feel like giving up. It’s nice to have a visual reminder that what you’re doing is working and giving you the results you want and need.

Last but not least, find some cheerleaders to cheer you on and tell you how well you’re doing.

This could be a close friend or family member, or it could be a group of like-minded people that you connect with locally or online.

The beautiful thing about the internet is that we can find people with the same or similar goals in lots of groups and forums.

Our very own Facebook group is a great place to connect, compare tips, ideas, and results, and of course celebrate each other successes and serve as a source of encouragement.

The most important part is that you keep going and keep working towards crafting the life you’ve always wanted. Good luck and keep up the great work.

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