Accentuate the Positive for this Beauty Secret

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Accentuate the Positive for this Beauty Secret

"If someone in your life talked to you the way you talk to yourself, you would have left them long ago." - Carla Gordon


Think of all the negative things you say to yourself every day.  I'm not smart enough, good enough, pretty enough.  I'm too fat, skinny, tall short.  My nose is too big, hips too wide, legs to thin, feet too large.  Today is a bad hair day because my hair is too straight, kinky, curly, long, short.  Oh no, not another wrinkle!

Nobody's Perfect

Although you've heard it before, it bears repeating:  Nobody's perfect.  We all have something about ourselves we would like to change.  The cosmetics and plastic surgery industry is a multi-billion dollar testament to that.  "Insider secrets" to enhance your looks by changing the way you apply makeup, what you wear or the way you walk, talk and more are easy to discover on the Internet.

The point is no matter how big the flaw, it's usually cosmetic.  Be grateful that you have that nose, those hips, legs and feet and that they function the way they should.  Because in this world there is someone, somewhere without, who would gladly trade places with you.

Accentuate the Positive

While it is easy to find superficial faults in ourselves, take care when choosing the words you use to describe yourself.  Negative words cause an emotional backlash that will chip away at your self-confidence.  On the other hand, positive words build your self-esteem and lift your spirits. 

Real Beauty

You can change your outer appearance but it is how you look and feel inside that count.   That is where real beauty begins.  There is where real change happens.   And that is where a healthier outlook on life thrives.

Question:  What does beauty mean to you?

Don't Worry, Be Happy - Your Choice

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Don't Worry, Be Happy - Your Choice

"Keep your mind on the things you want and off the things you don't want." - Hannah Whitall Smith


You can create a happier, healthier outlook by choosing to celebrate the joy in your life rather than despair.   Here's a tip or two:

• Replace negative thinking with self-affirming thoughts.  The next time you are beating yourself up over something you did or something done to you - STOP.  Instead think of a compliment, thoughtfulness or kind word someone gave you.  Remember the times you coped with a difficult situation and succeeded.  Overwhelm and collapse negative thinking by stacking and accentuating the positive moments in your life.

• Do something special each day just for you.   Buy yourself flowers.   Listen to music that lifts your mood and brings back fond memories.  Get out and walk, hike, bike and enjoy nature.  Interact with a child.  Lend a helping hand and feel great.  Be silly and share a laugh with family and friends (laughter is the ultimate mood lifter).  Pursue a goal or hobby.  Create something with your hands.  Buy something new.  Meet a friend for lunch.   Get a massage.  The list is limited only by your imagination.

Each day is a brand new opportunity to improve something in your life.   And at the end of the day, the ability to be happy is yours to choose.

3 Ways to Conquer Procrastination

"Procrastination is my sin.  It brings me naught but sorrow.  I know that I should stop it.  In fact, I will - tomorrow!" - Gloria Pitzer

Ah, spring time.  People feel motivated to get out and get things done.  But not you.  You are a procrastinator and to you spring means more chores to add to your to-do list.  You'd rather put things off until tomorrow.

You were the student who started your book report the night before it was due.   You spent an extra year in college because your term assignments were never in on time.  Today you are the adult who puts in long hours at work.  You hope your boss believes the late hours are part of your work ethic.  The truth is you hate to tackle those reports so you struggle to get through your workload.

Feel My Pain

Fears of failure, success or rejection are the leading reasons most people procrastinate.  You don't know if that describes your reluctance.  All you know is that procrastination is a bad habit that has not served you well up to this point.   You are always playing catch up because whatever you put off today just adds to your list tomorrow.

There is a voice in your head constantly nagging you to get started.  Roll up your sleeves and do the chore whether you like it or not.   You want to change.  But how do you get started when you don't want to do it in the first place?

1. Anchor in Motivation

 Negative self-talk like, "I don't want to do this" or "Do I have to do this" is counter-productive.  Certainly not motivating.  Changing your self-talk to "I want to do this" or "I choose to do this" is an easy way to start.

Use the *NLP technique of "anchoring" to install feelings of excitement, success, motivation, pride and other positive emotions to a sight, sound or part of your body. Your ear lobe for example.  Now any time you start a task that is distasteful to you, touch your earlobe.  This will trigger those positive feelings you installed.  You will automatically feel motivated to begin.

2.  Give Your Task a Timeline

Research suggests that the unconscious mind nags until you make a plan, timeline or deadline.  Once the task has some structure your unconscious is satisfied that it is done and you will relieve some of the stress.

Spring is also tax season so let's use that example.  It is a complex, overwhelming task you dread doing.  It usually means an all-nighter just going through your papers, notes and receipts.  Pledging to start your income tax preparation today will satisfy the first step in structuring a plan.  You have given a timeline.

3.  Start With Small Steps

Deconstruct any project into smaller tasks that you can complete in a reasonable time.  Let us apply this to your income taxes.  You have approximately four weeks before the filing deadline.  If you break it down to weekly tasks it will look something like this:

• Week one - gather all receipts, papers etc.  Do a thorough search.  Place them all in one box, folder or stack.  Task completed.
• Week two - Separate and put receipts in tax categories.  Example, income, business expenses, charitable donations, etc.  Task completed.
• Week three - Total items in each category.  Look for any receipts etc., you may have missed to add to these totals.  Task completed.
• Week four - Transfer your totals to your tax form.  Mail in your tax return.

Feel My Pleasure

Taxes done and filed on time.  You feel a sense of pride and relief as you check this off your to-do list.  Best of all you now have a plan to overcome procrastination in all your future projects.


*Learn more about Anchoring (NLP) at Wikipedia.org.  View Anchoring (NLP) video demonstrations on YouTube.  NLP is the abbreviation for Neuro Linguistic Programming.