Life's Little Scorecard

I've made a chart for you that if you fill it out it'll give you an idea of where to prioritize some time, effort and thought.

Score 0 – 10 on how happy you are in each of the main sectors of your life. 0 being absolute misery and 10 means could not be any better.

Copy it, fill it out and decide for yourself if there are any areas of your life could do with some attention.

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne

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Living Above the Line

I love the term 'Living above the Line' and the other day I did a search on it to trace it's origins. I didn't find the name of the person who first coined the term but I did find a school who has it as a poster in each of their classrooms. W.T. Townshend Public School.

Living Above the Line is about taking responsibility for your actions and your results. Research has shown that those individuals who take responsibility for their actions and consequently their results have greater control and therefore have more success in all areas of their lives.

If you Live Above the Line you're more likely to take ownership of your attitude and taking ownership of your attitude affects all areas of your life. It has the added advantage of improving your self-confidence and your self-esteem.

Living Below the Line is about laying blame, excuses, reasons, justification, denial and quitting. None of these behaviours contribute to growing self-confidence or achieving success nor can they be linked to anyone who is successful in any meaningful sense of the word.

Are you Feeling Special?

When you want to feel special right now. When you want to feel loved right now.
When you want to understand how unique and important you are in the universe right now.

Think about this RIGHT NOW: There are over 6 billion people on this planet. Of that 6 billion people, not one single person:

• shares your exact genetic code.
• has the memories you have.
• has had the life experiences you've had
  

ALWAYS REMEMBER: That genetic code, those memories and those experiences make you unique and special ... True or True?

Yes, there is only one 'YOU!'

When you feel down. When you fell blue. When you feel unloved. When you feel unspecial. When your self esteem is low.

Think about this:

• There is only ONE YOU in the entire universe.
• You're the only person on the planet that has the exact mix of genetic code, talents and skills that you, and only you have.
  

ALWAYS REMEMBER: YOU are a miracle and there is no one like you ANYWHERE in the entire universe!

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne
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The Power of Emotions

The wonderful thing about emotions is that they are ALL normal. Because they are all normal they all need to be acknowledged. That’s right ALL of them!

The challenge with the so-called negative emotions is that you can get stuck in them. However even ‘negative’ emotions have reason or purpose. And once your realize this and take it onboard this gives you the opportunity to utilize the information they give you to your advantage.

Once you’ve made the decision to take full responsibility for yourself and the way you feel that means you can then make the decision to use the way your feeling to make decisions. That’s right.

Learn to take notice of how you’re feeling and acknowledge it.

Tell yourself … 'This is what I’m feeling … '

Then ask yourself …

'Why am I feeling this way?'
'What can I do about it?'

Emotions were never meant to be ignored. They’re meant to let you know how you feel about what’s happening in your world and give you the power to accept it the way it is or change it.

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne
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How to Dance in the Rain

I found this story by an unknown author on the net and thought it was worth sharing.

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.

I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would be able to see him. I saw him looking at his watch, and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, that I would evaluate his wound. It was well healed, so I talked to one of the doctors, got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redressed his wound.

While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry. The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.

I inquired as to her health; he told me that she had been there for a while and that she was a victim of Alzheimer's Disease. As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.

I was surprised, and asked him, 'And you still go every morning for breakfast, even though she doesn't know who you are'?

He smiled as he patted my hand and said, 'She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is'.

I had to hold back tears as he left; I had goose bumps on my arm, and thought, 'That is the kind of love I want in my life'.

The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything they have.

'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.' - unknown author

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne
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7 Tips to Instant Happiness

Do you like to help others, contribute to society, make a difference? Then make the decision to be happy today? That’s right. Studies show that people who are happier are healthier, sociable, likeable and productive and what’s more they’re more likely to help others.

So how can I do that you ask when all around me is in chaos?

There’s lots of information out there on how you can influence your mood by sleep and diet and regular exercise but there are ways you can impact your mood immediately.

Use these quick tips and turn your mood around instantly:

1. Put a smile on your dial even if you don’t feel like it. You’ve probably heard the saying ‘Fake til you make it’. Turns out it’s backed by research. Research has proven that whether you feel happy or not a smile has a positive effect on the way you feel. Plus, with a smile on your face others see you as friendlier and more approachable so you’ll have more friends, and

2. Socializing boosts moods! It’s true. Whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert one of the secrets to happiness is having warm, close connections with others. So make some time to stay in touch, make a call, send a text or an email or have a coffee with a friend.

3. Stand up and take a brisk walk whether it’s on the spot, around your desk or out in the fresh air, a brisk walk will speed up your metabolism and you’ll feel more energetic. It has a ripple effect too, if you’re energetic the people around you will feel more energetic. So the next time your phone rings use that as a trigger to remind you to stand up and move.

4. Music will do it. Play some upbeat music and feel your energy rise. Research has shown that music is one of the most effective means of raising energy and improving moods.

5. Random Acts of kindness. Do something nice for someone for no other reason than just because you can and feel good yourself. Give a compliment, open a door, take someone for coffee, bake a cake and brighten someone’s day. Right or wrong, if you’re feeling a bit flat give yourself a lift and do something nice for someone else.

6. Schedule in some fun. I know you’re busy and you’ve got lots on your plate but have you ever noticed how the busiest people seem to be the ones that are having the most fun. Make a list of things that make you smile for real and schedule some time to do some of them now. And remember they can be inexpensive and quick. Begin it now as you’re sitting there, reading this start making your own list … watch a funny movie, ring a friend who makes you laugh …

7. Love what you’re doing. Whether you like what you’re doing or not decide to have fun anyway. and feel your endorphons rise.

So if you’d like to be have a greater impact on the world around you, then make the decision today to be happy, right here and right now and naturally become more helpful, more productive and be liked by more people. It’s your duty!

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne
If you’re looking to feel great about yourself and your life check out our fabulous audios at www.yoursuccessfulmind.com/feelinggreat.html MindRight Programming Tools to put you back in the driver’s seat of your life!

The Secret, Denis Waitley & Visual Motor Rehearsal

'Using this program, Olympic athletes ran their event –but only in their mind. They visualized how they looked and felt when they were actually participating in their event.
The athletes were then hooked up to a sophisticated biofeedback machine, and its results told the real story about the value of visualization. The same muscles fired in the same sequence as when they were actually running on the track!
This proved that the mind can’t tell the difference between whether you’re really doing something or whether it’s just a practice. Dr. Waitley says, “If you’ve been there in the mind you’ll go there in the body.'
~The Secret

Everything you do starts in your mind, which makes it vitally important that you see your life as you want it to be!

Use these 3 tips to keep you on track:

1. Do the mental work first. This can be done first thing in the morning before you start your daily routine and / or last thing at night just before going to sleep. This will give your mind time to work on it while you sleep.

2. Pace yourself. Make time to visualize. Give yourself breaks - go outside and enjoy nature, whatever it takes for you to see your life the way you want it to be. Sometimes you can get so caught up in 'doing' you take no time to 'Pause and Refresh.' When you're on overwhelm, it’s difficult to think creatively. Remember, breaks stimulate miracles.

3. Consistency is the key. When you spend time every day seeing your life the way you want it to be, miracles begin to happen. In fact Miralces will happen to YOU!

Remember: The Universe moves to help those who know what they want, can see it in their mind's eye and are willing to be bold and take action to get it!

Love life and live it creatively,

Leanne
If you’re looking to feel great about yourself and your life check out our fabulous audios at www.yoursuccessfulmind.com/feelinggreat.html MindRight Programming Tools to put you back in the driver’s seat of your life!