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Updated 6 years ago,January 21, 2019
Next are our actions.
Change begins in the mind but is manifested and amplified by our actions.
How we behave can change our thoughts and feelings.
Jessica Wilson
Spend 15 minutes doing the following each day, and watch your whole life change:
1.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness brings awareness to our thoughts.
Its merely the ability to observe our thinking in a dispassionate, neutral way.
It increases our ability to question, challenge, replace, or stop our thoughts and actions.
In this way, were better able to make constructive changes and avoid repeating past mistakes.
Mindfulness also changes how we perceive reality so that events dont automatically affect us and our self-concept.
We develop the ability to experience reality in a non-evaluative manner and less reactive way.
There is evidence that high levels of mindfulness correlate with higher levels of self-esteem and more secure self-worth.
This skill represents a higher level of awareness and consciousness.
Like learning any skill, it takes practice.
Meditation or another spiritual practice can develop mindfulness.
There are many types of meditation.
Some involve chanting, walking, qigong, yoga, or breathing exercises.
Mindfulness helps, but so does writing down your negative self-talk.
(This is the first step in stopping self-criticism.)
Start replacing the negative with positive, self-affirming statements.
Make a Gratitude List
Cultivating An attitude of gratitude has numerous health and psychological benefits.
An easy way to begin is to keep a daily journal and write 3-10 things youre grateful for.
In doing this daily, your mind will start looking for things each day to add to your list.
In this way, your outlook on life begins to change.
Each day write daily objectives.
For me, it works better to do this the night before.
Its important not to abandon yourself.
When you dont feel like doing something, like paying bills or exercising, do it anyway.
This makes sense since the greater achievement would build more self-confidence and self-esteem.
When you have a bigger goal, break it down into small, daily, actionable steps.
Do Esteemable Acts
Actions count a lot.
Doing things in line with your values that raises your self-esteem and elevates your mood.
Conversely, doing things that make you feel ashamed or guilty undermines self-worth.
Plan to do one each day.
Go to sleep with a smile, knowing that you improved yourself and your life.
