Thought For Today - June

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Hungry Plus Angry

When you get hungry, do you get cranky and snappy? If you get angry, you're probably feeling ‘hangry’! As seen in the ads, "You're not you when you're hungry", and no one likes you when you’re ‘hangry’, do they?

If you don't want ‘hanger’ getting the better of you, stay on top of your hunger. Make the time for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a few snacks, here and there.

Eat healthy, eat regularly and you'll keep ‘hanger’ at bay.

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Blooming Near You!

Snowdrops break through the frozen ground. Tulips and daffodils pop up as the grass begins to grow. In every season, there's always something blooming.

Take a walk through the park, the garden or any green spaces. Notice what’s blooming around you and take a moment to enjoy it.

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Shake It Off

When life throws something at you, or when someone says or does something you don’t like - do you stew over it?

No matter what gets thrown at you, try this instead: accept and respond appropriately and effectively, and then just shake it off and move on.

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When Promoting Yourself, Avoid

To stand out from the crowd and get ahead, often we have to promote ourselves.

When promoting yourself:
- Avoid sounding like you're bragging or boasting. Highlight your accomplishments when and where it’s relevant.
- Avoid coming across as arrogant or annoying. Communicate your value as well as the value of others.

Maybe, every time you promote yourself, promote someone else too.

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Pass It On

Everything that comes to us, comes to us to pass on. Not just the money in our pocket, but wisdom, objects, ideas, opportunities, all comes to us, for us to put to good use, and then at the right time, to pass it on.

So come on, pass on what you love, pass it on with love.

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Go Getter, Go Giver

It's good to be a go getter! But why not be a go giver as well as a go getter. Take action and make things happen, but at the same time, give.

Give what you want to give. Give your time, attention, ideas, knowledge, compassion, smile.... Give through your mind, words, actions, presence....

Just keep going, keep getting things done and keep giving.

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Beyond the Surface

Most of the time, we skim over the surface without exploring what's below. So take time to look beyond the surface. See the people behind the structures; the intentions behind the actions. Look deeply to understand and respond wisely.

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What's Your Relationship With Technology?

What’s your relationship like with technology? Are you a little in love with your digital devices? A little too consumed by it all? And in your relationship, who is in charge?

This week, re-examine your relationship with technology. Rethink how to use it, how not to use it, and how to keep the relationship healthy.

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Wish Yourself Well

Start your day wishing yourself well. Then during the day, if you get a moment here and there, create some more good wishes for yourself.

Not only will your good wishes fuel your day with a feel good factor, but you’ll naturally wish others well and create good wishes for all.

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What You Know

We know. And the more we know, the more we rely on what we know.

Imagine if you were to put aside what you know, just for a moment. Potentially, it could spark creative insights, different perspectives.... You may even explore new routes, new ingredients, new....

So be confident about what you know. But every now and then, put aside what you know and see where it leads you.

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The Worst in You

Who or what brings out the worst in you?

1. Recognize who or what brings out the worst in you.
2. Ask yourself, can someone or something really bring out the worst in me?
3. Consider this, no one and nothing can bring out the worst in me, unless I let them.
4. Take responsibility for a) the worst in you, and b) bringing out the best in you.

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Make It An Opportunity

Ever waited for the right opportunity to come along? Is it ever handed to you? Sometimes, but mostly not, right? So, why wait for opportunities to come along or be handed to you? Where you are right now, what’s in front of you, the one in hand; make that an opportunity.

Make opportunities happen. And if one does come along, or is handed to you - make the most of it.

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Young at Heart

Feel young at heart? You've heard the saying, "you're only as old as you feel." Or even, "you're only as young as you feel."

No matter what age you are, here are 3 things to keep you feeling young at heart:
1. Embrace your age and the aging process.
2. Stay curious and keep learning something new.
3. Find something to laugh about in everything.

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Take Up Courage

When we get disappointed and disheartened, we often stop and give up. That's when it's important to renew our courage and enthusiasm. This week, choose one thing that you've given up on that you would really like to take up once again. Hold onto courage, think "I am going to find a way to make things happen", and then create a plan and work on it. You'll find that one step of courage brings multifold help - from others and situations.

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Shrink Your Fears

Does fear hold you back? When fear shrinks your world, shrink your fear. Here's how:

1. Take your fear & give it space. Observe the fear & it'll loosen its hold over you.
2. Recognize that most fears never materialize & those that do are not as bad as you feared.
3. Realize that you are bigger than your fears. Put things into perspective & see what you need to do.

Shrink your fears & widen your world.

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The Gobstopper Trick

Ever said something you wish you hadn't? For the times when your emotions are charged, & the best thing to say, is nothing at all, try this simple trick: imagine having a gobstopper in your mouth!

You remember gobstoppers, those huge sweets that dissolve slowly in your mouth? Remember how you can't say anything when you have a gobstopper in your mouth?

Try keeping an imaginary gobstopper in your mouth, & it may just dissolve the charged emotions. And then when you say something, it may just make a positive impact.

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Why You Need Hobbies

Don't have time for hobbies? Well make the time, break out of your routines and do something that’s just for you, do something that brings a sense of play. It’ll boost your creative thinking and make you better at everything else.

Come on, indulge in the hobbies you enjoy. Whether it's gardening, volunteering, walking the dogs, crafting, knitting, photography, painting, doodling, solving puzzles….

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Nowhere to Now Here

If you keep thinking about something, over and over again, most often, it's as if you're going nowhere. Next time your thinking is getting you nowhere, go from nowhere to now here.

Shift your attention to the present moment. Be here in the now, and your thinking is most likely to get you somewhere.

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It's All Gone Pear Shaped!

“It’s all gone pear-shaped.” When things go pear-shaped, leave no space for doubt. No matter what shape things are in, have faith that all is exactly as it should be. Have faith that you have what it takes to handle pear-shaped situations.

When life gives you pears, make….

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Healthy Distraction

Feeling stressed, worried, upset? Sometimes, but not always, what works well is distraction.

Distract yourself in a healthy way by doing something that interrupts and redirects your attention away from your stress, worries, and upsets. Read, listen, cook, watch, play, exercise, walk, sing, write....

Select a healthy distraction but try not to overdo the distraction. Once you've reduced the pressure and feel calm and refreshed, try to come up with a solution for your stress, worry, upset.

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How to be with different people

Everyone’s different. The key is to adapt yourself to different people. This does not mean that you have to be someone you're not. To be able to adapt, you first need to know yourself well enough to understand a broad range of facets of yourself so that you can call up the right one with the right crowd.

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Find Your Sunshine

Yesterday was the longest day of the year, the first day of summer. So start planning your summertime fun, the beach trips, the picnics.... Treat yourself to some sunshine and boost your mood.

Even when it's not "mainly dry with sunny spells", find your own sunshine. Create your own feel-good factor, and then no matter what the weather, carry your own sunshine with you.

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Getting People On Board

Sometimes people are uninspired, and sometimes they're simply unhelpful. When some people are against you, do you try to get them on board?

Try to understand why they're not on board. Discuss the situation, hear what they have to say, and try to clear the air and earn their confidence. Try to get them on board by getting them inspired and involved.

If you can't get them on board, take responsibility for your role in the situation, learn from it and move on.

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Leave Work Thoughts At Work

Want to leave 'work thoughts' at work? As you walk away from work, take a few minutes to clear your mind.

Think of the mind as a computer desktop. You can a) minimize and come back to it later, b) save, close and file it away, or c) delete it. And then you can a) log off, b) restart, or c) switch off the screen of your mind.

Take a few more minutes to breathe. Leave work thoughts behind, and now you're ready to walk into the rest of your evening with a clear mind.

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Acceptance and Peace

Peace of mind comes not from wanting to change others, but by simply accepting them as they are.

For your peace of mind, can you let go of what you want others to do or how you want them to be? Can you accept everyone as they are?

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One Step At A Time

When faced with a problem, a habit change, a task that seems insurmountable, do this: lay it out & break it down into steps. Remember, everything takes time & involves many steps.

When you start worrying about it all, remind yourself to concentrate on one step at a time. Take it step by step & take charge of what seems insurmountable.

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Like the Rose

Just look at a rose, isn't it extraordinary how something so beautiful comes out from a hard, spiky stick, which grows out from the dirt! Actually, the thorns, the stems, the roots, enable the rose to flourish and grow in strength.

When life gets a bit thorny, a bit prickly, a bit muddy, remember how a rose grows. Allow life to cultivate your personal strength and growth. And then you too, can thrive and blossom like the rose.

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Too Dependent on Technology?

Technology makes life easier, efficient and enjoyable! But do you get anxious when a particular technology is unavailable? If nothing was available, would you still be able to find your way? Make the best use of what's available. But if you feel you’re too dependent on technology and it's making you lazy (physically or mentally); know when to curb your use of technology.

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Acknowledge Your Teachers

We've all had at least one teacher in our lives, who encouraged us, believed in us, inspired us.

Today, look back and:
1. Acknowledge the impact of a teacher(s) in your life (past and present).
2. Recognize the lessons they taught you.

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One Of Those Days

Having a low self-esteem day can be a bit like having a bad hair day. You just wake up feeling not so good about yourself. So, how to get through one of those days?

Embrace how you feel and then remind yourself, just as a bad hair day don't last forever, in the same way, your low self-esteem isn't permanent, this too, shall pass. So, lighten up, do something to feel good about yourself and move on with your day.

Now, you probably have tricks up your sleeve for a bad hair day. In the same way, for any future low self-esteem days, have a list of tricks to boost your self-esteem.