Mind the Radio

Noisy thoughts? Want a bit of quiet?

Think of your mind as a radio. All the thoughts overlapping one another are like white noise. Now, you can fine tune the dial to hear the thoughts more clearly, or you can select the sounds you want to hear, listen to the sound of the waves, the birds, the rain….

Don’t forget, you always have the option of letting the thoughts play in the background and not listen. If you can, turn off the thoughts and enjoy a bit of quiet.

Give what you want

What we want most from others is approval and appreciation, and when it’s not forthcoming, it can feel like we’re at a loss. Why lose out? Change your starting position and give what you want.

Give yourself the approval and the appreciation that you want. Then give others the approval and the appreciation that you want from them. Who knows, you might get what you give. If you don’t, you’re OK because you’re busy giving.

The Power of Suppose

When trying to make seemingly impossible things happen, we sometimes think, 'I can't', 'I'll never be able to do this,' 'It’ll never happen.' Put a glass ceiling of self-limiting thinking in the way, and things remain impossible.

The next time you're thinking self-limiting thoughts, try the power of 'suppose.' 'Suppose, I can….' 'Suppose, I'm able to….' 'Suppose, it does happen….'

Use the power of 'suppose', just as when you were a kid and you daydreamed. Remove the glass ceiling and seemingly impossible things remain possible.

Bridge or a Barrier?

Are you building bridges or creating barriers? Not literally, but in terms of the relationships between people. Do you choose to build better connections between people, maybe even strengthening existing ones?

Especially look at the impressions you create about others to others. Are you building a bridge or a barrier?

Things You Own

Do you use everything you own? Haven’t got round to using some things because you don't know where you've put things?

Find things easily and make better use of what you own by:
1. De-cluttering your space. Throw out anything that's not functional. Recycle or
donate things you no longer use.
2. Organizing your stuff. Keep what you use regularly, accessible. Put everything
else in its place.

Like the Diamond

Diamonds are a symbol of endurance; they’re born under intense heat and extreme pressure. Just like the diamond, we too become resilient and radiant thanks to life’s pressures.

Too Many Words

In meetings or in conversations, in emails or other written communications, we often use 100 words when 10 would suffice. Too many words can dilute the message and result in confusion and non-productivity. There is a time and place for using many words, but at other times, try getting your point across with fewer words. Make your communication concise, clear and to the point.

Complaining about People

Ever noticed how often you complain about other people, and how it drains your energy? So this week:
1. Track how much energy goes into complaining about others.
2. Rather than complaining to everyone, talk through your feelings with the right person.
3. Ask yourself, "What can I do to benefit the person I’m complaining about?"

Stop complaining altogether and conserve your energy. If you feel that’s not possible, try complaining less, maybe once a day or once in a while!

Respire to Inspire

Did you know that in Latin, respire means to breathe again, and inspire means to breathe into?

Next time you lose your inspiration, all you need to do is add a bit of Latin into your breathing, and respire to inspire. Breathe inspiration into yourself, into the moment, into what’s next.

Right to Be Right

Who doesn't enjoy being right? But if we didn’t need to be right in every discussion, we might just see things differently and learn from other perspectives. We might also understand that 'right' is a matter of perspective.

If you can’t give up your right to be right, then be right and yet at the same time be open to other people’s perspectives.

Feel Comfortable in Your Skin

We look in the mirror every day, but the question is do you like what you see? Skin’s not perfect enough, teeth not white enough, hair not glossy enough…. Now go and look in the mirror, and say to yourself, ‘I am enough.’

Let go of how you used to look, how you should look like and what you would like to change. Get more and more comfortable in your skin, and really feel that you are enough.

Priorities in Harmony

Are your priorities in harmony with the priorities of others, at home and at work? What's urgent and important for one person is not for another. We all have different priorities.

For less frustration and more harmony:
- communicate your priorities to others, at home and at work
- respect the other person’s priorities
- know when to adjust your priorities, and when not to.

Be an Alchemist

Like an alchemist, transform something worthless into something precious. The key to alchemy is in your perception. Look for the limitless possibilities that surround you. See the innate value of everything and turn lead into gold. Focus on the pure gold within each one. You may have to overlook the visible lead to seek the hidden gold!

Ready for Surprises

Do you let surprises disrupt your day? Because not all surprises come gift wrapped. Be ready to be surprised by everything. When something makes you jump, just stay up, stay happy. Embrace the surprise gracefully and make the surprise work for you.

Over.... Everything!

Do you over do everything? Over think, over speak, over shop, over schedule?

Live in an ‘over way’ and you'll just over complicate things and get overwhelmed.

How about, getting better at doing your best (not over, not under)!