Posts Tagged ‘diet tips’

Changing Eating Behaviors

Written on November 15th, 2007 by Helen Burtonno comments

The First Step You Take
Is Always
The Most Important One

“The first few steps you take on any journey
won’t get you where you want to go.
But without those first steps
and the many more that follow,
you would always be standing
right where you are,
looking towards the future
and wondering what it would
really be like
to see your world
the way you always dreamed it could be.”

Nick Santana

Interesting quote. It makes me thing about how a baby gets up and tries to take that first step. Sometimes they fall down and other times they take a few steps and then fall down. They keep trying until finally they can walk across the room. I remember my daughter Jill’s first steps and the smile on her face when she was able to walk across the room.

I am thinking we never lose that ability to keep trying until we succeed, it only gets buried under our ego, thoughts and fears. How can we awaken the desire to continue taking those first steps?

What usually works is a desire to make a change. Let’s take for instance you want to lose 20 pounds by Christmas. Your ego and thoughts want to protect you from failure so they tell you, “It is impossible to lose 20 pounds by Christmas, so why even try and look at all the fun you will miss by not eating your mother’s Christmas cookies.” Listening to your ego and thoughts you decide not to go on a diet until after New Years.

Let’s change the situation. Your ego and thoughts still tell you the same story, however, you want to lose some weight before Christmas. Your first step is to read the “Getting Off the Diet Merry-Go-Round Blog and find some tools you can use to change your behavior. You re-read the November 7, 2007 article and like some of the steps that were suggested. Making a decision you are going to try the following two steps:

1. STOP dieting and eat one healthy meal a day.
2. Look in the mirror every morning and tell myself out loud, “I love you.” At first it may be hard and as time goes on it gets easier.

By taking any small steps it will renew the same ability you had as a baby to keep striving until you reach your goal. It does not matter if you fail only whether you continue taking the steps until your new behavior becomes a habit. As Nick Santana states in his quote, the first steps are the most important because it starts you on your journey of taking the required steps to see your dream come true.

I invite you to start taking one to two small steps and continue taking them everyday until they become a habit before changing your plan or adding additional steps. It has been proven that it takes 21 days to change a habit. Please let me know how you are progressing and if you need any support. I can be reached by leaving a comment on this blog or sending me an email at helen@loveyourselfcoaching.net.

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What To Do When That Food Craving Strikes

Written on November 12th, 2007 by Helen Burton4 comments

“Much of the satisfying work of life
begins as an experiment;
no experiment is ever
quite a failure.”

Alice Walker

You were following a diet, feeling good about yourself and then suddenly you find yourself eating again. What happened?? A number of situations could have triggered you to give in and go back to your old habits. Please, please do not beat yourself up this is an everyday occurrence among those in the world of dieting. There is a solution.

I remember the time I was on a roll and following a diet for almost two months. The weight was coming off and I was thinking and talking about food all the time. The only problem was I was starving all the time. One day after leaving the diet doctor’s office, I was walking past a bakery and saw all the beautiful cakes, breads and cookies. My mind said, “You are doing such a great job of dieting you can buy only one cookie it can’t hurt. My thoughts had a good time arguing and before I knew it, I was in the bakery ordering a cup of coffee and a dozen cookies. I was too embarrassed to buy only one cook so I bought a dozen with the idea I would bring them home for my husband and daughters. Guess what? The cookies never made it home. The only thing that arrived home was my anger at myself for eating the cookies.

Does this situation sound familiar? Let’s look at what you and I could have done differently in this situation. Acknowledge the thought that you do deserve to treat yourself for all your hard work. Say out loud, “I will eat something later and right now I will go to a bookstore (or something you enjoy doing.) The idea is not to make food an option and find other activities that make you happy. The most important thing is to start that activity right away instead of waiting for later. By enjoying the activity you will forget about the food for the moment.

Following are a list of ideas you could try instead of eating something:

1. Call yourself and leave a message bragging about how you did not buy something to eat and how much weight you have lost.
2. Have your nails done or get a pedicure.
3. Take a long walk and think about the things in your life that you are grateful for.
4. Call a friend and see if they want to meet for coffee in about 10 minutes.
5. Walking down the street make up positive stories about the people you are passing. I love doing this it puts a smile on my face.

Send me an e-mail bragging about the different steps you are taking and what is happening. I love hearing your successes and celebrating with you! I can be reached by leaving a comment on this blog or sending me an email at helen@loveyourselfcoaching.net

If you are struggling with food and have questions please send me an email at helen@loveyourselfcoaching.net or leave a comment on the blog and I will address it in my next article.

Do something nice for yourself today!

Helen

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Struggling with Food

Written on October 26th, 2007 by Helen Burton4 comments

Look on the Bright Side

For every negative that consumes your happiness,
Affirm two positives that sustain you.

For every “Should’ve” you wish you’d done,
Acknowledge something you’re glad you did.

For every loss that has altered your world,
Count from it something you have gained.

For every limit that has ever beset you,
Consider your possibilities.

You can’t always change the way things are,
But you can change the way you wish to see them.

Never stop looking
For the brighter side and beyond.’

Eric T. Moore

Change how you think about things creates miracles in your life. The quote above sums it all up. Instead of focusing on not being able to lose weight think about what you are doing to make your life better. This may seem like an impossible task. Let’s break it down into small steps.

The small steps you can take as suggested in the quote above:

For every negative that consumes your happiness,
Affirm two positives that sustain you

Small Step:
Acknowledge yourself for not being able to lose weight. Then think about 2 funny situations.

For every “Should’ve” you wish you’d done,
Acknowledge something you’re glad you did.

Small Step:
Acknowledge yourself for have eaten junk food instead of a healthy meal. Then think about what made you happy yesterday. Eat healthy at your next meal.

For every loss that has altered your world,
Count from it something you have gained.

Small Step:
Acknowledge yourself for the weight gain. Then think about what you like about yourself..

For every limit that has ever beset you,
Consider your possibilities.

Small Step:
Acknowledge yourself for not having the willpower to lose weight. Then think about the professional support available to help you lose weight.

You can’t always change the way things are,
But you can change the way you wish to see them.

Small Step:
Acknowledge yourself for not being able to lose 10, 20, 50 pounds today. Then think about how you can reach out for support. Leave a comment on the blog or send an email to helen@loveyourselfcoaching.net.

Never stop looking
For the brighter side and beyond.

Small Step:
Acknowledge yourself for who you are! Remember there is always a solution for every problem. The first step is to reach out for support.

Take any or all of the small steps above and send me an email about your experience letting me know if I can support you in anyway. I love hearing from you and by leaving a comment on this blog we can start a support community for people struggling with food. I can be reached by leaving a comment below or sending me an email at helen@loveyourselfcoaching.net.

What are you going to do nice for yourself today?

Helen

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Trying One More Time

Written on October 23rd, 2007 by Helen Burtonno comments

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”

Reading this quote made me think of all the times I gave up trying to lose weight and reassuring myself it was right the choice. After awhile my clothes would become tight and I was starting another diet. Does this sound familiar? You are not alone.

The line,” Our greatest weakness lies in giving up” is so true. Whenever I gave up in any situation in the beginning I felt relieved and then the guilt and failure thoughts would start beating me up. On the other hand whenever I tried just one more time it gave me confidence and eventually I succeeded.

Tina was a young 47 year old grandmother who was dieting most of her life. As a child she was overweight, her mother was always telling her she liked food too much and if she was not careful she would have a weight problem. At the age of 15 she was already taking diet pills to lose weight.

Tina’s weight went up and down like a roller coaster. Her routine was diet for a few weeks, stop for awhile and then start a new diet. Her mood swings were getting to her family and co-workers.

Tina contacted me and we started exploring her mood swings. What she realized through coaching was when she was doing something about her weight she felt energized. Working together we created a Daily Action Plan designed especially for Tina taking into consideration her lifestyle and eating habits.

Following her healthy eating plan one day at a time Tina started focusing on other things in her life besides the food. She started taking hiking trips and spending more time with her friends and granddaughter. To Tina’s amazement she started losing weight and was enjoying life again.

I invite you to explore your different feelings whenever you are giving up or trying one more time. Please let me know what you discover by leaving a comment on this blog or sending me an email at helen@loveyourselfcoaching.net.

Have a great day! Helen

Being Your Own Best Friend

Written on October 14th, 2007 by Helen Burton2 comments

“If you are distressed by anything external,
the pain is not due to the thing itself but to
your own estimate of it; and this you have
the power to revoke at any moment.”

Marcus Aurelius

When I read the above quote, the thought that popped into my mind was how as a child I always felt fat, but when seeing the pictures today I look thin. Our perception of ourselves causes us more pain than we should experience.

I was with a group of people the other day and we were discussing how important it was to be our own best friend instead of our enemy. Someone was mentioning how easy it was to beat themselves up and then feel sorry for themselves. I am sure we can all identify with this situation.

Everyone started discussing what they don’t like about themselves. After giving them time to enjoy the conversations I asked what we can do about the problem of not supporting ourselves? The conversation turned around and we all came up with solutions. Some of the solutions are as follows:

1. Every time you have a destructive thought to stop acknowledge it and then say out loud something you like about yourself.
2. Once a day give yourself permission to feel sorry for yourself and then think about how grateful you are for your life now.
3. Every night make a list of at least three things you like about yourself.
4. Every morning look in the mirror and tell yourself, “I love you.”
5. Once a week call a friend and tell each other one thing you like about each other.
6. Every day take time out to do something nice for yourself. (Example:
take a long leisurely bath.)
7. Once a week don’t exercise and congratulate yourself for taking the day off.
8. Once a month buy yourself flowers.
9. Once every few months send yourself a letter listing the reasons why you love the person you have become.
10. At the end of the day write in your journal how liking yourself is making a difference in your life.

I invite you to try some of the above suggestions and let me know about the difference they are making in your life. Also, I would love to hear about the tools you use to guarantee you are your own best friend. After trying some of the suggestions above please leave your experiences and techniques you use on this blog, or send me an email at helen@loveyourselfcoaching.net. I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Do something nice for yourself today! Helen

Taking Care of YOU

Written on October 4th, 2007 by Helen Burton3 comments

Finding Love in Your World

Find love in yourself
in taking time for you
in celebrating your special gifts.

Find love in your family
in acknowledging each other
in telling each other, “I love you.”

Find love in friendship
in sharing and supporting one another
in knowing you are not alone.

Find love in conversations with others
in listening and learning
in contributing ideas.

Find love
in sharing YOU
with others.

Helen Burton

The poem above represents the meaning of love for me. It has taken me many years to realize what is important in life and what is not. What I have learned is that everyday is a new beginning and by respecting me and sharing with others I find love everyday.

I invite you to spend time thinking about the word, “love” and what special meaning does it have for you. Please leave your comments or send me an email at helen@loveyourselfcoaching.net and together let’s create a new meaning for the word, “love.”

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Blaming Our Circumstances

Written on October 1st, 2007 by Helen Burton2 comments

“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are.
I don’t believe in circumstances.
The people who get on in this world
are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want,
and, if they can’t find them, make them.”

George Bernard Shaw

Do you sometimes think, everything was going along fine and then all of a sudden everything changes in a matter of seconds? Welcome to life!!

We are so quick to blame our circumstances for our misfortunes. I remember saying I binged last night because my husband was on a business trip and I was lonely. Another night I might have thought it is quite in the house, I can get in bed and read a good book. It all depends on your thoughts and in this case have nothing to do with circumstances.

Jack, name changed, was at least 100 pounds overweight and felt because the members of his family were all obese he could never be thin. He tried all different diets and after awhile just gave up. Jack’s doctor suggested he call me.

While I was working with Jack he started acknowledging all the things in his life he was proud of and realized he had special gifts his family members did not possess. This realization made him stop and think about his theory, because the members of his family had a weight problem meant he would always be struggling with his weight.

Once Jack understood he had his own journey to travel and not his families, he started looking at life from a different perspective. He took George Bernard Shaw’s advice and created the circumstances he wanted and was able to lose weight. Today Jack has been maintaining his goal weight and manages a local sports gym.

What challenge have you been blaming on circumstances? I invite you to explore the situation and see if there is another way of looking at it. Please let me know about your experience. I can be reached either by leaving a comment on this Getting Off the Diet Merry-Go-Round Blog or sending me an email at helen@loveyourselfcoaching.net.

Monday Morning Wake-Up Action Call

Written on September 24th, 2007 by Helen Burton2 comments

Special Invitation

Do you feel alone on your journey as you are struggling with food or other issues of life? This is a very common feeling for anyone who is riding the roller coaster of life. The good news is that you have an easy and accessible solution: Get Support.

You are cordially invited to the Monday Morning Wake-Up Action Call Series.

Join Coach Helen Burton and other successful entrepreneurs, business owners, coaches and consultants in setting and announcing your intentions for the week and the steps, large and small, you plan to take during the course of the week.

Every Monday 7:00 am – 7:30 am (Eastern)
Monday Morning Wake-Up Action Call

Each Monday, we will:
• Start by taking a few moments to silently think about what you want to focus on during the week.
• Share intention and actions step we are going to take during the week.

An example: My intention this week is not to binge when I come home from work. The small step I am going to take: Every day at 5:30 pm I will light a candle, make myself a cup of tea and listen to music for just 10 minutes. Then, I will prepare dinner.

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Finding Happiness Instead of Feeling Angry

Written on September 14th, 2007 by Helen Burtonno comments

‘Life is my college.
May I graduate well,
and earn some honors!’

Louisa May Alcott, novelist

Does something happen in your life that is frustrating and then you get angry? If you answer “Yes” to this question you are not alone. Feeling angry was a daily occurrence for me until I learned a little secret.

I learned just recently that I have a choice, either I can get angry over the situation or think about a solution to the problem. At first this action was very challenging until trying it for over a week it started to become easier. I love the expression, “When your car won’t start you can either call someone to fix it or get angry and hurt everyone in your path, you have the choice.”

Let me tell you my little story. I changed newsletter providers and in order to continue receiving Life’s Little Journeys Newsletter by Helen Burton you have to sign-up with the new provider. A limited number of people were responding to the email. At first I felt frustrated and got very angry at myself for changing providers. Then I remembered to accept my anger and not to ignore or fight it. Once I acknowledged my feelings, it disappeared and I was able to think about solutions for the problem. My assistant suggested we send out the newsletter by email and request everyone sign-up with the new provider.

I personally invite you to sign-up for the Life’s Little Journeys by Helen Burton. All you have to do is sign-up on this blog (right side above my bio) or send me an email at helen@loveyourselfcoaching.net.

In the past I would have taken out my anger on the people closest to me and had a miserable day. Instead I acknowledged my anger and with my assistant’s help we found a solution to the problem. As Louisa May Alcott in the quote above eloquently put it, you are learning from your college of life.

I invite you to try the following little experiment and see if it makes a difference in your life:

1. You are angry about something that happens in your life.
2. Acknowledge yourself for feeling angry and the circumstances around it.
3. Think about a solution to the problem or discuss it with some else and find solutions together.
4. Try one of the solutions.
5. Let me know what happens by leaving a comment on this blog or send me an email at helen@loveyourselfcoaching.net.

Join the Getting Off the Diet Merry-Go-Round Community by sharing your wisdom, successes and lessons learned. All it takes is one little step, leave a comment on the blog or send me an email at helen@loveyourselfcoaching.net.

What are you doing nice for yourself today?
Helen

Are You Struggling with Food?

Written on September 7th, 2007 by Helen Burtonno comments

Stopping Your Fearful Thoughts

You can conquer almost any fear if you will only make up your
mind to do so. For remember, fear doesn’t exist anywhere except in the
mind
.”
— Dale Carnegie

Are you struggling with your eating habits? I am learning more and more each day that my thoughts are driving my actions. Just for a moment can you stop and think, “Maybe my unhealthy eating habits are caused by my thoughts which maybe based on fear.” What was your answer? If you answered “Yes” you are among the majority. The meaning of fear is “False Emotions Appearing Real.”

I just recently heard that are thoughts are continuous and nothing can stop them. The expression, “Just think positively,” makes me crazy. I am currently reading the book, “Excuse Me, Your Life is NOW,” by Doreen Banaszak. What I am learning is to acknowledge my negative thought and most of the time it disappears. Once the thought disappears I tell myself out loud, “I am willing to consider as of this moment that everything is unfolding perfectly and I don’t have to worry any more.” It works wonders!

If you get a chance read the book, Excuse Me, Your Life is NOW” by Doreen Banaszak, I recommend it highly. I am currently in a book study group with Doreen as our facilitator. Reading the book and hearing Doreen’s suggestions has given me the tools to think and feel positive most of the day. Thank you, Doreen.

Now is your opportunity to conquer your fearful thoughts and start thinking positively. Following are some steps you can implement when having a negative thought:

1. Be aware of what you are thinking.
2. Acknowledge the thought.
3. When your thinking stops, say a positive affirmation, which you believe can happen and makes you feel good (e.g. “I am willing to imagine right now that I am loved and everything is OK.”)
4. Think about a small step you can take right away to take care of yourself (e.g. Make yourself a cup of your favorite tea.)
5. Take the action.

In the Getting Off the Diet Merry-Go-Round Community we can work together to slowly change our thinking which ultimately changes our behavior. Sharing your wisdom, life changing tools and techniques helps others and also acknowledges you. So don’t be shy, let us hear from you. All you have to do is leave a comment on this blog or send me an email at helen@loveyourselfcoaching.net and together we will conquer our struggles with food.

Can’t Lose Weight

Written on September 4th, 2007 by Helen Burtonno comments

Taking Care of Yourself

Most of us keep thinking, “I wish things were different then I would be happier.” How would you feel if your wishes, (i.e. perfect weight, fantastic relationship, no debits or loved your job) happened today?

Let me tell you a little story, Marge (name changed) was very unhappy with her life. She felt fat, was always fighting with her husband and daughter and there was never enough money for a vacation. She always felt if she lost the weight and got a better paying job everything would be better. Marge only wished for these things and never took the small steps to make them happen.

She went around complaining until one day, she was buying coffee at WAWA and heard someone saying, “I learned if I want my life to be better I had to make changes and start taking care of myself.” Marge heard what the man said and thought maybe if I want my life to be better I have to start taking care of myself.

When she got home she decided to surf the web, found this blog and started reading the different articles. She found suggestions for how to take care of herself. The suggestion she liked best was taking a mini-vacation by spending 10 minutes a day doing something nice for herself. The next day Marge took a mini-vacation by taking a long bath and felt 100% better. The experience of taking care of herself was so rewarding she tried other suggestions and not only felt happier, and also had a better relationship with her family and started losing weight.

What can you do today to take care of yourself? Remember we are the CEO of our lives and either we can try new behaviors or only wish for things to change.

It was great hearing from Marge and how reading my blog was making such a difference in her life. I would also like to thank everyone else for leaving their comments or sending me emails on how the blog is helping them. By working together we can support each other in taking the small steps that will change our lives.

Please leave your successes, lessons learned and questions in the comment section below or send me an email at helen@loveyourselfcoaching.net.

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Life Struggles

Written on August 31st, 2007 by Helen Burtonno comments

Looking At Life In A Different Way

Look at life as a journey and enjoy the ride. Get the most out of the detours and realize they’re sometimes necessary.’ Donna Fargo

The above quote has a lot of meaning for me. When we see life unfolding as a beautiful gift, instead of judging what is happening in our life we allow ourselves to enjoy the ride instead of fearing it.

Let me tell you a little story about Oscar whose name has been changed. Oscar had just opened a new restaurant and was worrying constantly about making sure his customers were happy and attracting new ones. When business was good, he was on top of the world and if it slowed down he felt anxious and fearful. Oscar’s advisors told him this was normal and not to worry. Then one night a customer complained about the food in a loud voice and would not pay the bill. Oscar was distraught and was thinking about selling the business because he could not take all the pressure.

After the last customer left he sat down with his manager to discuss the incident which happened that night. His manager who had worked in the restaurant business for many, many years explained what happened was not out of the ordinary. Instead of looking at it as a horrible incident what could they learn from the situation?

After discussing the situation for awhile they both realized the customer was right, because he ordered his steak well done instead of medium. What they both learned was that the chefs had to pay more attention to what was ordered instead of just guessing. They both decided to have the waiters underline in red if a customer ordered their food in a special way.

Oscar learned that sometimes when things happen in our lives they are necessary. He started to relax, welcomed the learning experiences and enjoyed his customers. Today Oscar owns two very successful restaurants.

How would your life be different if you enjoyed the ride and learned from your not so pleasant experiences? I invite you today to take one of the small steps below, to change your perspective about life.

1. If you start to worry about something, stop for a moment and acknowledge the thought.
2. Give yourself permission to worry about it for awhile.
3. Ask yourself what can I learn from this situation?
4. Think about one thing you can do to change the situation.
5. Take action.

I would love to hear from you about your different learning experiences. Together we can support each other by contributing to this community our experiences, successes and wisdom. You are invited to leave comments on this blog or send me an email at helen@loveyourselfcoaching.net.

Support From Others Creates Miracles

Written on August 30th, 2007 by Helen Burtonno comments

Inner Beauty

Remember that beauty works from within, it cannot be put on and off like a garment.’ Elizabeth Cady Stanton

The Elizabeth Cady Stanton quote above illustrates that it is more important to be true to yourself instead of worrying about outside appearances.

I would like to share a story with you. Susan (name changed) was overweight, decided she would stop focusing on her weight and buy expense clothes and makeup to make herself feel better. Buying the clothes and new make-up, it did the trick for a short period of time. Then Susan was back to her old way of thinking, “I must lose this weight before I can be happy.”

What the underlining message was that Susan did not like herself and was looking for something to make her happy and feel comfortable. As illustrated in the quote above until we find a way to, “Remember that beauty works from within” we will always look for the outside magic fix to make us feel better.

One day Susan was talking to a friend about her challenge and how she felt. Together they took the following steps during their morning walks and a miracle happened they started to lose weight.

1 Planned their own healthy eating plan before meeting for the walk.
2. Shared their plan with each other.
3. Discussed the challenges they were facing regarding their eating plans.
4. Brainstormed different tools they could use to ensure they would remain committed to their new lifestyle.
5. Promised each other they would follow their eating plan, no matter what happened during the day.
6. Shared for the last five minutes their successes and what made them happy the day before.
7. Each Saturday after their walk they would treat themselves and have breakfast at a local restaurant.

This routine went on for many months and what happened they both felt supported, liked the person they were inside and out and started losing weight.

What could you do today that will help you start liking yourself from within?

Remember I am here to support you in your journey. Please let me know about your challenges, stories and concerns. This is a community where we can support each other on our life’s journey. I can be reached by leaving your comments on this blog or send me an email at helen@loveyourselfcoaching.net. I really am looking forward to hearing from you.

Saying “No” Is a Special Gift

Written on August 24th, 2007 by Helen Burton2 comments

I was with a group of people this morning and someone made the comment, “My not taking for an answer is hurting me.” When he made this comment, I thought his ability to persist was a special gift and not a trait that was hurting him. It is amazing how we all think in different ways.

After the meeting I approached him and shared my feelings of how my persistant nature and not giving up on something I value has made such a difference in my life. We discussed this for awhile and then others joined the group. We ended the conversation by recognizing what a special gift we had by not taking “No” for an answer when we felt it was important to continue pursuing our commitment.

I would like to share Jerry’s (name changed) story with you and how important it was not to take “No” for an answer. Jerry weighed over three hundred pounds and was not able to lose the weight. He tried different diets, affirmations, therapy and nothing helped. He felt the only way to start losing weight was to go to an eating disorder rehab. The only trouble was that every rehab he called specialized in alcohol, drugs, or women with anorexia. He started to become disillusioned, but something within gave him the willingness to continue. After several more calls he found an eating disorder rehab that worked with men and Jerry took a leave of absence to go there. Going changed his life. What would have happened if he took “No” for an answer?

In what situations have you taken “No” for an answer and miracles have happened? I know in my case if I do not say, “NO” to myself every time I want to eat something not on my food plan, I would still be struggling with my weight and not maintaining it.

It is your choice to never take “No” for an answer and pursue your commitment for living a healthy lifestyle. I am extending a special invitation to join a community that realizes saying “No” is a special gift that could help you achieve your goal. Together let’s plan ways we can make sure we are living our best life. I can reached by leaving a comment on this blog or sending me an email at helen@loveyourselfcoaching.net.

Taking Control of Your Day!

Written on August 22nd, 2007 by Helen Burtonno comments

Does the weather affect your mood? If you answered “Yes” to this question, you are in the majority. It has been raining since Sunday and I have been wondering where the sun has been hiding? It is amazing how different you feel when the sun is shinning. I know there are scientific reasons for this happening and the only thing I want is to see the sun again.

What can you do in the meantime until the sun shows its smiling face? Some ideas are as follows:

1. Curl up with a good book.
2. Call a good friend and reminisce about the good times you had together.
3. Read or start a “Happiness Journal” which includes times and situations that put a smile on your face and how you felt.
4. Write a story about your life and the lessons learned.
5. Make yourself a cup of tea or coffee and think about a special day you had in your life and write about it.
6. Make a grateful list of all the things you are grateful for right now.
7. Take an umbrella and go for a short walk.
8. Go to Barnes and Noble and browse through the bookshelves. My husband’s favorite pastime.
9. Play a game with your children and the winner choices the next game or what they want for dinner.
10. Go to the shopping mall with a limited amount of money, looking for things you want and don’t spend a penny more.
11. Take your mini-vacation for at least an hour and do anything you want.
12. Go to the movies and enjoy your time away.
13. Take a nap.
14. Plan your next vacation.
15. Your choice of whatever you feel like doing right now.

You are the CEO of your life and can create it anyway you choice. What action steps are you going to take today to make it a day to remember? I would love to hear from you by either leaving a comment on my blog or sending me an email at helen@loveyourselfcoaching.net.

The world is but canvas to our imagination.’ Henry David Thoreau

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