Finding You’re Balance

Starting is always the hardest part when you have a passion or goal that you’ve set for yourself. And sometimes we think that somehow someway one day we’ll just wake up and everything will be perfect. And the sad truth of it all is that’s almost never the case. Sometimes you have to work hard at something each day even when set backs occur, and I get it when you feel like something that your passionate about just isn’t working out in your favor its easy to get discouraged and start to give up. And you might have doubts in your head like… what if I never find a job? what if I never get that position I’ve been working so hard for? what if I never find the right career for me? what if I never find that joy that i’ve been searching for? what if this is all life has to offer? And then those ( what if’s ) start to become a part of your daily routine.

Here your reminder to slow down and…

1. Focus On What You Can Control

   • When you separate what you CAN control from what you THINK you can control, it makea difference when sorting out your brain. Overthinking starts to become a full time job when you start focusing so much on the things in your life that is out of your control.

   • Write down a list of what you need to get down the next day.

     • Sometimes when you write out your to do list the night before your sorting out your day before hand so you're a little bit more organized and prepared for the next day.

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   • Check In With Yourself Throughout The Day

     • Whether you're at work all day or school taking a few minutes to check in with yourself with how you're feeling, is helpful in being mindful of yourself.

     • It’s easy to switch over into autopilot when we’re going throughout our day, it can become easy to suppress our emotions and ignore signals that our bodies are telling it us. Take a break. Go outside, eat a snack , breathe , drink your water. Do what it is you need to do to give your body the attention it deserves.

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   • Do something for yourself each day that brings a smile to your face

     • Maybe its waking up and remembering you get to make coffee

     • Maybe its talking with your loved one of the phone that makes your day

     • Maybe its seeing your favorite co-worker at work

     • Maybe its sunny and you can’t wait to go on a walk after work

       * Find that thing that will bring joy to your day