![]() If the cold, dark winter months are dragging you down, you're not alone. Many people find this time of year challenging. Rest assured, warmer weather and sunnier days are just around the corner! In the meantime, there are plenty of things you can do to lift your spirits. Here are 10 ways to boost your energy and mood during the winter months. ![]() “Every great thing is done in a quiet, humble, simple way — ploughing the land, building a house, breeding cattle, even thinking. You cannot do such things when there is thunder and lightening around you. Really great and true things are always simple and humble.” Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) When you find yourself feeling pressured or overwhelmed, draw on the power of quiet and simplicity. Image Credit: Olya Adamovich from Pixabay ![]() You receive an encouraging call or message from out of the blue. A door suddenly opens, or an opportunity unfolds. A windfall lands in your lap at just the right time to get you out of a jam. Multiple pieces come together and fall into place perfectly. To someone else looking on, the event that occurs may appear small, perhaps even meaningless. But to you, it's quite meaningful. It puts a smile not just on your face, but on your heart, too. You sense that the stars have aligned in your favour, and it fills you with wonder, joy, peace and confidence. ![]() As we enter the new year and plan for the months ahead, what are you committed to? This is a great question to ask yourself at the start of the year, because whatever you are committed to will serve as the foundation for the choices you make and the goals you choose to pursue. Therefore, whatever you are committed to, along with your level of commitment, is going to have a major impact on the outcomes you achieve in the year ahead. ![]() “If I wanted to order a ring for myself, the inscription I should choose would be: 'Nothing passes away.' I believe that nothing passes away without leaving a trace, and that every step we take, however small, has significance for our present and our future existence.” From Anton Checkhov's, My Life What an exciting message! Don't underestimate the power of your words, your actions, and even your very presence. ![]() “A particular train of thought persisted in, whether it is good or bad, cannot fail to produce its results on the character and circumstances. We cannot directly choose our circumstances, but we can choose our thoughts and so, indirectly yet surely, shape our circumstances.” From James Allen's, As a Man Thinketh Allen's words echo a sentiment that has been expressed for millennia in ancient texts around the world: our thoughts have an effect in our lives. Always remember that you are the "conductor" of the train of thought running in your head, and you have the power to change direction at any time. ![]() "Everybody knows that every habit will be improved and strengthened through exercise. In order to be a fit walker, you should walk a lot; in order to be a fast runner, you should run a lot; in order to be a good reader, you should read a lot. "The same thing happens with the abilities of your soul. If you are constantly angry, you should know that you not only perform evil, but along with this you create an evil habit and you increase your evil." Epictetus, Greek Stoic Philosopher What "habits of the soul" are you cultivating in your life, through the thoughts and attitudes you engage in most often from day to day? ![]() "It is bad to irritate people by rejecting their customs and traditions, but it is worse to ignore the demands of your conscience and intellect by following the customs of the crowd." Leo Tolstoy Failure to honour the demands of your conscience leads to a loss of confidence, a loss of self-esteem, and a loss of self-respect. It is far better to ruffle a few feathers around you, than to destroy a core part of your being within you. ![]() It could be the most innocuous of actions, like a casual comment. It might be something you normally wouldn't react to, but for some reason, this time was different. It might not even be what someone said or did, but rather what they didn't say or do. Whatever it is, it got your blood boiling and you can feel yourself having a stronger than usual reaction. Whatever the details, these situations can lead to all kinds of harm — in some cases, irreparable harm — if we don't handle things well. So before you react and later regret it, pause and ask yourself the following 3 questions. ![]() As life gets busy and we get caught up in our routine, it's easy to ignore those things in our life that we know aren't quite right. We immerse ourselves in our daily tasks, but those unresolved issues are there in the background, dragging us down and draining our energy. Here are 5 things dragging you down that you need to deal with. |
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