5 ways fear can be your ultimate motivator Posted by: Team Tony Fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear that we're just not enough - fear is a common current that runs through all of our lives.
Try imagining yourself when you are 80 years old, nearing the end of your life. Look back on your life as if you had not achieved the goal you are after at this moment in your life. What ...
We make excuses and push aside our dreams. There’s just not enough time, money, etc.) And we start to hide behind those excuses. They’re safe. By becoming more cognizant of your brain’s tendency for using excuses, the better you will become at dismissing them.
People often give up on what they want because they believe that reaching their goal is beyond their abilities. But successful people, when faced with a setback, try harder. They adapt and adopt a new strategy.
Will I have a job in six months? Will we have enough money? What if my new boss and I don't get along? Dealing with the uncertainties of life causes stress and anxiety--and there's a lot of uncertainty in the air right now.
When it comes to change, we may not always be able to control the outcome, but we can control our response to it. And that's resilience. It gives you the tools to bounce back from tough si...
Unfortunately, not all of us know how to be happy or how to deal with a temporary setback in our pursuit of happiness. When people get stuck in those temporary setbacks, they can easily forget that…
Not everyone knows how to be happy or how to deal with the bumps and annoyances of life. When people get stuck in temporary setbacks, they can easily forget that happiness is never out of reach.
When life throws a curveball, it's enough to make anyone complain. However, when complaining goes unchecked, it can become a habit that makes it easier to be negative than positive.
Tips for coping:
Learn to use positive and encouraging language to the people around you and to yourself.
Practice seeing the good in every situation.
Celebrate the good times, and meet each day with optimism.
Being overly critical of ourselves can increase anxiety about a situation. Mulling over what happened is like self-criticism on repeat.
Tips for silencing your inner critic:
Stop expecting perfection from yourself. Learn to accept your mistakes, acknowledge them, then put them behind you and focus instead on continued growth.
Stop looking for what's wrong about you and focus on what's right about you.
Turn your attention to what could go right instead of what could go wrong.