Is your life so busy you can’t find the time to focus on health & well-being? It happens to all of us at some point. Life can get very complicated very quickly and there are times in our lives when we find ourselves struggling to fit it all in. Negativity creeps in as thoughts race through our minds and we are unable to concentrate on anything for longer than a milli-second.

At those times it’s easier to bring ourselves down with admonishments to work harder, be better, achieve more, be slimmer, be more active, do more, fit more in. We want to be more than we are, despite being totally frazzled with what we’ve got.

What we need to do is to reflect on how we’ve been taking on too much which has led to us being this way. Here are some questions you can ask yourself to help with that:

* Is what I am thinking a fact, or is it just a thought?
* How realistic is my thinking?
* Can I think differently about this issue?
* When did I last take a break and do something just for me?
* Am I getting enough sleep?
* Am I getting enough exercise?
* Do I have a healthy & nutritious diet?

If you are able to sit quietly with your eyes closed and let the thought patterns drift through your mind. Adjust your breathing so you slow it down, breathing deeply in and out. Breathing in energy and breathing out stress.

This will help you to become more balanced and mindful. When balance is restored you can use mindfulness to stay in the moment, so you can enjoy your experiences with a sense of freedom and spontaneity.

Article by: Wendy Howard
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What Are Your Road Blocks?

We all have them … that is, road blocks to personal and business growth. However, we have to identify them first before we can begin to overcome them. But overcome them we must … otherwise we won’t grow to achieve whatever it is we’re aspiring to.

What are roadblocks?

Roadblocks can be many things and appear in different situations. They can be recognized through the words you’re using, your daily actions or inactions. They are basically excuses. Excuses you’re giving yourself for not achieving success or getting that breakthrough you want for your business.

How many times do you hear yourself saying, ‘it’s the economy,’ ‘people just aren’t investing in my type of product or service at the moment,’ or ‘everything I do is different for a client and therefore I’m the only person who can do this.’ I’ve got to tell you that … none of this is true!

They are all road blocks which you have created for yourself. It is only you who believes them to be true. For instance, we all know that there are ups and downs in the economy. We all know that fashions or trends fade. It happens now and it has always happened throughout history. We also know that for many people who choose to think differently, that this gives us more opportunity to grow. We might need to change something we’re doing or create offers that will attract people by giving them more value. Either way, it’s all about changing your mindset.

How do you do that?

Start by identifying what your roadblocks are. Write these down. Then when you have done that, identify why you think in that way. Write that down. And then identify the emotion behind that thinking. Write that down. And finally, ask yourself what you can do to overcome these road blocks. Then take the action necessary to overcome and move beyond where you are now.

Let me give you a couple of examples:

Example One:
My road block is ‘I hate writing proposals as they take so much of my time. However, it’s only me that can do them because every single client is different.’

Is this true? No, of course it isnt! We know from the old 80/20 rule that almost 80 percent of what you do for clients will be very similar work. It is only about 20 percent that will differ. If you were to look at every single piece of work or job you have completed for any number of clients then you would see that most of what you do is very similar. Yes, there will be some differences but in the main, it will be very similar. So, you could make writing your proposals much easier and quicker. It is only your mindset that is preventing you from doing that.

And what about the emotion that is keeping your thinking in that mindset? It’s likely to be a fear of letting go incase you lose control. This might stem from either a past bad experience where this happened, or it might be a fear of not being able to look as through you are giving your clients the personal service you’ve told them they might expect. It might also be a lack of confidence in your ability to fulfill everything you say you will. Or it could even be a fear of not remembering each step of the process – so just incase you miss something out if you didn’t meticulously write it all down for that particular client. Hint: a check list or a mind map is just as good and takes much less time. Either way, it’s time to let this thinking go …

What is it that you can do to make change so that you can work more efficiently?

Example Two:
My roadblock is that in the current economy people are just not buying my sort of product or service.

Is this true? No, of course it isn’t. People buy when they have a need or want for the product or service that will make things easier for them or to make them wealthier, healthier or happier – regardless of the economy. Yes, people may be more choosy where they spend their money … but they will still spend it somewhere … and it might as well be with you … if only you change your mindset.

And what about the emotion that is keeping your thinking in that mindset? In most cases it is a fear-based emotion tied to a belief somewhere in your sales process. Or it might be a lack of knowledge in how to make sales in any economy. It might be a combination of things. Either way, the information to do that is out there … if you want it.

If you can first of all identify your road blocks, and then the thinking and emotional attachment fueling your roadblock, then you will be in a far better position to be able to overcome and move beyond them. Isn’t it time you stopped holding yourself back?

We live in a world where everything is based around monetary values. And when we talk of wanting to live a wealthy life and we tend to link this to money in so much as if I have enough money to do all the things I want to do … then I’ll be happy.

Yes, a wealthy life does include a money element as you do have to live. But there are people out there telling you to visualize money arriving through your mailbox. Or sit back and imagine bank notes raining down on you. And recite an affirmation along with this to make it seem real.

Unfortunately that’s a very random approach to wealth, because if you just believe the universe is going to bless you and make you wealthy, you’re basically not sowing first. You’re trying to reap without sowing. That’s what you’re doing if you are imagining money arriving without your taking the necessary actions for it to arrive.

I love the definition that ‘wealth is the ability to get what you value by being of service to others’.

And did you notice that I didn’t say ‘money’? The reason I’m pointing this out is that some people have the idea that wealth is just having money. Let’s look at it this way. If for instance, you get a job and earn £500,000 a year, most people will be happy with that. But what if your highest priority was your family life and bringing up your children and your job is taking up six days a week and most evenings. Would that be wealthy for you?

It wouldn’t be wealth, it would be a real detriment because for you wealth is raising your children and having that family experience.

So on the other hand, if someone wasn’t that concerned about family life but they had a complete desire to build monetary wealth, then if they were able to have a job like that, they’d be very happy. It wouldn’t bother them.

So, wealth is based on what you value.

Now, here’s the key and remember this. You’ll never build wealth until wealth aligns with your true values. You’ll never build wealth, meaning you’ll never get the thing that you want, be it money or relationships or whatever else, until that thing that you want is in alignment with your current value system.

Wealth comes from the Latin root for “well-being,” it’s complete being, it’s one being.

The way to build a wealthy life is to start by identifying your true values and how you can use these in a way that serves others. This in turn will bring in the monetary aspect that will allow you to lead your wealthy life doing what you love.

Start by building every area of your well-being including relationships, health, fitness, social, dietary, money … and start to increase your overall well-being.

Article by Wendy Howard, Spirit of Venus
www.spiritofvenus.co.uk & www.grow-training.com

Are you struggling to achieve your goals? Striving to better yourself and your business? But never seem to get anywhere? Many business owners and individuals struggle to make the best of themselves and their businesses.

The pressures of work can easily take over our lives. Relationships, family, health and socialising can all be put on the back burner when work builds up. In these uncertain economic times it seems even more importatnt to work whilst you can. You may be earning a higher income but if you are constantly working you will have no time to spend your money, or anyone to spend it with. We all know that money can’t buy you happiness. It may boost your feelings for a while, but it’s not going to keep you company is it?

Finding the right balance between work and life can be difficult, this is why Life Coaching is an ever more popular way to find that balance. Life Coach’s can help you reassess your life, help you work out what the most important things are in your life and help you find time to enjoy them. A Life Coach can help you find the perfect balance for you, organising your life so you get the most out of it.

Life Coach Directory helps you find a Coach near you. You can search by postcode, town or county to find a coach near you. You can also access details of each coach’s experience, qualifications, fees and contact details. Its time to get your life back on track visit http://www.lifecoach-directory.org.uk

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