1. Set aside a few minutes to think about you for a change. It’s not as self indulgent as it might sound. When you’re happy doesn’t everyone around you benefit? Ask yourself a few questions: Are you living the life you want? Are being true to yourself? Are you giving & getting the most out of life? Do you want to make some changes?
  2. Be an optimist. You really can choose what to think. Look on the bright side, be a half full glass person rather than a half empty one. It’s all a point of view.
  3. Start a daily gratitude journal. Write 10 things you appreciate or are thankful for in your life. It really helps to train the mind to see the good in life and it’s a real antidote to all the doom and gloom we get in the news every day!
  4. Do a kindness for someone every day. It could be contacting a friend or family member every day by phone or sending them a little card. Have the agreement for a month and stick to it.
  5. Do something for yourself for 15-20 minutes daily: read, listen to music, go for a walk or a run, garden.
  6. Set yourself some goals. It’s good to have plans to look forward to. It could be something as simple as setting aside time to read that good book you were given for Christmas. Maybe save up for that dream holiday.
  7. Create an action plan to make your goals become real. Be specific and set dates by when you’ll achieve your goals.
  8. Visualise yourself having achieved your goal, daydream about it. Focussing on what it is you want draws it towards you. (I don’t know how I just know it works!)
  9. Make keeping your word important. It boosts self esteem and puts you in the driving seat of your life.
  10. There’s no such thing as failure, if you view it as feedback! If we learn from our mistakes we can use the information and try again using a different approach next time.

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