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Positive affirmations can go a long way when we are feeling insecure or unconfident. Sometimes our jobs or social obligations force us to enter the public sphere even when we don't feel like engaging. To help boost your confidence, situate yourself in front of your bathroom mirror. Looking deeply into your own eyes, repeat the following out loud many times, and then silently in your mind afterward: "I am formed in perfect beauty. I embody health through body and mind. I am at peace. I am at ...
Did you set some goals that you wanted to achieve this year and haven't completed? First, write down what you wanted to achieve, what you did achieve, and what has yet to be completed. Take your time; there may be other goals you set since the beginning of the year. You want to work on earlier goals. Assess if the goal is worth completing. Situations change. Opportunities sometimes are not what they seem, and we can find we bit off more than we can chew. List the three most important goals to ...
This time of year, many of us are overwhelmed by all the activity and social obligations of the season. Introverts may be especially affected, though even extroverts may be feeling the pressure. Remember to take some time for self-care over the next few weeks. Here are some simple suggestions: Make sure you get enough sleep and good-quality food, to the best of your ability. Take a little extra time in your daily bath or shower. Visualize the stress - good and bad alike - oozing out of ...
With the long nights this time of year, consider recording your dreams in a dream journal. Some people like a small bound journal, others a large notebook. Loose sheets of paper are fine too, perhaps on a clipboard, or in a loose-leaf notebook. Lined paper may be easier for words. Unlined paper is easier to draw on, though; it's specially useful for dreams, which may have images there are no words to describe. A pencil lets you erase mistakes, which I find more common when I've just woken ...
