There are many things I want to learn and improve about myself, and 2019 is the year that I’m focused on doing that. I have some big plans for my future, but my journey has to start with addressing me first. And that’s exactly why I joined the MindsetReset online course.
Later this year, I’ll leave my current job to adventure through Asia, spending several months in India and the Philippines. I plan to travel extensively, attend meditation retreats, and record my adventure through journaling and sharing footage on social media. My agenda for most of my adult life has been to seek ways to learn and grow, even when I didn’t realize it. This year, the only difference is that I’m now consciously seeking ways to learn, and taking a video camera along for the journey.
Beginning in January 2019, I began self-development training by enrolling in four online seminars/courses. I learned some very interesting takeaways, and I hope that by sharing my favourite take-aways from each course, that you too feel motivated to reconsider your daily habits. Here are some of my most memorable take aways from MindsetReset that I have embedded into my daily habits.
#MINDSETRESET – By Mel Robbins
MindsetReset was a month long free course hosted by Mel Robbins and broadcast daily on YouTube and other social media platforms throughout January. I watched Mel’s videos every morning at breakfast time, and occasionally made notes when I really wanted to apply a particular suggestion. Here are my three favourite hacks that I have started using.
PHONES/TABLETS
Following Mel’s advice, I began leaving my tablet to charge overnight as far away from my bed as possible while I slept to discourage sleep interruptions. Previously, I had been leaving my tablet plugged in to charge beside my bed overnight. I feel that distancing my tablet at sleep time has helped me be more mindful about when I pick up my tablet in the morning, and I’ve been sleeping very well as a result.
MORNING JOURNALING
I’ve changed my morning journaling routine, thanks to Mel’s recommendation. I’ve now assess my mood first thing when I write in my journal which helps draw awareness to how I feel and why I feel that way. I also like Mel’s plan-the-day journal section where I list time slots allocated to what I want to do with my day. I find this structured approach helps me better manage my time and productivity, and I feel more in control of how my day unfolds. Before using this method, projects often extended beyond the time I really wanted to spend on them, but now, I work toward deadlines and am thankfully finishing more as a result.
ANCHOR THOUGHTS
Mel introduced common limiting beliefs, and a few really resonated for me. I discovered that my limiting belief was that I wasn’t good enough. This has been at the core of why I’ve craved approval from my parents, my university teachers, my employers, and my lovers. I already knew that I struggle to love myself, but I hadn’t defined the limiting belief behind that struggle. I learned that this toxic mantra that I’ve subconsciously kept repeating to myself could be replaced with empowering anchor thoughts. My favourites are, ‘The right people love me’, and ‘If I put in the work, I can learn anything.’
I hope my article helped give you some food for thought. I recommend checking out Mel’s #MindsetReset free online course on YouTube to see what resonates most for you.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this article.
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Tasha
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Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.
Tasha is author of Keto Brunches and Attract and Retain a Fulfilling Relationship.
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