Are you tired, stressed, anxious, worried or overwhelmed by it all?
Do you feel as though your glass is half empty and yet you continue to keep pouring from this cup that is only half full?
I ask you to step back and have an honest look at your life and ask if you have the foundations set up so that you can fill your glass and allow all the excess water to cascade over the edge and fill up everyone else’s cup when you glass is standing tall.
If you are any of the above then I say this info is for you. Get the foundations of your life strong and stable and then you are ready to tackle life with strength, clarity, confidence and energy to be use your superpowers.
- Get healthy
~ Practice gratitude – DAILY and with the emotion behind it. Make space to do this in the morning and in the evening. It is proven to have massive benefits
~ Hydrate – Drink water and flush out your body. Keep that system moving and your juices flowing!
~ Clean your food up – even if you eliminate one rubbish thing for 30 days. It sends an awesome message to your brain that you are in charge and you mean business. Maybe it is chips, chocolate, lollies, bread… mine was the after dinner snack when the kids went to bed- still have to keep a rein on that baby when I’m tired. .
~ Move your body – It is something like 97% of high performers have some form of movement in their lives at least 5 days a week. Now I don’t suggest you go out and do cross-fit or run a marathon, pick something that you enjoy, you can make time for in your schedule of you day and will do consistently. If you have never done any movement then start with steps. Simple and easy to slot in throughout your day when you make a conscious choice.
~ Wake up earlier – (see below in establish routines that serve) make time for you before anyone else gets up set your routine that makes you more productive for the rest of the day. If you are woken by the kids then this can create more chaos. So I recommend that you rise earlier and get a mourning ritual that sets you up for success. E.g. meditation/hypnosis – gratitude journaling – mental rehearsal of your goal for the day – yoga or a walk – maybe a quiet coffee or raw juice to start you off.
- Get your personal space in order
The image of the world around you is a reflection of the world inside you. What does your world look like to you? Maybe you can clean up your emotions, cupboard, wallet, draws and any other area of your life that is in chaos. Ask for help or outsource if this is too much (get a cleaner, a VA, a coach or a babysitter).
I’d like to suggest that you create a challenge for yourself to clean out one thing every day for 30 days and notice how your world changes. Get the whole family involved – Remember step by step!
- Build a great tribe –
You are a combination of the 5 people you hang around the most. Their words, their ideals, their beliefs, their passion, their behaviours… are the five people you spend the most time with outside your children people who you look up to or who you aspire to be like or want to adopt some part of their philosophy on life? If not find them and love them and support them, for what you will receive in return (unconsciously) will be outstanding.
- Develop great habits/routines – STOP multitasking –
Multitasking is not something that gets your life in order. I learnt that the hard way – after trying to run my biz, work part time and be a super awesome amazing mum and housewife all at once was not possible… doing my Mum tasks and my work tasks at the same time lead to less connection with my boys and less quality input into my business and a whole lot of stress and overwhelm…
Your brain is not designed to do this. It is designed to work on one task at a time. When you have all your browsers open your mind is actually flitting from one task to the next. Allocate the time and only devote that set period to that one task. If something vital interrupts and needs doing (aka hangry children) then park that task and come back to it asap or set a boundary with the other task. I work in 25 minute blocks (then 5 minute movement or washing break) on one task and bust my butt to get it done and the results are soooo much better. I get more done and quicker each time.
- Establishing routines that serves
Routine are habits at their best. A morning routine, an afternoon routine, a bedtime routine, a work routine…it doesn’t matter. Our days are filled with routines from the moment we wake up to the moment we go to sleep. Now you may say “Mine is all over the place!” Great! Make a new one that IS IN PLACE.
E.g. What is your morning routine? Chaos with a little bit of order sprinkled over the top or chaos with a little more mayhem to start your day. The first 90 minutes of your day will set the scene for the day ahead. If you say you have no time then make it. Get up a little earlier and go to bed a little earlier so that you can make it productive and conducive to you having a super awesome day and giving you the headspace to handle whatever comes your way. Ahhhh …that sounds like a great idea doesn’t it…
Now you have the tools to work with to make the foundations of your life strong, stable and confident.
Go forth and make each one a new habit! The choice is yours – Do them all at once, or pick one each week to add to your life until it is an unconscious habit.
Remember every step counts!