You don't need the weekend to relax and have fun!

How many of you say or think to yourself, “I cannot have fun or relax until the weekend comes?” only to find out when the weekend rolls around, you’re too tired to relax or you have an emotional hangover from the past work week. That is not how you are supposed to love yourself! As a matter of fact, it is disrespectful to treat yourself that way! So, why do we do this week after week and let ourselves get away with this? Maybe it is because we don’t realize what we are doing or maybe we don’t know there are choices we can make to change this behavior.


Today, I want to challenge you to ask yourself what are your beliefs about having fun and relaxing? Do they sound a little like this, “If I relax that means I am lazy, everybody else feels this way, life is hard and I don't have time for fun.”? If so, the next thing to do is ask yourself who these beliefs belong to? Possibility your parents or did you make them up based on a past experience you’ve had?

Here are 3 ways to challenge these beliefs and enjoy your life to the fullest:

1. If you’re not sure what your current beliefs are, sit for an hour and listen to your thoughts. Think about why you think the way you do.
2. Now that you know your beliefs, if they are negative, change them! Challenge yourself not to keep that old negative story up and make a new positive one for yourself!
3. Lastly, love yourself enough to practice daily being aware of your beliefs! Consciously stop yourself from playing back those old negative stories in your head, and replace those with your new positive ones!

 If you need help changing your beliefs and increasing your awareness, call me today for a complimentary 30 minute wellness coaching call!

Take the pressure off!

It's that time of year again when we think we need to do more than usual. Allow yourself to be a human being this holiday season, instead of a human doing. This is the time of year to relax and have fun while enjoying family and friends. Most of us tend to focus on what we did not do last year or what we need to do the next couple of weeks. The key to a better attitude this holiday season is to focus on being in the present moment. I know what you're saying, "how can we do this when there is still so much to do?". Give yourself extra time and take care of yourself before everything else. For the most part, all of us have been on a plane and heard the flight attendants announce before takeoff, “in case of an emergency first place the oxygen mask on yourself then on your child.” In other words, we cannot help others unless we first help ourselves. So, here are 3 great ways to take the pressure off this holiday season:

1. Exercise, exercise, exercise! This will decrease your anxiety and get you into a better frame of mind
2. If you find yourself rushing, STOP! Slow down, then take three nice, slow, and deep breaths
3. Ask for help, delegate, and pay attention what you are saying yes to

If you need help getting the pressure off, call me today for a 30 minute complimentary coach call.