See What YOU Can Do

 "When you stop doubting yourself, you get a chance to see what you're capable of".

It is a sad fact that some of us are brought up with the "You'll never amount to anything" saying. Maybe we've heard a family member say it to us over and over again, and we eventually start to believe it.

IGNORE THIS!!!

YOU CAN DO IT!!!

At school, many teachers try to encourage us to take the "Can Do" attitude --- 'you can do it' --- 'believe in yourself' --- and you do eventually get that maths question right. I use maths because it took me 3 months to pass my A level maths when I was in my 30s, so anything really is possible. Yes, I took the exam 3 times but I passed on the 3rd time (with great relief).

But I did feel good for passing and not giving up, especially as maths is not an easy subject for me personally. Also, I felt like I had achieved something.

What about you?

What have you done recently, or in your past, that you are proud of because it was difficult but you still "accomplished" it?

Be Proud of That! Be Proud of Yourself!

Never doubt yourself --- the best don't need to!!!

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

Self-Discipline

 "Self-discipline starts with the mastery of your thoughts. If you don't control what you think, you can't control what you do".

Mental Health is becoming a very big concern and is recognized today as a very real 'problem'. 

Many addictions are traced back to what a person thinks or is shown. Once the eye sees something, it cannot be forgotten.

So, the 'trick' is to make sure that what we see and take into our minds, Builds our Minds up and Strengthens our Minds.

None of us are born with 'weak' minds but we can become 'weak' mentally when walking through life.

Don't let someone else 'force' depression upon you. I'm not talking about listening and helping someone who is depressed. I'm talking about that 'nasty' person who is jealous of your happiness, and they want you to think only negative thoughts, bringing doom and gloom into your world.

A simple "NO Thankyou!", if only in the mind, will help to protect your thoughts, thus protecting your mind.

And then you can personally have that "self-discipline" in Controlling your own mind and thoughts.

'Control what you Think, and you will Control what you Do'.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

9 Positive mental Health Habits

(If you feel you need help mentally, these 9 points will definately help you, just click on the above link)

FOCUS

 "Once you focus on your gifts instead of your problems, your whole perspective will change and you will see blessings everywhere"

It's a case of Controlling the Mind.

We see bad news everywhere and the mind just dwells on what it sees.

If we make the effort to see the good things in life, even physically, the mind will dwell on these good things.

It is a known fact that what the eye sees, the mind keeps in its memory. and this affects the body physically.

It takes more muscles to frown than it does to smile, so smiling Should be easier!!!

So the next time you start feeling depressed, force your mind to think good thoughts, even looking at good 'pictures' (of people smiling, for example), and think of all the 'blessings' you have today, and that depression will soon disappear.

We live on the most beautiful planet in the solar system --- that on its own is enough to make us feel proud and lucky.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

The Earth is in our hands as well as being our home.

It's True

 "The best cure for the body is a quiet mind"

We live in a very busy world, full of many different things and activities. Watching the news every morning can turn our heads into a spin, and when we get to work or school/college, we've basically had it for the day --- and it's only 9.30am.

Yes, this is so true isn't it. We hardly have time to think, never mind sitting down quietly.

BUT --- it is a fact that what we do mentally does affect us physically.

Even the birds have their quiet time, when they are not singing but just sitting in the branches. Have you ever watched your cat or dog? Sometimes, he/she just sits down, curls up and is quiet for a little while.

We'd do well to 'copy' that.

To rest the mind is to rest the body which is better for our health overall.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

Do It Today !

 "What you do today can improve all your tomorrows"

Those taking their exams can appreciate these words. 

What about the rest of us though?

Reading that book, watching that documentary, listening to that music, writing in that journal.

Giving ourselves that "me time" today will definately help us tomorrow, resting our minds and bodies, and building ourselves up mentally and physically to 'see' tomorrow.

Giving ourselves some good memories to look back on is a good way to improve our tomorrows.

Visit that family member, have coffee with that friend, join in with that charity to make friends.

Tomorrow looks brighter already.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

It Doesn't Matter

"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop"

"Don't give up, you can do it, keep going".

These were my mum's words when I was doing my secondary school exams. I used to get terrible headaches and just wanted to give up, but she encouraged me, helping me to ease the headaches and even listening to me read my notes out loud. I was lucky to have a kind mum and I did the exams. Nothing special,(' run of the mill'), but I still managed to get a decent job with them.

My own experience of "not giving up" and I have always been a very 'slow' learner.

You'll get there, there is not time 'on life' (as it were) and don't look at the other person, they are probably thinking the same as you anyway.

This, of course, applies to anything in life, and sometimes, the special things take that little bit longer to just get it perfect for us individually.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

Treasure It

 "The simple act of listening to someone and making them feel as if they have truly been heard is a most treasured gift"

We all need someone to listen to us, to get the help we need, to let off steam or just for companionship.

It's in our nature.

And there is always that one person who will just sit down and listen to us, no matter what, and we always feel better afterwards.

This is a treasured gift. To just listen. Not judge, not condemn or even give advice. To just listen.

That other person will feel treasured because they will feel: "someone heard me, my voice".

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

Even the birds talk to each other during the dawn chorus