This blog is more of a list of bullet points for self-reflection. The work needs to be done by the reader. Get out your pen and paper, set your phone to dictate, and use this outline to grow.
Say hello, to yourself.
Physical health: Cardiovascular health? Weight? Muscle mass? Digestion?
Social health: Who do you need? Who needs you?
Spiritual health: Ability to spend time alone in a quiet room with your thoughts and be at peace. Relationship with God.
Mental health: Self-esteem, stress tolerance, cognitive abilities, and perceptions of reality.
Get feedback about yourself.
Have others fill out surveys about you.
Ask yourself questions. Why do some people think ____ is a big deal, and I can't see it? What do I value most, and am I spending my time in a way that reflects that?
How do you cope? Food, exercise, blame, chemicals, emotional support from a friend, isolation, etc.?
How do you react? Physically, emotionally, cognitively/rationally?
Motivate yourself
Talk to yourself in a way that takes you farther. Imagine who you want to be and start acting and talking like that person today.
Small wins, consistent wins, compound. Momentum builds consistency; consistency builds strength.
Mine your losses, as in dig through the rubles of defeat to find value from that painful experience.
Empower yourself
Make you a priority
Change yourself
Steps to change, overnight success takes years
Build up, build out.
Don't do this alone; reach up, reach out, reach down.
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