People often ask how they can shift their life. There are probably as many ways to create a shift, as there are people on the planet. In all these variations, one thing seems to be constant, the ability to look at things in a different way.
Have we ever noticed how easy it is to say what we don’t want? Many of us do this. Just listen to others. Notice how easily they pick holes in what is wrong or what they don’t like? How often do we start with “I don’t want” statements? How often is it only until we are fueled by anger, do we have the ability to speak up! How often do we speak up from a place of anger? Why is that?
Psychologist Tim Kasser, author of The High Price of Materialism, concluded the pursuit of materialistic values (money, possessions, and social status) leads to lower well-being and more distress in individuals.
Do you walk around with a running to do list in your head? Do you have dread, anxiety, or bitterness about your to do list? Are you avoiding distasteful, overwhelming, or scary items in your life?
We’ve all heard this at some point and in some version. So what is the action plan? How can we apply this to our daily life?
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This is still me! Can you relate? I used to wake up with chest pains, because as soon as my eyes opened, a thread of fears, issues, and anxieties, ran through my mind. I ground my teeth so hard in my sleep I cracked my molar. I was stressed out. The stress become so intense, I ended up in the hospital with a life threatening illness.