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Wednesday 24th November 2010 

 

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Motivation Strategies.

 Hello!

This week I’ve scoured the internet for the most effective strategies to help us.

Are you getting your point across or just talking to the wall, how many times do you talk to someone and they did not listen to a word you said well these tips are for you then.

So you are reading this because you want to improve your life? Well will it take one giant leap or lots of small steps we find out….

Last up today how’s your memory I said or forget it try these tips to improve those grey cells.

Enjoy have a great week, stay motivated and I will see you on Sunday.

10 Minute Body Language

How many times have you had a conversation only to find out later that the other person did not understand a single word you said? Loads I bet.

So either they were a poor listener or you a poor communicator!!

If the later don’t worry we can do something about that, we all need to make ourselves clear whether it is at work or at home and personal and body language is a very important part of that.

First up be confident in what you are saying other people wont take you seriously if you are not sure of yourself and point of view, stand up straight or sit upright without fidgeting or swaying about, keep your head still and upright at all times and your back straight.

Lean ever so slightly forward which gives you the dominant presence in the conversation.

Use your hands but not too much you do not want to look like a windmill, study politicians see how they use there hands to make a point.

Whatever you do always maintain eye contact but do not stare just a glance every minute or so lets you know they are paying attention and also is a good way to emphasise a point.

Still have trouble getting your point across well the next time consider how you look to the other person are you over forbidding or maybe just wandering all over the place with your voice, rehearse what you want to say out load first that way you will know how it will sound to the other person, lastly focus in your mind as if you are willing your point of view on them they may not agree but trust me you will have got your point across clearly and concisely.
 What Does It Really Take to Change Your Life?

Is there one big thing that made your life as it is today or was it a number of small things, I remember as a child being told over and over again that I would not amount to anything does that sound familiar to you? From school to at home when ever I did not live up to somebody else’s expectation of me they would always come out with the line I am disappointed in you or he wont get far.

Now to this day I always said to them that is your opinion to which you are entitled!!! You can imagine what trouble that little gem got me into, people especially grown ups do not like the truth.

Only you can decide when it is time for you to change no matter how much other people moan you and you alone are responsible for your life.

So are you going to take charge of your life if so you need a plan as my old high school teacher said (she was right about something’s)  “fail to plan and you plan to fail” so whatever it is you want to achieve you need a plan start today by doing some research, find out if people want to buy that product before you buy it and at what price find out as much about the people buying it as you can and you will put yourself ahead of  90% of people in that market.

By doing your research it gives you a very powerful feeling that you know what you are doing and you will achieve it.

Everyday you have the chance to turn your life around, again it might not be this one big decision but by making it you have set off the butterfly effect it may seem small but that breeze created by the butterfly gathers pace and on the other side of the world turns into a massive wave.

So are you going to change today if you keep on doing what you do now you will get the same results but just that one small change today and in five years time your life could be un-recognisable.

Where’s my car? How do I know you? Beating brain glitches

Most memory lapses are perfectly normal — here’s how to handle them

Have you ever put something somewhere safe, I bet you have and what happened you came back and it was so safe that not even you could find it.

Now a days these are normally called senior moments, or maybe silly mummy/daddy moments, but in fact we have them no matter what our age just when you are younger you are to busy enjoying yourself to notice them.

But before you self diagnose yourself with Alzheimer’s or sign yourself into an OAP home, lets see if we can help, have you ever thought you knew someone but cannot for the life of you remember there name? maybe they turned out to be the lady from the post office but you met them in the car park of your local gym, the problem is they are out of context to you, you only know them in the post office, so next time you meet someone remember something physical about them, and say it to yourself in your brain maybe their funny eyes or whatever, that way where ever you are you will know their name.

How about when you are in the middle of a conversation and you just cannot remember that word you want to say, makes you look silly doesn’t it? Or maybe your new cell phone number this is because your brain has some previous information on its mind your old cell phone number and they both clash your brain can only remember one of them so you have to delete the old one, take a few seconds clear your mind and surprise up pops that new number just give it time don’t over rush your brain and it will be there for you.

To help you avoid these embarrassing moments make sure you are getting enough sleep, reduce the stress in your life, and make sure you eat regularly and well along with playing concentration games to keep your brain active and you should be able to put off that nursing home for a while. 

COMING UP ON Motivation Strategies

1        Motivated to Action

2    3 Steps to Self Improvement-The Childish Way

3   From Procrastinator to Producer

See you on Sunday

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David Gates

Motivation Strategies

 Sunday 14th November 2010 

 

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 Hello   welcome to your twice weekly news of what’s happening on the motivation scene.

Today we are looking at Emotional intelligence if we can master these skills then the world is really our oyster as all decisions made by us are in some way based on our emotions.

Next up did you know you have super human powers well today we are going to re-awaken those powers within you so you WILL achieve all those goals.

Lastly how is your self-esteem level?  Well if it is high it could be bad for you according to new research.

Have a great Sunday and see you on Wednesday.

 

The Key Elements Of Emotional Intelligence

The way we behave towards others and our ability to communicate provide us with the foundations for our emotional intelligence.

Within us we hold the five keys to understanding this.

1/ Managing Emotion

2/ Self Motivation

3/ Recognising the emotions of others

4/ Understanding the emotions of others

5/  Managing Relationships.

These five keys form the basis to our emotional intelligence.

To start to use this power we must first become aware of how to perceive understand and use human emotion we need to be able to decipher the language.

Without this it is almost impossible to get it to work in your favour.

If conquered these skills can be used in any area of your life from work to marriage if you can understand the emotions of another you will be able to see why they make the decisions they do, and of course be better skilled to act on these for the betterment of both parties.

With good people skills you can change your life whether at work or play we have the ability to demonstrate the use of our social understanding and awareness to get along with others, these skills will help you in negotiating, decision making, or seeking resolution to an emotional problem.

Emotional intelligence also plays a big part in our education as from a young age we are taught how to interact with others, how to communicate, self awareness, and management all good life skills to learn and improve on.

By understanding and exploring this skill we develop an awareness far beyond ourselves and connect with our fellow humans on a deeper level which in turn increases our perception of spirituality and love.   

 

Seeking Self Improvement? Use Your Superpowers!

Did you know you are superhuman? Yes you are and we all have superhuman powers to go with it, we just forget about them and how to use them.

We all have things we want to change in life or you would not be reading this, and most of these fall into one of the following

  • Relationships
  • Body Image
  • Finances
  • Living Conditions
  • Self Confidence
  • Employment

 

Of course there will be others but this will do to be getting on with, so how many times have you said about one of the above, “if only I could” or “I wish I could” maybe I whish I could make more money.

We all say these things but do we do anything about them?

These words and they are only  words stop us from achieving our dreams we are telling ourselves this MIGHT be possible but I don’t think so, and therefore limiting our chances of success, after all our mind is our world and it can only give us what we ask for so we need to change the question.

Make a promise to yourself today to turn around any negative  comment turn the I would like to in to I will.

I will make money by Christmas, I will lose weight before my holiday, check every statement you make, I know that sounds impossible but we have to start getting the right thoughts into our head or what chance has our mind of achieving them, after all we are not mind readers!!!

Remember repetition is the first law of learning we must use it over and over and it will eventually become so.

The power is inside of you, you just need to reawaken the giant, wake up from that sleep and start changing your life today nobody is going to do it for you, so lets put that red cape on and recognise that you do have that power and you are going to use it today.

The Problem with Self-Esteem

If you are like me then you probably struggle with self esteem, I think it is a British thing we are told not to get ‘too big for our boots’

It is strange therefore that it is related to positive mental health, Governments, schools, teachers and parents spend hours telling us that we need to become more proud of ourselves only in later life to be told not to be so selfish.

However according to new research many psychologists do not hold self-esteem in the same light as they used to.

They now agree that it leads to a need to be superior over others in order to feel good about oneself.

In fact it could be bad for us as when someone with high self esteem fails they tend to blame those around them for their failings rather than there own and dismiss any feedback even trivializing their failure.

The research continues by saying that people with high self-esteem need to bolster their self-concept and are often met with hostility and prejudice when trying to communicate with others.

So how about we change self-esteem to self-kindness or self-compassion which would put a whole new hat on it.

Instead of the need to bolster our self-esteem why not try to forgive ourselves for trying to be so perfect in the first place.

Self-compassion over self-judgment can lead to becoming more easy on yourself and stop beating up on yourself all the time, it can also lead to common humanity instead of isolation, a person with high self-esteem would see the problem as a failure of themselves as opposed to one trait that is probably held by all of us.

People who can regulate their emotions are more likely to lead a more balanced life thus leading to harmony with those around us.

To sum up self-kindness is a positive attitude towards oneself as opposed to feeling superior and can lead to some of the following benefits.

  • Feelings of happiness, optimism and curiosity
  • Decreased anxiety, depression, and rumination
  • Fewer feelings of failure and inferiority
  • More resilient feelings of self-worth over time
  • Less self-criticism and perfectionism
  • Stronger buffers against negative social comparison and public self-consciousness
  • Social connectedness
  • Less anger and close-mindedness
  • Emotional intelligence and wisdom
  • Greater initiative and mastery of goals

 

 

COMING UP ON Motivation Strategies

 

  • Open up to all possibilities
  • Regaining your rights
  • And more up to the minute discoveries

 

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David Gates

Motivation Strategies

 

 Wednesday 10th November 2010

 

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 Hello!

This week I’ve scoured the internet for the most effective strategies to help us.

Today we show you a bit of magic!!!! Yes just rub this lamp and you can all your wishes, or alright maybe not but you can learn how to get what you want by getting the universe on your side with manifesting.

Next we carry on that theme with money growing on trees surely not (I told you it was all about magic this week) we use this analogy to show us that maybe we do not relies how much we have already.

Lastly a survey by the US military reveals why it may be better to be an extrovert to get a good nights kip.  

Enjoy have a great week, stay motivated and I will see you on Sunday.

Keys to manifesting your hearts desires

 Have you ever thought about someone then a couple of minutes later they showed up or called? Then you have already manifested some think into your life before.

Manifesting is a natural way for things to turn up in your life but generally it does take some practice, it is a skill and like any other skill we need to learn  it and practice it.

To start with you will need to be very specific about what it is you want, create a clear image in your mind, how does it look. How does it feel then try to visualise yourself already having received the thing you desire.

Now don’t set any rules for how it might show up if you want an extra £100 don’t go saying I wish I could earn another £100 this month just be open and let the universe decide how it will happen you might win the lottery or something.

Be grateful for what you do have for somewhere in you is already a seed of what you want, as with all seeds it just needs watering.

Each day write down all you are grateful for focusing on this will help to bring more of these into your life.

Remember the magic life can become dull remind yourself of all the magical things that show up everyday in your life and take reasonability for them.

Add some energy to what it is you want think about it with feeling, feel how good it is to have it, we are all made up of energy and without you transmitting that on the right frequency what your after is not very likely to show.

Don’t forget to keep checking in remind yourself frequently why it is you want this keep it concisely in your mind. 

Now you have to take some action this might be magic but even magic needs the magician to do something to create the desired outcome watch out for all the little things that start to occur and take action on them, they may not even seem relevant at the time, but they are there for a reason and that is to bring about your dream.

The last bit is the bit I find hard, just let go of it, sometimes we try to hard, by wanting something so much you can end up pushing it away, like the drowning man if he just stopped struggling chances are he would stay afloat!!! We now just have to let it go and know that the universe will bring it to us.

 
Money does grow on trees

We carry on our theme of magic with the above question surely money does not grow on trees, well of course not otherwise I would plant an orchard but that is what we have to do plant a seed nurture it and watch it grow.

Abundance is all around of us every minute of the day we just have to become more aware of it

Here’s a story from Anthony de Mello’s wonderful book, Awareness, which sums it up.

An eagle lays an egg but somehow the egg finds its way into a chicken coup. A chicken incubates the egg with all her others and when it hatches, she rears the eaglet as if it were one of her own chicks. It learns to peck the dust for food, to flap its wings and to strut around the farmyard. One day, an eagle flies by overhead. The little eagle looks up and sees this, and says to himself, ‘I wish I were an eagle – how majestic, how free, how beautiful to be like that and have such a life.’ The eagle lived like a chicken and died like a chicken, because that’s hat he thought he was.

And this my friend is the tragedy we all walk around with our eyes closed, not seeing the abundance that is already in our lives, we say to ourselves I would love to be like that but its not for me, well I’m here to tell you it is for you and me.

If your life is not easy at the moment then it is you who are making it that way, not the tax man or the bank manager but you!! You are sending out messages of fear and lack and therefore that is all the universe can give you back it does not create you do it can only give you what you ask for.

Nobody else can do this for us we have to change our thoughts and see ourselves as a success otherwise we wont be, we have to stop blocking the channel and be open to what we can achieve not what we cant, and let the universe get on with the rest.

How many times have you heard the saying life is hard if you believe that then I bet your life is hard, why not try and turn it round think life is easy just live and think that way, sure things will go wrong and I bet you will notice them but what about all the good things that happened that day they outnumber that one bad thing but you don’t think about them do you.

Don’t let the world control you!! You are in control of it you created it in your mind everything you have today or lack of it comes from your thinking change that and you will change your life.

Finally stop trying to change yourself you and I were created perfect although we are taught different from day one, stop trying to impress people you are who you are let them get on with it, this does not mean you have to give up on your goals or dreams they are what you want but they wont change you just things in the material world, so who said money doesn’t grow on trees.

Sleep loss ‘worse for extroverts’

According to a recent study by the US Military it would appear that extrovert people get less sleep, but still manage to perform better.

They kept 48 volunteers awake for 36 hours, with some allowed to mix with others,

Out of these it appears that the introverts among them did better at staying awake.

The study was made up of roughly equal groups between 18 and 39 years old who went though a personality test to see whether they were introvert or extrovert.

After a good nights sleep they were then kept awake for a day and a half with  tests every hour to measure their alertness.

One group were allowed to take part in board games, puzzles and social interaction while the others were not.

After this the group that were allowed the games were tested to find out who was an extrovert and which were introverts and tested again on a simple response test to a light coming on and pushing a buzzer, from this test it would appear that the introverts in this group were the winners.

But not so in the other group who were denied of any social interaction the extroverts fared better.

The researchers, from the Walter Reed Army Institute in Maryland, said the results suggested that personality type might not only have a bearing on ability to cope with military tasks which required being awake for long period, but also with shift work.

This also led to the conclusion that extroverts are more likely to be influenced by the perception of what is going on around them in the group, taking part in conversations while using their brains, leading to fatigue while the introverts stayed quite using less energy.

So if you want to stay awake longer then talk to fewer people of course the rest of us will call you a bore and your life will be no where near as exciting unless of course you are a solider on the frontline.  

COMING UP ON Motivation Strategies

1        How To Use Emotional Intelligence

2    Seeking Self Improvement? Use Your Superpowers!

3   The Problem with Self-Esteem

See you on Sunday

SHARE YOUR NEWS,

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Yours

David Gates

Motivation Strategies

 Sunday 7th November 2010

 

 The latest news from

Motivation Strategies.

 Hello   welcome to your twice weekly news of what’s happening on the motivation scene.

Do you find your weekends boring? Well today two stories for you then, firstly how to overcome that boredom and then what to do with your time.

In-between that we have a look at how to cure your anxiety natures way.

Have a great Sunday and see you on Wednesday.

 

Overcoming Boredom

One of the biggest things I struggle with is boredom, I get bored with the way things are, frustrated even, of course what I really am saying to myself is I feel empty inside and fed up with the way things are.

But did you know there is a positive side to boredom? Many inventors would tell you that they made there best discoveries out of boredom.

On the downside of course it can make you feel tired, listless and cause us to

procrastinate and become indecisive.

So what can we do about it well refuse to be bored in the first place is one way to overcome it, make your life more exciting try to reduce your daily routines or spice them up a bit.

Keep a diary of the things you are doing this way you will see by doing that boring task you have at least moved forward, also learn to entertain yourself more read a good book or watch that video you recorded last week these will help take your mind off of being bored.

Like all the motivational tips in this newsletter the idea is to change your attitude so that we look at each situation differently imagine that boring task as just another stepping stone on your path to all the things you want, your goals/dreams etc it is impossible to be bored and motivated at the same time.

Visualising is a great way to help you, create a mind movies that excites you feel the passion and live the dream, see it large and bright make a big Hollywood movie of your goals in your head and you will soon find your boredom waning.

Another way to relieve that boredom is to get out and about talk to people even if it is only a trip to the shops, and while you are there just talk to people about the price of milk or whatever just talk to a stranger get there view on something this will help to open your mind and take you away from your introspective thoughts.  

As you walk about your daily routine notice things that surround you take an interest in the flowers growing even if they are only weeds they too are pretty amazing they certainly grow faster than my plants. 

Lastly avoid boring people they will only drag you down, if you work with a boring person just imagine them in a clown suit or a funny situation that will cheer you up.

 

A Natural Approach to Anxiety

In this current climate we all feel a bit down now and again but what if it develops into

anxiety today we look at a natural way to help you.

Anxiety can be defined as a feeling of apprehension, fear even, and coverts itself into physical form such as palpitations, sweating and feelings of being out of control of a situation. 

Now most of us would just go to the doctors and if they took you seriously (you know it is amazing how many doctors don’t ) they would give you some pills and potions to help.

But today I want to look at some natural ways instead, however please remember I am not a doctor or medically qualified and you should always check with them before you take any of the following. (warning over) 

First a look at the family Wort’s starting with that old favourite St Johns Wort this has been around for a while and under gone many tests from the medical world and is great for mild to moderate depression, in fact in clinical trails it has shown it can be as good s Prozac!!!!

But to get these effects you will have to visit a medical herbalist, as off the self products do not contain enough of this wonder drug, please be aware though it does not mix with some medicines as I found out when I took it so check with your doctor first.

Motherwort is another of the family and is good for anxiety it has a calming effect without causing drowsiness and is really good for palpitations.

Valerian

This is often sold over the counter for anxiety and sleep problems, now the one big problem is it makes you hyperactive so you really would not take it before going to bed the idea is to wear you out enough to get you to sleep through anything but not a gentle way to achieve your desires.

Bacopa

A herb that not only helps with nervous tension, stress and anxiety but also has been proven to help improve your thinking powers in healthy people so great for students or those that need to digest some new information.

Now these are by no means quick fix cures herbal medicine normally takes about ten days to kick in, and please do remember check in with your doctor first.

 10 ways to reclaim the weekend

Well here we are on Sunday how has your weekend gone, if like me it has been work, work, work it is time we made the best of our weekends here are a few tips for next week plan them now and enjoy a more relaxing time next week.

1/ In our busy schedule it is so much easier to visit a supermarket, but why not take time out to visit a farmers market, the produce really does taste better from honey to free range eggs the price is even better as well.

2/ Here we are in November now is a good time (in the UK) to tidy up our garden for the winter, several studies have revealed that pottering around in the garden is good for you.

In fact even if you just have a window box it has been proved that the satisfaction you get from seeing things tidy is a great boost to your self esteem, and being out in that fresh air is always good for you.

3/ Why not bake a cake another good way to relax and pass away those hours, it slows you down after that fast paced week you have just had and is also great for the rest of the family to eat together another great benefit.

4/ How about some exercise great for getting rid of that stress, even just a walk will help clear your head and help you relax and sleep better.

5/ Which brings us nicely to those good intentions of having a nice relaxing weekend, why not try some meditation exercises which we covered last Wednesday I think, sit somewhere comfortable close your eyes and let it all out in one big sigh then tell your body bit by bit to relax whilst concentrating on your breathing.

6/ Why after a hard week do we have to go out and party next weekend make a positive choice to stay at home and relax no matter what, enjoy some me time.

7/ Finish everything at work do not come home leaving half done tasks they will only play on your mind all weekend get them done cross them off then leave knowing you have completed your work, then do not think about work again until Monday morning.

8/ Here’s one I disagree with abandon that weekend lie in it is doing you no good (but I do Love It) in fact studies show if you need longer than an extra hour than your weekday ritual then you are suffering from sleep deprivation and should see a doctor, why not just go to bed an hour earlier in the week giving you more time at the weekend. 

9/ One thing we always used to do in the UK was to have Sunday tea together a thing that has died out over the years but just being around family and loved ones on a winters night brings about feelings of being secure and loved leading to bliss and a chance to forget that Monday is probably only 12 hours a way.

10/ Lastly next weekend I want you to be adventurous do something that you will remember the weekend for, in fact this can make the weekend seem to last longer it has been proved by doing exciting things our brain thinks the time is longer, by doing routine things our brain just gets bored and wants the weekend over, so do something outrageous next weekend. 

 

COMING UP ON Motivation Strategies

 

  • Keys to manifesting
  • Money does grow on trees
  • And more up to the minute discoveries

 

SHARE YOUR NEWS,

VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES

If you have your own news stories, tips, or feedback then we would love to hear from you! Please drop me a line at david@motivationstrategies.co.uk     

For FREE daily inspiration, Confidence, and Motivation why not join our

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 Yours

David Gates

Motivation Strategies

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday 3rd November 2010 

 

 The latest news from

Motivation Strategies.

 Hello!

This week I’ve scoured the internet for the most effective strategies to help us.

First up do we need to drink water? Well we consume millions of bottles a day worldwide but can we live without it we found out.

Are you up to your ears in debt well it is pretty hard to achieve anything in a situation like that so some ideas to help you get out of debt, and lastly today are you stressed worn out not enough hours in the day then you need some meditation follow our simple guide and reclaim your life.

Enjoy have a great week, stay motivated and I will see you on Sunday.

The Water Myth: Debunking the dilution solution

How much water do you drink a day? Is it good for us and who came up with the idea first?

Now don’t get me wrong I have nothing against it after all it makes up two thirds of the planet in seas rivers etc in fact it even falls out the sky in the uk most of the time, but drinking it!!

I even make my tea with it, wash with it, but drinking 2 litres a day where did that come from!!

We are told that it is good for us its good for your skin, flushes out your kidneys and liver etc.

In fact a female friend of mine went to buy some skin cream the other day and got interrogated by the person behind the counter after she remarked that her skin looked dehydrated and went on to ask about the colour of her wee in the middle of a busy department store, surely there has to be somewhere more private.

So is it really good for you? Well I can honestly say I never saw my parents sipping from a bottle of still water every two minutes, and while we are at it how long would it take you to drink two litres, surely that would mean you spend less time working, sure the boss wouldn’t mind its good for your health after all.

Both my parents lived to a ripe old age and not drinking water for waters sake didn’t seem to harm them.

Anyway we better look at the facts here, scientists do say that your body does indeed loose two litres of fluid everyday, in fact you loose moisture all the time, just breathe on a mirror if you do not believe me.

But does it have to be pure water you replace it with? Well coffee is a diuretic and will make you loose even more water!!

Tea however is drank all over the world and well known for its re-hydrating effects also what about the food we eat there is a lot of water in this, on average an egg contains 70 per cent water a chicken 65% and a jacket potato 70 per cent, in fact we can get a litre of fluid a day just from food.

So is there any real benefit to drinking two litres of pure water a day well no actually and is there any difference between tap water and bottled water?

Well no again one final thought: writer HG Wells once said that the prime aim of any industry is to sell you air and water. Now you can buy bottled water with added oxygen. Not even the great science fiction visionary could have seen that particular scam coming.

 Getting Out of Debt The Easy Way.

We all know that if you are in debt there is know easy way out right? Well wrong there are three basic steps to it, firstly stop acquiring any new debt, secondly establish an emergency fund, then implement what we call a debt snowball.

Let me explain a bit more, now this may seem quite simple that is because it is, the reason you are in debt is that your spending is out of control.

So stop it, stop using your credit card do not finance one more thing on it, cut them up right now, you do not need them for a safety net and certainly not for convenience or cash back, in fact to be brutally honest you do not need them at all.

Now its time to look at all those extras in your life, any recurring monthly payments that are not essential, how about that gym membership, the book club, the newspaper deliveries cancel them all, in fact walk to the shop to buy your newspaper it will keep you fit and save you money.

Now whatever you do, do not cancel your credit cards, instead ask for a better deal and continue the payments this will keep your credit score up for later when you are out of this mess.

Next we need to establish an emergency fund, no you cannot use your credit card we need cold hard cash, why well just in case things breakdown or get broken we will need to replace them, so each month out of your wages put away 10% and build it up until you have about a £1,000, now this money is not for holidays or the new playstation 3 it is only to be used in an emergency such as the car breaking down that you need to get to work in.

The money also needs to be immediately accessible so do not let the bank tie it up in bonds, open a separate account online.

Lastly we need to implement a debt snowball now if you owe a lot this could take a few years, put all your debts in order from the lowest to the highest then work out a certain amount which you can afford to pay each month towards these debts, make sure you are at least paying the minimum payment on all of these except for the ones with the lowest balance then throw all the money you can at that debt until it is gone then work your way up the list this way you will see results very quickly which will keep you motivated to pay off the rest of your debt.

The Power of Spiritual Practice

We all live busy lives but sometimes we do need a bit of me time, have you ever thought about trying meditation or maybe yoga.

Sometimes our busy schedules just get in our way and we find ourselves bottom of a very daunting list, but we need to be stronger with ourselves and put us first.

But if we put ourselves first then our daily tasks will become easier we will become more in tune with the universe.

Meditation is a lot simpler than most of the gurus would have you believe it is the practice of just being still completely still, now of course our busy mind will try to sabotage us but if overcome meditation is not only relaxing but a very powerful tool for manifesting as well.

It requires nothing more than five minutes out of your day where you can just relax and focus on your breathing, relax your body and let go of any tension.

To start with you may find it difficult to focus try playing some relaxing music (without any words) then sit somewhere you will be comfortable, feet firmly on the floor and back up straight, close your eyes and acknowledge your thoughts think of them as clouds, just gently drifting past you overhead.

Breathe deeply into you abdomen and focus on how it feels then fully exhale all of that stale air, start by doing this for just one minute then as you get use to it increase a minute a day until you get to five.

So try it today and see how your life improves over the next month.

COMING UP ON Motivation Strategies

1        How to beat the Boredom blues

2    A Natural Approach to Anxiety

    3  10 ways to reclaim the weekend

See you on Sunday

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 Wednesday 27th October 2010

 

 The latest exciting news from Motivation Strategies

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David Gates

Motivation Strategies

Wednesday 20th October 2010 

 

 The latest news from

Motivation Strategies.

 Hello!

This week I’ve scoured the internet for the most effective strategies to help us.

Well today we start by helping you make the right decision, do you struggle to make your choices? Then hopefully these tips will help.

Do you jump out of bed full of beans? Well not according to recent research which suggests 4 out of 5 of us wake up tired.

Lastly the healing power of touch we all need a good hug from time to time, find out why and how it is actually good for you as well.

Enjoy have a great week, stay motivated and I will see you on Sunday.

How to mess up your life (or how not to make decisions)

Are you a worrier? If so lets see if we can help you to stop, do these four statement sound true to you?

  1. Most people who worry want too much certainty before making a decision you are a bit of a perfectionist really you see things as black or white with no in-between and you are not going to make that decision until everything is just right, well as usual I’m here to tell that is not going to happen there will always be shades of grey.
  2. The problem is you have made some bad decisions in the past on a whim, maybe you have let your emotions cloud your judgement, kidding yourself that all will turn out right.
  3. Do you only make decisions when someone else supports your opinion? If so this is also a sign that you are very scared of taking control of your life a lack of taking responsibility for one’s own life.
  4. Lastly you never learn from your mistakes (just like me) instead you will go around blaming everyone or everything rather than admitting it was your fault.

So now we are clear that you are terrible about making decisions we better help you to get it right after all that is why we are here.

Start  by learning to trust your instincts, don’t always feel you have to have a logical reason to do something, just go with the flow.

Just one word of warning watch out for greed never ever make a decision based on greed it will only come back to haunt you, just go with that intuitive decision, don’t let emotions cloud your judgement.

Once you have decided that it feels right then it’s time to weigh up the pro’s and con’s just sit for a while and imagine what it will be like when your decision comes about, does it feel good or bad, make a decision on the decision.

Now remember once you have made that choice do not anyone put you off, some of the most advances in our universe come from out of the box thinking, and if it all goes wrong don’t beat yourself up about it, very rarely will someone have died from it!!! Learn from it and move on.

Most of us struggle to spring out of bed in the morning – 3 out of 4 of us wake up exhausted.

Do you jump out of bed full of the joys of spring every morning or are you like me still feeling really tired and needing another eight hours sleep to get over the last eight.

If you are not sleeping between 7-10 hours every night then a lack of sleep will cacth up on you, but did you know its not just how much sleep you get it’s also how you sleep and even your bedclothes can make yyou feel tired.

A recent study by Horlicks the makers of that well known drinking chocolate found that over 10 million of us  are tired in the morning and struggle to get out of bed.

According to the survey the average person only gets about 6 hours sleep a night which is two hours short of the minimum, and the quailty of that sleep is not good either with people saying they often wake up regularly through the night and wake up tired.

Most sleep experts tell us we need eight hours at least but it can and does vary from person to person, and a new piece of research points out that we can get a boost from a lay in at the weekend to keep us going for the next week.

 The Healing and Strengthening Power of Touch
 

There is a lot to be said for a good old fashioned hug in fact Medical research tells us that babies who are not hugged regularly during the first three months of their life can end up with a lack of mental and motor skills in later life. 

At Chicago university hospital  they even hire volunteer recruits to hug critically ill newborns at the local hospital, and according to Doctor Robert Kimura they are a vital part of the team.

But we all need physical touch even as adults and studies have shown that it reduces your stress levels by releasing feel good chemicals n your brain.

It can also help lessen your pain how many times as a child when you fell over your mum gave you a hug and suddenly it all seemed better.

And in later life it has also been proved to help against Alzheimer’s disease helping to prevent restless pacing that is often shown by the patient, in fact in one recent study a women who agreed to have an electric shock said it hurt less after a hug from her husband!!!!!!

Touch is a powerful tool if used right in fact it has been proved that students do better in class after a pat on the back from their teacher, and next time you go to your doctor if he gives you a sympathetic touch I bet you will come out feeling a lot better.

So don’t wait around waiting for someone to hug you, go out and hug a stranger today, just make sure you ask first :D

 

COMING UP ON Motivation Strategies

1        Turn your dream into reality

2        How to Stick to a Budget

3   The Prison We Construct Around All of Us

See you on Sunday

SHARE YOUR NEWS,

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Yours

David Gates

Motivation Strategies

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