Gear up for Success!
Issue #42 - July 24, 2000 <<Delicious Daily Habits for De-Stressing>>>>
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brought to you by Laurie Riddell Geary, M.Ed., PCC. Coaching you to
get your life IN GEAR by making shifts, getting unstuck, finding balance,
accelerating your growth, and mapping the best route to your chosen destination:
a life filled with passion and purpose.
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Table of Contents:
1. Reader Feedback
2. Topic: <Delicious Daily Habits for De-Stressing>
3. Recommend Reading
4. Recommend Resources
5. Recommended TASKS
6 Upcoming Local WORKSHOPS
7. SUBSCRIPTION information
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READER FEEDBACK:
...from last week's issue #41 - <The 10 D Design for De-Stressing>...
<Another "D" for you - You can add Duplicate to Delegate: when someone
else is just as good at something as you are, duplicate yourself>
Pete -DrPete@WarriorCoaching.com
<Laurie,
Your newsletter continues to be full of great ideas.
It is light, quick, and easy to read without losing
its value. I admire your DOING IT!
Love, Jan>
<I really appreciate Reader responses; please send in any of your comments today! Thanks>
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Topic: <<DELICIOUS DAILY HABITS for De-STRESSING>>
The theme this month has been on ways to simplify your life by reducing tolerations, organizing and prioritizing, delegating, and by eliminating unnecessary tasks...SUBTRACTING...thus creating a space to ADD into your life that which brings you joy and satisfaction. This week's topic focuses on creating Delicious Daily Habits that will help you create the life you want.
What's a habit? It is something you do over time that it becomes part of you. Supposedly up to 90% of our normal behavior is based on habits. How do we develop our habits? Are you happy with your habits? Many of our habits don't serve us....they bring negative consequences to our life (eg. smoking, eating fast food, watching t.v....) yet we continue doing them. The results of our bad habits often don't show up until much later in life; by then they can be very difficult to break!
Taking stock of our habits...good and bad...is a good exercise....which
habits serve you? which have negative consequences? Become
aware of your bad habits..and eliminate them! Identify the good habits
you want to have ...and start them! If you don't like your habits,
remember: <If you do what you've always done, you will get what you've
always got!> Do something different...be a success:
<successful people have positive daily habits>
They say it takes 3-4 weeks (or about 21 days) to change a habit.
Habits create neuro-pathways in the brain that are like grooves (or ruts!)
that are hard to get out of....we need about 4 weeks to create a new groove!
What positive daily habits do you want to create....to continue doing?
Below is a list
of some Delicious Daily Habits I am incorporating into my life....What
are yours? I welcome more suggestions of your recommended positive habits!
1. RELAXATION:
*I make sure I get enough sleep each day...I know that more than
anything else, if I have not had enough sleep I will not be functioning
up to my potential during the day. Some studies prove that we need
9 hours per night!
*I also work on breathing diaphragmatically (taking deep breaths)
throughout the day rather than doing shallow breathing. Thoracic
breathing (from the chest) has been shown to create stress in the
body..so, when I'm driving in the car..or standing in line...or giving
a presentation..or talking to a client...I remind myself to breathe deeply
so that I can focus more intently on what I am doing..
*I am developing the habit of doing yoga or stretching each day...
*Spending time outdoors..in nature...is a great form of relaxation
for me.. especially being by the ocean..or high on top of a mountain..I
can find a great deal of peace of mind and spirit being in nature....and
in the sun.
*Listening to music is a wonderful form of relaxation.
2. EATING WELL:
*I am developing the habit of eating low-fat foods....and eliminating
the habit of eating fast foods
*I have recently developed the habit of taking the right vitamins
each day
*I am eating a well-balanced diet...and not over-eating.
3. EXERCISE:
*I exercise aerobically each day...jogging or hiking or walking,
swimming, biking, roller blading, tennis....(skiing in the winter).
*I want to add the habit of weight lifting (resistance training)
4. WRITING:
*Since I was 11 years old, I have kept a diary or a journal -
a place where I record my thoughts and feelings...as well as memories of
places I have traveled, things I have accomplished.
*I have recently created the habit of writing a weekly newsletter..which
I am proud of!
*I am starting to create the habit of writing my book on <The
A+ Actions for Building Self Esteem>
5. CONNECTION:
*Each day I connect with the people I love...my sister, my sons,
granddaughters, mother, friends, and colleagues, clients and students.
I make a point to talk to them on the phone or to see them in person.
*I have been developing a habit of greater connection to people
through the internet and through teleclasses.
*I maintain and develop my professional connections through attending
networking events and meetings.
*I seek out positive people to be around..I look for mentors..successful
people to connect with whenever I can.
7. LIFE LONG LEARNING:
*Each day I read a book and/or magazine that furthers my learning
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*I listen to motivational tapes when I drive in my car.
*I make a point of attending cultural events...plays, concerts,
lectures, museums, movies...as often as possible
*I continue to learn new skills (eg. computer, powerpoint, windsurfing,
dancing..)
*I challenge myself all the time...to take risks to grow!
8. SELF-NURTURING:
*I take hot baths, get massages/facials regularly
*I buy myself flowers...which I can look at each day.
*I treat myself to nice restaurants...a good glass of wine or
a delicious dessert.
*I buy myself things as rewards for hard work.
*Coaching - I have a coach...I coach myself...and I coach others
for self-nurturing!
9. HUMOR/LAUGHTER:
*I make sure I laugh a lot each day!
*I listen to humorous tapes or see funny movies or read funny
stories/jokes.
10. FUN:
*I play every day!....I go dancing (or I dance around the house
to music) or I play games with friends or I play with my
granddaughters....I find time to be playful and have fun ! I
love this habit!
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TASKS =
1. Make a list of 20 things YOU love to do - check off when the last time was that you did each one - decide when you want to do one thing next - and do it!
2. Make a list of the delicious daily habits you have or want to create....and start doing them!
3. Send in your suggestions of Delicious Daily Habits for my readers!
4. Go to my Website www.ingearcoaching.com for back issues of my newsletter related to this topic
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Recommended READING:
by Sarah Ban Breathnach:
<Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy>
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN/0446519138/gearupforsuccela
<The Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude>
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN/044652106x/gearupforsuccela
<The Complete Idiot's Guide to Organizing your Life>, by Georgene
Lockwood
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN/0028610903/gearupforsuccela
<First Things First>, by Stephen Covey
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN/068402031/gearupforsuccela
<Simplify your Life: 100 Ways to Slow Down & Enjoy the Things
that Really Matter>,
by Elaine St. James
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN/0786880007/gearupforsuccela
<The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation into the Writing
Life> by Julia Cameron
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN/0874779375/gearupforsuccela
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Recommended RESOURCES
www.paymybills.com
www.zerojunkmail.com
www.teleclass.com and www.teleclassinternational.com (for teleclasses
related to reducing clutter,
tolerations, de-stressing...)
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What's COACHING?
Call me for a complimentary half-hour COACHING session; experience
is the best teacher!
Voice:617-494-1422; email: laurie@ingearcoaching.com
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<UPCOMING LOCAL WORKSHOPS>:
BE A PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL COACH
*Boston Center for Adult Education
Monday, July 24, 2000; 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Monday, September 18 - also, Monday, November 13.
also
*Middlesex Community College
Saturday, September 23rd from 9-4 pm
also
*North Shore Community College
Wednesday, September 27th from 9-3 pm
RISK-TAKING: THE PATH to PERSONAL GROWTH
*North Shore Community College
Wednesday, October 4th from 9-3 pm
also
*BCAE - Monday, October 16 from 6:30-9:30 pm.
BUILDING YOUR SELF ESTEEM with the 8 A+ SYSTEM
North Shore Community College
Wednesday, October 11th from 9-3 pm
ATTRACTING WHAT YOU WANT IN LIFE
*Middlesex Community College - Saturday, October 14th from 9 to 4 pm
TEAM-BUILDING & NETWORKING: Games and Initiatives for Learning
ICF Conference, Balance Program, Vancouver, BC
October 27, 2000
also at RANCHO LA PUERTA SPA, Tecate, Mexico
December 16-22, 2000
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