Does the Law of Attraction Really Work?
February 25, 2010
After a lot of hype about the law of attraction for a few years, the flame from this simple concept seems to have died down. This has left many of you wondering if the law of attraction even really works. The answer is yes. The law of attraction is rooted in your mind and thoughts.
Your thoughts create your reality.
Whether or not you even realize it, you have created your reality up to this point with your thoughts. If you have a good life that you love, it is because you aimed your thoughts at creating such a reality. If you are miserable with where you are in life, then it’s most likely because your thought patterns were negative and detrimental to yourself. If you tell yourself you are unhappy, you will be unhappy. It’s that simple.
Change your thoughts to change your life.
If you don’t like your career, why haven’t you changed it yet? For most people, fear is a driving factor. When you become afraid of changing something in your life, the grip of fear will hold you right where you are, even though you are miserable. The only way you can change your life, starting right now, is to change the way you think.
Positive thoughts lead to a more pleasing outcome.
Beginning today, make a conscious choice to change the way you think. It won’t be easy, but you can do it. If you are pessimistic by nature, it will be a bit more challenging for you, simply because you are used to seeing the proverbial glass as half-empty. To get started, you might need to write down some positive affirmations, which will help create a mental shift for you.
Start looking for good things.
The law of attraction isn’t difficult to understand or use. What it boils down to is putting your mind in the right place, so that your thinking can change and you can start to believe and look for good things to happen in your life. Until you can do this, you probably won’t see many, if any, results. You can’t attract $100,000 if you don’t believe it is yours already. You won’t attract your dream career if you can’t envision yourself in that position. Dream and believe that anything is possible.
4 Causes of Low Productivity
September 10, 2009
Low productivity is often at the root of frustration and anxiety for many people. Maybe you know you’re unproductive, but you haven’t been able to pinpoint why. And because you don’t know why, you haven’t been successful at changing and becoming a more productive person. Here are four basic reasons why many people aren’t productive.
1. Poor time management skills
For many lacking in productivity, it simply boils down to the fact that you have little or no time management skills. You probably flounder away much of your day because you spend way too much time on one project. Learn how to better manage your time and you will begin to see an increase in your productivity right away.
2. Zero goals
An extremely important aspect of productivity is setting personal goals. When you don’t have any goals, you are like a world traveler with no road map. You know where you want to go, but don’t have a clue how to get there. So you often end up taking the long way around, and lose lots of time in the process. Set some goals for yourself.
3. Lack of vision
Like goals, vision is the gas that fuels your engine. What do you hope for yourself in the future? Where do you see yourself in 5-10 years? Being able to envision better things for yourself is the best motivator there is. Start dreaming about how you want to improve your life.
4. Too many distractions
Distractions are the enemy of the soul. Ringing phones, co-worker chats, and incessant texting are just a few things that will kill your time. Create a work plan for your day, then stick to it. Turn off your cell phone during working hours. Let your family know when it is and isn’t okay to call during the day. Eliminating a number of distractions can boost your productivity very quickly.
If you are struggling to get a grip on your productivity, changing even just one of these areas of your life can lead to a big improvement.
Getting Away From It All
February 15, 2009
Have you ever felt smothered by life? Do your daily activities wear you down to the point that you feel totally useless to everyone who matters to you? In times like this, you just need to get away from it all.
When life bogs you down
For many, the very idea of becoming overwhelmed with life is, well…overwhelming. Running here and there, saying yes to everything everyone asks you to do, making promise on top of promise that even you aren’t sure you can keep is exhausting. It’s enough to drive even the sanest person nuts.
All these little things begin piling up, until a mountain sits before you, waiting to be climbed. You stand before that mountain scared and mentally weary, and you don’t know what to do. So instead of dropping some of the baggage pulling you down, you keep piling on more, until you’ve slowed to a crawl and can barely move.
How to stop it
The first thing you have to do when you reach that looming mountain is stop. Drop your luggage. Breathe. Recognize that you can’t do this alone. Everyone needs help at some point. If this is the point where you need help, then by all means ask for it. Don’t suffer another step alone.
Another thing to pause here and take note of is that often times, those who find themselves in this predicament are repeating similar patterns created by their own parents. Was your father a workaholic? Did your mother obsess over a spotless home? More often than not, these compulsive preoccupations bleed over from one generation to the next. If you watched your mother take on more than she could handle, chances are you will try to do the same thing.
Follow the escape route
It won’t be easy, but you have to map an escape route. Figure out how to cope with your heavy load without it driving you into the ground. Asking for help is the simplest, and yet most underutilized way to lighten your load. Here are some more tips that might help you:
- Create a “helper’s list” that includes jobs for everyone to share in your household.
- Hire a teenager to help you out for a few weeks.
- Get a babysitter and leave town for 2-3 days.
- Use a yearly calendar to plan ahead.
- Start a car pool for kid activities.
- Take 30 minutes each day, just for you.
