1. Social media can be toxic and will make you depressed when you spend too much time online.
➡️ Learn to minimise you spend on various platforms, take everything you see with a pinch of salt and do not compare yourself and your path to what you see online.
2. If you feel tired mentally most days its probably because you are not doing enough. The reason you may feel low is because there’s a little voice in your head saying that you are not living life to the fullest and you are not seeing and utilising your talent, capabilities and the opportunities around you.
➡️ Start doing more with your day and life, other than just going to work. Travel more, meet up with friends more often, pick up the phone and speak to your family, change job if you aren’t getting what you want out of work. Whatever your options, take risks and switch things up! It’s hard sometimes but the rush of energy will come back to you when you know you are trying and doing your best.
3. Life has its ups and downs and sometimes the ‘downs’ are more than ups.
➡️ Sounds depressing, I know, but it’s important to understand that it’s the hard times that make us grow, become stronger and teach us lessons that will come in handy later on. Your only choice is to survive and get through it as elegantly and smoothly as possible. If you can, enjoy the challenges, test your patience and your inner strength and remember to pat yourself on the back when its all over!
4. There will always be something bigger and better. Learn to be grateful for what you have before seeking for more.
➡️ There will always be richer people, better looking people and seemingly happier people. But let’s not forget that there are people in way worse situations than us. If you have a roof over your head, you know what you are going to eat the next day and you go to bed at night feeling warm and safe, then you are a very lucky person.
5. For the love of god, stop caring about what everyone says or thinks about you. It doesn’t matter. What matters the most is what you think about yourself.
➡️ Do YOU like yourself? Are you being the kindest version of yourself? Are you keeping up with your responsibilities and doing the best you can? If yes, that’s amazing. If not, fix it!
6. Your brain believes everything you think and say.
➡️ Every word you say, every thought you make feeds back to your brain. Stop saying bad things about you, stop behaving badly, stop gossiping and stop worrying about the worst outcome. I’m sure you’ve heard the cheese line ‘what you send out to the universe will come back to you’. This is exactly what happens. Walk into a room and say hi, smile, shake someone’s hand, they will most probably return the gesture. Go into a job interview or a first date with your best behaviour, the outcome will 100% be better.
7. Be more selective about what you read. Make notes of the things you read and actually liked.
➡️ Dedicate a space in your phone or in a notebook and every time you listen to a good podcast, read a good quote on insta, read a good book or watch a good movie, write down these notes.
Similarly, whenever you have thoughts, ideas or even concerns going through your head, write them down. Reading and writing can be extremely therapeutic. Think of it like mind-dumping.
8. Focus on the process, not on the result.
➡️ Something I’ve learned to do exceptionally well, is create thought processes. When I want something I write down every step I will need to take to get there. If needed break it into categories and subcategories, list bullets, draw arrows, make mind maps. Write down every little detail. If you break down the process of how to reach your goal, your almost half way there. The results will follow.