Chaos, Coaching, Cleaning and Children
I thought I would tell you a bit about me and some of my goals
5 Motivational TED Talks
I love these 20 minute talks offering inspiration, motivation and education
Simple way to feel happier
I am always looking for ways to make me feel better. Or more accurately, ways to make me feel better which do not involve large quantities of chocolate.
What would your future self do?
Ask yourself “If I was a successful author/blogger/runner, etc – what would I be doing now?”.
Stop taking things personally
When someone says something about you, it is all about their frame of mind and how they are feeling.
Visualising Success
When I first heard about Vision Boards (aka Dream boards), I thought “oh that’s nice but I don’t have magazines and glue sticks lying around and I have no intention of buying them”. I moved on.
What motivates you – or not?
As well as thinking about the goal and the steps you need to take; also think about what doesn’t motivate you.
How do you measure success?
Success should be aligned to your deepest values. Values are things like leadership, compassion, community, friendship, and kindness.
Those Unused Notebooks
My name is Debs and I am a stationery addict. I love notebooks, planners, pens, pencils and all things stationery.
What’s stopping you?
What stops you achieving your goals? What are the reasons you don’t finish? What’s stopping you?
Asking for help – Motivation
Are you really good at being there for everyone else but fail miserably when it comes to asking for help when you need it?
Let Go of the Guilt
In the words of Oprah – you can have it all, just not all at once
Does what you do reflect your values?
I have found, over the years, that once I am trying to do something that doesn’t fit with my values, then it becomes a chore and moves down my to do list – forever.
Putting off procrastination
The diet can start on Monday. Or after the holidays. Or once all the rubbish has been consumed in the house. Or until you have had chance to go shopping for some healthy alternatives?
World Kindness Day – Just one small thing
The list is actually endless. It doesn’t need to cost anything but your time. Yes, you can buy a coffee for the person behind you in the queue or even pay for a meal for someone, but sadly not everyone is in a position to have spare cash.
What one thing can you do today?
What one thing could you do today to help you reach your goal?
Which Wolf do You Feed?
Today, I am sharing something I recently read, a story about an Indian man and a wolf – or two.
You are only human.
Write down a list of everything you are trying to do. All the things that don’t usually go on your to do list.
Speak kindly to yourself
We are our own worst enemy. We speak to ourselves in ways we would never speak to a good friend.
Remember to have fun
When did you last have fun? I don’t mean a day away, a week off or a visit to the local Comedy store. I mean the sort of fun that you can schedule into every day?
Car Journeys
After much laughter, it was obvious to the police office that a) we were in a car we were not familiar with, b) we were tourists and c) we thought he was very cute.
You are not everyone’s cup of tea
You are not for them and they are not for you. You are not their cup of tea and they are not yours.
My Babies
As my first pregnancy progressed, my years of saying “I don’t do kids” was repaid with hyperemesis gravidarum, Symphysis pubis dysfunction and polyhydramnios.
All About Me
I love cheese & onion crisps – but only if they are soaked in salad cream (don’t ask)
The Happy Diary
It only takes 5 days and is not a diary you complete every evening, forever. You just do this for 5 days and then when you need a boost, you do it again.
Get Your Happy On
Each year, we all write a list of things that make us happy. This can be anything from “having a cup of tea in peace” to “getting to watch RHO Beverley Hills without being asked why I watch it”.
Let’s Reshuffle the Cards
When everything is whirling around in your brain? When you’ve got a to do list that scares you? How do you clear your head to refocus?
The Five Second Rule
I have read soooooo many books and articles on productivity but they all work from the assumption that you are off the sofa and ready to do. I needed something that started with me on the sofa, thinking about doing but then procrastinating.
What impact do teachers have?
Good teachers, the ones who love what they do, care about the kids and love seeing kids “get it” are such a huge asset to children.
11 ways I improved my productivity
I was the Queen of Procrastination. I made myself so many promises to improve my productivity but still found myself putting off everything until the very last minute, all the time stressing about what needed doing or reading more articles on how to improve your productivity or stop procrastinating.