Category: personal development

Excersie, lifestyle, Mental health, personal development, Running, Thinking space, Uncategorized

Sometimes my Trainers are all the therapy I need!

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Had a bad day? Feeling drained? Brain fog?  Frustrated?  At the end of the day are you left feeling “how am I going to change my mind frame?”

Well….I choose to run!

Run off the day, run off the negative thoughts in my mind and any frustration or worries, and get outside and run!  Personally I love what a difference it makes.

Running is such a great example of a good coping strategy to clear my mind, it’s also a way of doing something to support yourself in releasing any bottled up emotions, thoughts and turn them around and let them fuel you to have willpower!

My running helps me build up resilience to my ever filling stress container! You see once I’ve run I feel like  I’ve achieved something too!

Its hard  to sometimes commit time to yourself, so anything that promotes this and leads to you feeling  positive is worth making time for.

You cannot beat that feeling of helping yourself through things and feeling like you’re getting there, you are making things change for the better. I find what’s great with running I can choose the path, route and distance, so it’s totally your call. Running is something that you can do alone, with someone else or as part of a community/ team. This can also help you feel you are connecting with the world regularly.

My running also gives me a new  found lease of life, It’s a tool that acts as a motivation muscle for me to stay on track with my goals, reflect who I want to be and keeps me on the right.

It’s a good idea is to think of what you are going to have as your support tool if you don’t yet have one.

Make the you time count, invest in you!

Identity, life coaching, goal setting, lifestyle, Mental health, New beginnings, New you, personal development, Running, Self development, Steps to success, Uncategorized, Well-being

How to re-identify yourself again after change….

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Do you often put yourself to the back of the priorotiy list when it comes to others?  Are you someone who has life responsibilities where you have to care for others so it’s hard to have time for you?  Has a change occurred that has changed you and your identity?

Change is always hard and can be difficult to cope with, even a positive change takes time as it’s still new!

The first top tip when your feeling a bit lost and not sure of who you are anymore, or who you want to be, is to look out for clues. They will be everywhere you just need to be in a place to capture and remember them when they come your way…..

The clues are normally things that you are drawn to, activity, people, tasks, places, colours, sounds, environments, pictures in magazines or on-line, Pinterest, following research, stories, fabrics, books, clothes, pictures, views etc these are all things that you might be drawn to and might just give you a clue to what your new found identity might be, if you want it!

The mind works best with lots of things to reference as evidence so use these clues, to keep you motivated and not to give up on finding yourself, and creating project you!

If you find yourself out walking and are drawn to a particular area and view or place,  that’s because it connects with you in someway and so it’s great to add that into your lifestyle as it is something that calls out to you.

You might find these places to be things that start to unlock your creative side, for example the places you visit might make you want to take photos of the scenery, or create paintings of the views, or collect things such as leaves and flowers for pressing.  Recreate what you love in your home or if it’s gardening choose the plants that you are attracted to for their colour or texture etc.

Gather all the things that are clues for you and all the clues to help you then look at your identity more.

ask yourself…

1,what is it about each thing you have collected, seen, visited, describe what you are drawn to and like about each thing

2, how does it make you feel

3, do you want more of this in your life, yes or no

4, why?  What does it bring or do for you?

This is the start of you slowly re-evaluating things, gaining identity again which will lead to you then taking steps and look at areas that are priorities.

Some people find it hard to find inspiration, you need to dig deep at times. Making up a new routine to help support yourself to become inspired again to have things that you enjoy and are drawn to as part of as many days in the week as possible. Make time for me time.

Remember project you is the best thing you could ever work on! The happier you are the better your life will be!

 

New beginnings, personal development, Self development, Steps to success

Key steps to success in your self-development

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Brain Biscuits Coaching, key steps to success in your self-development! 

 

1, Have self-awareness – The only thing stopping you is you! Clear your mind of all the mind chatter you have and any limiting beliefs that are holding you back! Get rid of as many of them (limiting beliefs) as you can. Find out what motivates you! Channel your empowering beliefs.

https://brainbiscuitscoaching.com/2018/07/29/motivation-muscle

 

2, Do something challenging – Allow new opportunities, say “yes” to more things. Whenever possible just try things that you were once fearful of and instead of panicking, enjoy being stretched. Push the barriers of your comfort zone, stretch yourself, use all your skill set and qualities/attributes. Remember to “seize the day! Set goals and make things happen.

https://brainbiscuitscoaching.com/2018/07/30/smash-out-of-the-comfort-zone/

 

3, Do something different- How do you know you don’t like something if you haven’t tried it. Have a go, try new activities, meet new people, be inspired.

https://brainbiscuitscoaching.com/2018/07/21/take-out-the-t-make-it-i-can-and-not-i-cant-limiting-beliefs-dont-let-them-stop-you/

 

4, Be determined – Determination is key, give it your all as this will keep you going when life throws a few curve balls. Determination is what will keep you on track, you only fail if you don’t get back up! 

https://brainbiscuitscoaching.com/2018/07/28/the-game-changer/

 

5, Visualise it – see it happening, seeing is believing.

 

6, Knowledge really is power – read more, learn more, develop new skills, ask questions, find answers enjoy fuelling your mind. Make space to do this!

https://brainbiscuitscoaching.com/2018/07/21/find-your-creative-space/

 

7, Imagine it – imagine yourself already where you want to be, how great that will feel and how would this enhance your life.

 

8, Be Creative – use all the creativity you have to create what you want, make it happen!

https://brainbiscuitscoaching.com/2018/07/26/your-creative-diet/

 

9, Don’t forget to Pause- take a moment, see all that is around you, use these moments to look for inspiration https://brainbiscuitscoaching.com/2018/07/25/dont-forget-your-moment-to-pause/

 

10, Breathe- take a minute, try square breathing, it is a great start for you to re-centre and clear your mind.

https://brainbiscuitscoaching.com/2018/07/21/square-breathing-exercise-for-better-mindfulness/

 

11, Make Space and Time- Time for what makes you happy is worth scheduling into your day, positivity feeds off positivity. The right environment is also key, as it can bring out the best in you and fuel your senses for peak performance.

https://brainbiscuitscoaching.com/2018/07/01/declutter-make-space-for-you/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

life coaching, goal setting, New beginnings, personal development

Smash out of the comfort zone!

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Day to day life can lead us all to fall into a rut where we find it harder to leave our comfort zone. This is because the comfort zone is predictable, safe and full of routine.  If  life was simply about living in the comfort zone, imagine how boring it would be. Imagine If we didn’t explore, travel, research, create and design just how little we would know about the amazing world we live in and all that is around us.

It is so important to strike your own personal balance between what is comfortable for you and what challenges and stretches you. It’s important to try to make sure you do “come out of the comfort zone” and try something that makes you feel excited.

Doing something that challenges you regularly will fill your world with excitement, stimulation, ambition and drive. This is also where most goals are reached!

The Bottom line is…….. do you want to wake up every day feeling that you are just existing, or do you want to wake up everyday and feel alive?

life coaching, goal setting, personal development, Visuals for goals results and motivation

“Motivation Muscle”

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There are times when we all need some motivation, especially on those days where it feels harder than normal to keep going; hard to stay on track.

One of our top tips at Brain Biscuits Coaching is to create a “motivation muscle” that you can use that fuels you with positivity when staying on track seems hard.  

This needs to be something that is easy to access quickly, for example:

 ·        fill a bag with things that inspire you to keep you on track, this might have your gym stuff ready to go, with a charged I-pod and headphones all packed so on those bad days you just grab it and go work out, run, move, whatever works for you to clear the negative fog.

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·        A vision board is great as it visually shows why you are doing this!  Allow yourself a moment to look at all the images that represent what you want, and just why it’s worth continuing!

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·        Create a Diary or Journal that shows the steps you have taken so far, and the stages you have reached.  Use this to track your progress. Look at it to see how far you have come.

 Or, all of the above!  

 Basically, anything that makes you feel positive and boost your mood instantly is a motivation muscle for you.

 

It is also worth factoring this in to your weekly lifestyle as a success tool. 

It’s also a good idea to see what the triggers are that cause the feeling of being deflated, maybe review this trigger and see if there are any changes you could make? 

Remember regular motivation is key to your goal setting and of course discipline.