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If you don’t already have a prosperity mindset, it might be a hard thing to imagine.

There are certain ways you can chase your dreams while keeping wealth and prosperity in mind at the same time.

A prosperity mindset encourages you to take action each day to improve your life on numerous levels, such as health, wealth, love or anything else you deem important.

Study The Actions Of Successful People

Perhaps this is the most important suggestion.

Learn by example.

Find someone successful whom you admire and do what they do.

These individuals serve as proof that your dreams can come true.

Find someone who has had the same kind of success that you desire.

Study what they’ve done right as well as their mistakes.

It’s always easier when we have an example to follow.

Find a way to ask successful people questions.

You might be surprised to know that successful people love to inspire others to find success as well.

They know that there’s plenty of success to go around. That’s the prosperity mindset in action!

It’s All About Being Positive

If you believe in yourself, you can achieve your dreams.

The moment you think you can’t do something, you can’t.

You know that negative feelings arise from time to time and that’s okay.

However, you need to keep a positive image of the big picture in your mind at all times.

Picture yourself reaching your goals and imagine how it feels.

Surround yourself with positive people.

Write prosperity affirmations.

Be an open person.

When you open up to new opportunities, you open up to prosperity.

Stay motivated and don’t be afraid of change.

Setting Goals And Action Plans

You can dream all day about where you’d like your life to go, but without a goal or an action plan nothing will happen.

Take time to think about the big picture and then draw in the lines of how you’re going to get there.

Break down your goals into smaller steps.

Set manageable and achievable goals.

Stick to your plan whenever possible.

Don’t Give Up

You have to have the dedicated motivation and drive to tell yourself that you’ll stop at nothing before you reach success.

When you talk to or study the actions of someone who is successful, they’ll likely tell you tales of their many failures.

There were probably times when they felt like giving up, but they were able to push through defeat.

Realize that everyone feels like giving up, but we can’t give in to these feelings.

Keep the image of your goal in your mind.

Make changes if you need to, but continue taking action toward your goal.

Get A Life Coach

People with prosperity mindsets are all different.

They have different approaches to getting what they want and they have different definitions of what prosperity is for them.

There are certain things they do have in common though.

They all have a hungry enthusiasm for life and a positive attitude that they’ll continue to use on the journey forward.

If you feel that you lack any of the core beliefs and are still unsure about whether or not you can adopt a prosperity mindset, you could always look into getting advice from a life coach.

They’ll be able to break down your problems and concerns and tailor a plan that will work for you personally.

When you implement these strategies, you’ll gain a renewed prosperity mindset that will help you on your life journey.

What can you do to pursue your dreams more diligently?

How can having the right mindset help you achieve this?

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September 11, 2019March 27, 2018

Always do right. This will gratify some and astonish the rest. – Mark Twain

September 11, 2019March 27, 2018

Help Your Children Develop Independence

When your children are young, they depend on you for their every need.

Sometimes it’s difficult for you to sit back and watch them develop their own independence.

It might be tough but when you allow your child to make his or her own mistakes and learn life lessons early, they’ll grow into happy and healthy adults.

The best thing you can do is to find a balance because you don’t want to allow your child too much independence too early.

You want to be able to watch your child develop independence from the sidelines so you can step in when needed.

Consider these tips as you nudge your child towards an independent life:

1. Let them make choices. While you don’t want your children making all the decisions, it’s important to allow them to make certain choices from time to time. Even as young toddlers you can give them opportunities to choose and develop independence.

Allow your children their own meal choices.

Let them pick some family activities.

Let them choose toys and pursue their own hobbies.

Allow them to dress themselves as long as their choices are appropriate.

2. Work on social skills. A large part of independence is learning how to effectively communicate. Improper communication skills can hold your child back. Children of all ages can work on developing better social skills.

Reinforce the idea of sharing with young children.

Teach your children appropriate ways to make friends.

Teach them how to be polite and to use good manners.

3. Life lessons. It’s always a good idea to work on life lessons.

This can be done early as well.

Your children don’t need you to treat them as if you’ll always be there to take care of their every need.

While you should always be there for them emotionally, teach them that you won’t solve every problem for them.

Assign age appropriate chores to your children.

Provide them with rewards for a job well done.

Teach your children time management and problem solving skills.

Young Children

When you create a good learning environment for your children right from the beginning, they’ll start to develop independence on their own.

They’ll learn to crawl to you and walk to you.

It’s important to give them opportunities to learn on their own early on.

If they attend daycare, they’ll work on these skills during the day while you’re at work.

If not, it might be a good idea to attend a local playgroup so your child can get to know others their age.

During these opportunities, let them do as they please while you watch from the sidelines.

Let them play and only step in when needed.

If your child begins to fight with another child over a toy, step in momentarily to reinforce the idea of sharing.

Whenever your child shows positive social skills, remember it together and reward them for their good behavior.

Older Children

Older children present a different set of parenting requirements.

You might be scared as they face life’s tough decisions, but in the end you need to trust that they’ll make the right choices.

After all, you can’t make decisions for them, but you’ll probably realize that your kids are smarter than you think!

In these circumstances, all you can do is work to keep the lines of communication open.

As your children are growing up, have the tough conversations with them and let them know that you can be relied upon for your love and support.

Trust your children, but monitor them closely if you do have suspicions of negative activities.

You shouldn’t encroach on their personal space, but there are still things you can do, such as keep track of their online activities and ask them where they’re going, with whom, and when they’ll be back.

Set rules and curfews to help them make good choices.

Follow these tips and you’ll be rewarded with joy and pride as your children grow into capable, confident adults.

How independent are your children at the moment?

What activities can help build their independence?

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September 10, 2019March 27, 2018

How Meditation Can Improve Your Health

The most common image of meditation is one of a monk in a religious experience.

However, meditation is actually a practice that anyone can do to improve mind function and overall health.

Meditation has been proven to reduce stress levels and it can even help with conditions such as high blood pressure.

Once you’ve become more calm and peaceful through meditation, your life will open up to more opportunities and you’ll find it easier to make healthy choices.

What Exactly Is Meditation?

Meditation is a way of clearing the mind.

Once you’ve gotten into a habit of meditating often, you’ll discover that it’s easier than you think.

Some people sit in a cross-legged position when they meditate, but this isn’t mandatory.

Another sitting position might be more comfortable for you, but the key is to maintain a good posture.

If you slouch, you’re more likely to get tired and feel like falling asleep.

To get started, find a quiet place and get comfortable.

Then start taking deep breaths in and out.

Pay attention to your breath.

You might find it helpful to say a “mantra” to yourself as you breathe in and out.

Your goal is to keep your mind clear of thoughts.

Thoughts are inevitable though.

The best way to eliminate them is to recognize that you’ve had a thought and then focus on your breathing and clearing your mind again.

This will get easier with frequent practice.

Stress Free

When you focus on breathing and clearing your mind, you’re actually centered on the present moment.

On the other hand, stress arises when you think about something in the past or future.

Since you have little stress when you have a clear mind in the present moment, you exude calmness.

When you practice this often, you can bring a calm, stress-free demeanor to your everyday life.

Stress And The Body

When you feel stressed, you put your body into overdrive.

When it’s overworked, it’s more open to various diseases and disorders.

Stress exists for a reason; you need to have the hormonal adrenalin rush and increased breathing and heart rate in order to escape threatening situations.

It’s simply how you’re able to handle threats.

By always having your mind on past or future stressors, you keep your mind and body in a stressful state even when you aren’t enduring a stressful situation in the present.

This is exactly why it’s important to give your body a much needed break from all the stress.

When you learn to meditate often, you’re giving your body the energy and rest it needs to stave off exhaustion and disease.

Improving Your Health

The absence of overwhelming stress improves your health in many ways.

You’ll likely enjoy lower blood pressure and a strengthened immune system.

Stress can also lead to mental disorders, so when you strive to be stress-free, you’ll keep anxiety and depression away as well.

When you meditate, you place your body in a kind of sleep state.

You’re still awake, but your body can begin to repair itself in the same way that it does when you sleep.

If you meditate in the morning or at night, you can help yourself transition from sleeping to wakefulness and vice versa.

Meditation is the ultimate exercise for a healthy mind and body.

You’ll feel refreshed and rejuvenated once you’ve given it a try.

Who knew that “just sitting” could be so helpful!

What difference can meditation have in your life?

How have you brought peace into your life through relaxing your mind and body?

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September 10, 2019March 27, 2018

I accept my body just the way it is.

September 9, 2019March 27, 2018

How Optimism Can Help You Overcome Challenges and Reach Your Goals

All actions start as mere thoughts.

When you set out to reach your goals, negative thinking pretty much ends your journey right there.

You end up losing your drive, which you need in order to get anything done.

Thinking optimistically can be the difference between easily reaching success and falling short.

But how can you start thinking optimistically?

There are certain actions you can take that will help you shift your core beliefs.

Try these steps in order to set yourself up for success with optimism:

1. Expect the best. You should know your desired outcome for your ultimate goals and believe that the best case scenario can prevail.

You may tend to drift into the “what if” thoughts from time to time, but you also have the power to fight them.

If you catch yourself thinking this way, immediately shift your focus onto something positive.

2. Take immediate action. Reaching your ultimate goals can be intimidating.

There might be many things holding you back, including the fear of failure.

But when you take immediate action, you leave no time for pessimistic thoughts to arise.

You’ll plough forward in a positive direction.

3. Seek the silver lining. No doubt there will be situations that present challenges to you.

You must believe that everything happens for a reason and that there’s a silver lining somewhere in this challenge.

Do your best to learn from the situation and then actively seek the best direction forward.

4. Write down your thoughts. You can certainly benefit from a brain dump every now and then.

Write down your thoughts, including your fears, in order to vent.

Take note of your positive thoughts as well.

By writing everything down, you’ll gain clarity about your goals.

Worrying About Challenges

Don’t waste your time worrying about the challenges at hand or ahead.

Once you realize that worrying serves no purpose, you’ll be better able to let them go.

Chances are things will work out for the best.

You need to believe this in order to achieve an optimistic attitude.

Realism will tell you that there’s the possibility of failure.

While that may be true, you shouldn’t focus on it.

Worrying about failure will not make it any easier to endure if it happens, and it can even cause you to attract that failure to you!

Worrying only hurts you in the present moment and keeps you from taking the positive action that can bring your goals to fruition.

Challenges Are Normal

When you realize that challenges are normal, they may be a tad easier to deal with.

The fact is you’re faced with challenges of varying degrees everyday.

You already know that life throws challenges your way, but you must believe that you can overcome these challenges!

Then, you’ll be able to conquer every obstacle with an optimistic attitude.

Discover What You Can Learn

There’s a lesson to be learned in each challenge.

Realizing the lessons you’re presented with will allow you to grow as a person and learn from both your successes and failures.

As you learn, you build confidence and confidence brings optimism.

Evaluate the outcome of a few different challenges your life has presented you.

When you had an optimistic attitude, how did things turn out?

When you had a pessimistic attitude, how did things turn out?

Oftentimes your attitude alone can make a significant difference.

And remember, your attitude is your choice!

How have you taken the time to look at your own expectations?

How can you focus on living your life in the moment?

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September 9, 2019March 27, 2018

Hope is the feeling that the feeling you have isn’t permanent. – Jean Kerr

September 8, 2019March 27, 2018

How to Avoid Relationships that Sap Your Soul

It’s easy to get drawn into a negative relationship.

It may have started out seemingly perfect, but things seemed to change overnight.

It may be time to decide whether or not the positive attributes outweigh the negative ones when it comes to your relationship choices.

If you’re unhappy and emotionally drained after a break up, you might not be feeling too optimistic about throwing yourself back out there.

However, opening yourself up to new opportunities is the only way you’re going to reach the happiness you seek.

The best thing you can do is to educate yourself well enough to know what to look for and what to avoid.

It’s not a fail-proof plan, but by following certain strategies, you can increase your chances of a lasting relationship.

Try taking these actions to avoid negative relationships:

1. Avoid falling back on the wrong person.

If you’re feeling particularly lonely, you may feel the urge to fall back on someone that’s not right for you.

Deep down you know that this person is not “the one” and yet you come crawling back anyway trying to convince yourself that maybe the person can change.

Chances are, they won’t.

2. Spend time getting to know your partner.

Focus on getting to know your partner first before getting too serious in the relationship.

Try to have some of the heavy conversations near the beginning of the relationship.

This way if you hit major snags you can either decide to work through it or move on quickly.

3. Learn your partner’s history.

Are there disturbing events in his or her past?

It’s clearly best to avoid people who have a history of violence or intense addiction.

If they do and you choose to proceed with the relationship, be extra cautious and set the ground rules from the beginning.

4. Avoid manipulative people.

You might not realize it at first, but if you find that you’re being manipulated often, it can prove to be a serious drain on your relationship.

If your partner is controlling and always has a selfish motive for their actions, it isn’t the best relationship to be in.

Recognize these red flags when you see them and get out before you get too attached.

5. Make a checklist.

Take some time to make a list of the qualities you’d like to see in a partner.

Include qualities you like as well as qualities that you dislike.

This checklist will help you determine whether the relationship is right for you.

Here’s a tip: avoid writing down superficial characteristics such as looks.

First and foremost, you must be attracted to his or her personality because the superficial things can and will change as you age.

Relationships can be difficult; it’s just a reality of human nature.

The fact that many relationships end shouldn’t have any impact on your hope for the future.

There are plenty of people out there that will be a good match, so it’s okay to avoid relationships that sap your soul.

Remember: you do have a choice!

Focus on finding the right partner for you and then take action to make it the positive relationship you’ve always dreamed of!

How much do you love yourself?

How do you feel about the relationship you have now?

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September 8, 2019March 27, 2018

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I live my life based on what is important to me.

Do You Have a Prosperity Mindset?

Always do right. This will gratify some and astonish the rest. – Mark Twain

Help Your Children Develop Independence

How Meditation Can Improve Your Health

I accept my body just the way it is.

How Optimism Can Help You Overcome Challenges and Reach Your Goals

Hope is the feeling that the feeling you have isn’t permanent. – Jean Kerr

How to Avoid Relationships that Sap Your Soul

My mind is filled with prosperous thoughts.