Expressing yourself

All of us have close friends and family with whom we can share our feelings. However, sometimes in life, there may be times where we are unable to share our emotions with others.
We must remember that it is very important to express ourselves. Bottling up our feelings inside us creates negativity. We must consciously make an effort to talk to people around us and share however much we feel comfortable in sharing with them.

Learning from a mentor

All of us learn from our own experiences. However, those among us, who can learn from a mentor are really fortunate. A true mentor gives us invaluable guidance and helps us grow faster.
One of the biggest favors we can do ourselves is seek out a mentor who we can respect and trust. When we find such a person, we should not be afraid to ask for mentorship.

Reflecting back on the day

Sometimes we may get the feeling that we are not leading the life that we really want to. Over period, this feeling leads to emotions of being powerless.
An effective method to maintain control over our circumstances is to reflect back on our day before going to sleep everyday. This gives us early signals if our ship is going off course and helps us to get back to what we really want.

Make a Decision today

Many of us have postponed making decisions because deciding one way or the other seems scary. We remain undecided because that means not leaving our comfort zone.
We must realize that not deciding creates doubt, uncertainity and anguish in our minds. We should look at the available facts and make the best decision. We will find out that the second best decision taken in time is better than a decision never taken.

Changing the World

All of us want to make this world a happier place for us and for people around us. But we often feel frustrated at things beyond our control.
We must remember that even though we cannot change everything that is not right with the world, if we change ourselves and things in our control, we are making a big positive difference. If each one of us takes small steps, the world would become a much better place.

Knowing and Liking others

Our life becomes much happier when we start liking people around us. When we like people, we create positive vibes which make them reciprocate our feelings.
The easiest way to develop a liking for someone is to get to know them. When we get to know that the other person has problems like we do and gets happiness from similar things, we instanteously feel connected and develop a strong liking.

Expressing Gratitude

Expressing gratitude is one of the easiest ways of making a person feel good and wanted. But often we forget to express a token of thanks to our family, friends or the people we encounter in our daily life.
A simple gesture like a word of thanks or a smile can make the other person feel wonderful. When someone feels appreciated, there is motivation to work harder and do a great job.

Listen to your breath

When we are stressed and anxious, the easiest way to relax ourselves is to concentrate on our breathing. Even when our mind wanders off to think negative thoughts, we should gently bring it back to focus on our breath.
Our breath is the seat of life and when we listen to it, we feel calm and rejuvenated. Our breathing becomes slower and we feel our anxieties melting away.

Getting rid of post-holiday blues

Just after the holiday can be a tough time for a lot of us. It feels difficult to get back to work life after a refreshing break with family and friends.
We must realize that this is a cycle of life. This is the time to do our best at work. We will start enjoying this new phase after the holidays and the holidays would be a pleasant memory in our minds.

Let this be the year

All of us have dreams and hope in our heart as we welcome the New Year. Let this be the year where all our dreams come true.
We need to have the confidence in ourselves and faith in the universe that together we can make anything happen. Make this the year where everything falls in place.