Purpose is one of the Four Ps of positive shift that contribute to happiness. The Ikigai diagram illustrates finding the intersection between what you are good at, what you love, what the world needs, and what you can be paid…
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The Choice to Act
Freedom is the ability to choose, and choosing to act with awareness is everything. But sometimes, we are either stuck or simply drifting, allowing fear of the unknown or desire for comfort to be in the driver’s seat. It takes…
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Creating Clarity
A life lived on autopilot defeats intentional choices. Research shows that around 43% of our behavior is habitual, which can be problematic at times. Routines can be beneficial for productivity. But it can be all too easy to slip into…
Make defaults work for you
One of the cognitive biases of behavioral economics is a tendency to leave default settings as they are. In a world of many options, taking the easy path is an understandable short-cut that saves us time and effort. Defaults might…
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The Priority Flowchart
Knowing where to begin on a to do list is important in day to day planning. To make the most of your time, learn more about Setting priorities with the Time Management Matrix, a well-known method that compares the urgent…
Wheel of Awareness
The ability to notice is vital to know when it is time to shift. When we notice our senses, bodily sensations, thoughts and feelings, and interactions with the outer world, we increase our awareness. Dr. Daniel Siegel created a tool…
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A Self Care Wheel for Wellness
Resilience is the ability to bounce back and adapt to changes. We can develop resilience with activities to care for our Body, Mind, Heart, and Soul. These activities are often coping skills that contribute to wellness. To be RESILIENT: Realistic…
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Four Fantastic Tools For Focus
What we see depends on what we look at. What we look at depends on what we see. – the Daily PlanIt Just as we can hear a sound without really listening, so too can we see something without really noticing.…
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12 Gifts of Christmas
The following ideas (with some of my favorites) to celebrate the 12 gifts of Christmas can make the holiday meaningful: 1. family – share the holiday with laughter and games, watch “Little Women” or “The Family Stone”2. friends – send…
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BAH – Barely Able to Handle the Holidays
BAH – Are you Barely Able to Handle the Holidays? Perhaps your family has made a choice to limit gift-giving and focus more on the true meaning of Christmas, or maybe you have experienced a loss. If so, a new approach…
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