Who is a Perfectionist?
Perfectionism is a tendency to aim for the best and to refuse anything less. Perfectionism is often characterized by certain qualities that are noticeable to everyone. Perfectionists are never satisfied with their current situation. They are always motivated and have an incredible aptitude for spotting opportunities for improvement. If you are reading this article and you realize that you fit the aforementioned description, then it is most likely that you are a perfectionist. Another way to know that you are a perfectionist is if you have been described as a perfectionist by two or more persons in the last one month.

Perfectionism is a very complex trait that harbors both positivity and negativity. Being a perfectionist makes you predisposed to certain likable and enviable traits. Perfectionists are leaders, goal-getters, adaptable, progressive and they do not tolerate mediocrity. While perfectionists have all of these lovable traits, it should also be noted that perfectionism has its setbacks too. A perfectionist can very easily be predisposed to negative traits such as being antisocial, timid, depressed, disgruntled, competitive and difficult.

It is clear that perfectionism has two opposite side to it. Perfectionism could mean pursuing your dreams and giving your best in each of your undertakings, or it could mean being critically judgmental on yourself, discontent with self and eventual rejection of self. In a world where there are so many opportunities and uncertainties, it becomes crucial to explore the nature of perfectionism and to see if it is actually beneficial or damaging to be a perfectionist. For us to give a verdict on perfectionism, let us first explore its upsides and downsides.

Upsides of perfectionism
The upsides of perfectionism are the constant desire to be better. Positive perfectionism aims to do better in every pursuit and to give the best in every situation. Positive perfectionism is motivated, driven and adaptable. Positive perfectionism rejects mediocrity. Contained below are the perks that come with being a perfectionist.

Hard work and dedication: Perfectionists are usually hardworking and dedicated. Perfectionists are dedicated to the achievement of set goals and they will remain undeterred until they accomplish it. This trait is by far one of the most enviable features of a perfectionist.

Resilience and tenacity: It is quite common to find that perfectionists are actually very resilient. They can push their mental and physical capabilities to the furthest limits. This trait is particularly relevant when faced with difficult situations.

Leadership: Perfectionist can be great leaders because they will give the best of themselves to their followers. More importantly, they are always motivated which is a key leadership trait.

Progressive and successful: Being a perfectionist means that your chance of being successful is very high. You have a tendency to give your best and in most cases, that is all you require. Perfectionists look for ways to improve the status-quo. Perfectionist is quick to embrace new innovations and new ideas that will further their goals and facilitate the attainment of their pursuits.

The downsides of perfectionism
On the flip side, being a perfectionist has some very dangerous disadvantages. While it is hard to ascertain whether the perks of being a perfectionist outweigh its disadvantages, we will find out once we are done enumerating its numerous downsides. Most times, perfectionists tend to suffer greatly from lack of content, as they always dwell on their flaws instead of their strengths. Being a perfectionist also presents feelings of depression, self-hate, and dejection. It is only expected that when you are too preoccupied chasing goals and brooding over your failures instead of enjoying your accomplishments that you will wind up feeling emotionally drained and sad. Sometimes, a perfectionist will embark on endeavors that are completely out of reach. They may not have the skill set or resources to make a pursuit a reality, but they will judge themselves harshly and unfairly when they fail in the undertaking. According to professional analysis, contained below are some of the downsides of perfectionism:

Inclination towards harsh self-judgment: A perfectionist is often inclined towards the dangerous path of harsh and disparaging self-judgment. While it okay to introspect and give an honest evaluation of yourself, the perfectionist takes this process to a whole new height or in better terms, a whole new depth. The perfectionist will condemn himself badly. He will disregard all of his efforts and gains while focusing solely on mistakes and flaws.

Lethargy: we explored the fact that perfectionist has an inclination towards being motivated and hardworking. However, the opposite could also happen to a perfectionist. A perfectionist may also exhibit signs of being lethargic and lazy. This happens because they have a “perfect picture” of how things should be in their head. They may become inactive and unable to act because they feel like the situation isn’t ideal enough.

Lack of content: While discontentment may seem like a trivial matter, it actually has very shocking ramifications on your health and entire quality of life. You will rarely find a perfectionist that is content. Consequently, perfectionists are often victims of emotional turmoil, sadness, and uncertainty.

Dwell on their shortcomings: Being a perfectionist often makes people focus on their shortcomings and flaws. Instead of looking at their strengths, they simply dwell on what they do not have. I contend that widespread perfectionism is the fuel that has propelled the cosmetic surgery industry to staggering heights. There are individuals that have had innumerable cosmetic surgery procedures in the elusive pursuit of a “perfect body”.

Being excessively competitive: Perfectionists are often times highly competitive. While it is okay to be competitive, it is completely different when you feel you must win all the time.

Fear and excessive introspection: Perfectionists often come off as “uptight.” The reasons for this are because they are always thinking and second-guessing situations. Fear and excessive introspection are some negative habits that come with being a perfectionist. Often times, these traits cause lethargy.

After exploring the perks and disadvantage of perfectionism, it is very hard to ascertain whether perfectionism is in fact, good or bad. While there are two sides to the coin called perfections, we can always learn ways to improve the upsides perfectionism while lowering its downsides.Ways to improve the upsides of perfectionism and decrease its downsides:

– Dwell on your accomplishment and celebrate them
– Take up new challenges that are within your reach
– Adopt a positive ideology towards life and pursuits
– Change your perception of the failure
– See life from a lighter perspective
– Have a life outside your work and pursuits. Hobbies and leisurely pursuits will help
-Learn to love yourself

It is imperative that you love yourself and this means that you must love your perfectionism too. Perfectionism is a very advantageous trait. It makes you enthusiastic, formidable and resilient. However, you should learn to appreciate life and enjoy diversions. Learn from your mistakes and move on to new. Finally, always think of the world as your playground.
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ENHANCING WORKOUT MOTIVATION

Let’s discuss how to UP your workout motivation

Similar to life, we all tend to face lots of challenges during our quest for a fulfilling fitness life. These moments are most times geared up by outside influences, which may sometimes create negative impacts on our mental state and invariably leads us into procrastinating our exercises. If it becomes a habit, we find ourselves being inactive and trapped. So today we’re going to share some motivating techniques that will help you get on the right track with your exercise and enhancing your motivation.

Set goals

Setting goals gives your life direction, bolsters your motivation and self-confidence. Set goals and create strategies to ensure you execute these goals accordingly. You can decide to set a goal to do a hundred push-ups daily, by increasing your number of repetitions and with consistency; you can quickly achieve this goal.

Join a Team

Registering for exercising sporting events made up of a community of people enthusiastic about exercises will certainly motivate you. These groups of people will also motivate you into training along with them, especially in preparation for a competition. You could take up sporting activities such as basketball, dodgeball, flag-football, etc. Training for numerous events with precise timelines will propel you towards exercising and keeping fit.

Incorporate movement all day

Low impact exercises such as walking, skipping, hiking, running, yoga and lots more are effective ways of managing the overall health and weight of the human body. Instead of taking a cab or driving to your place of work which is a few miles away from your home, you should occasionally take a walk. Sometimes take the stairs instead of the elevator, jog/run to the close by grocery store. These exercises are perfect ways of enhancing your exercising motivation thereby producing excellent results.

Partner-up

Look for a training partner who ‘s committed to training, to work as a team. The aids in ensuring that you stay motivated as you wouldn’t want to fail your partner during training and your partner wouldn’t also want to fail you. Partners are great motivators, and morale boosters. You and your partner can decide to set some penalties for misconduct; this is another excellent way to keep you on track and motivated to keep up with the practice.

Challenge

Always take note of your weight at the beginning of an exercising circle and some halfway through it. This is yet another motivating factor. If you notice that you lost a couple of calories within a given time frame, you will certainly be motivated. You can get to know how much weight you’ve lost ever since you starting exercising by utilizing a clothing item. Get a piece of cloth, wear it at the beginning of the event and wear it again after a while (a week or more), you will undoubtedly see some changes.

Organize an Event or join one

Organize an event around you and your colleagues at work or friends. For instance, you could set aside every last Sunday of the month to visit the 1000 steps with these friends. You could also run a mini boot camp such as going to the local park where you will have to set up circuits. If this becomes a yearly event, it will event build up. Or you can just visit the park for a game of Frisbee or soccer.

These are a couple of ideas to help assist you in staying motivated with your exercises. If you can adapt these, you will realize how easy it is to exercise and stay fit – consistently!

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THESE 3 THINGS WILL DRAMATICALLY CHANGE YOUR LIFE

There are several things you could do that will dramatically add some meaning to your life.

Outlined below are 3 things that will dramatically change your life once you start doing them.

#1 CREATE SOME BOUNDARIES AND ABIDE BY THEM
Create some personal boundaries, and ensure you abide by these boundaries. Do not create boundaries and fail to take responsibility for your actions, and do not create boundaries and take responsibility when other people misbehave. It would be ideal to make people understand that once you have set some boundaries, you would do anything within your powers to abide by these set boundaries.
Firm personal boundaries are vital because they tend to improve one’s self-esteem, happiness, reduce anxiety and stress. With your boundaries set, you would certainly get a life that is pretty much aligned closer to your priorities and that that of others. Additionally, you would be able to make your decisions based on your priorities. To ensure your boundaries aren’t weak, ensure you do not take too much responsibility for peoples actions and emotions and do not expect other people to take too much responsibility for your emotion and actions.
When you take on people’s responsibility, emotions and behaviors, all you are doing are trying to seek their love, approval, attention, and affection.

#2 BUILD A BODY YOU’RE CONFIDENT IN

Research has it that humans tend to behave better once they feel confident in themselves. I’m a firm believer in this scientific axiom, and I can eloquently attest to the fact that whenever I feel sure, all other aspects of my life feel better. Over the past few years, I have been opportune to deal with clients who think less of themselves, and after counseling them, they become more confident, more interesting, and they feel like trying out things they thought they could never do before and lots more.
With all that being said, I guess it’s high time we looked at the grand strategy you could adapt to building some reasonable confidence in you.

Here’s how to do it:

Step 1: Identify what kind of body makes you proud
What kind of body makes you proud? What can you do with this body when you finally got it? You alone should be able to determine if your perfect body is just a body with some level of fitness, or a body similar to those of wrestlers, or those usually seen on magazine covers. Your ability to identify the kind of body that makes you proud is your first step in being confident.

Step 2: Identify the tradeoffs attached to getting that body you wish for
For instance, a good number of people love the idea of having six-pack abs, with some 90% percentage detesting what it takes to achieve these abs. As a result of this, these people have resulted in other alternative media to consume these belle fats by:
Passing some happy hours with your friends.
Getting to bed earlier.
Not eating late at night.

Placing themselves on diets.
Identifying these tradeoffs would go along way in assisting you.

Step 3: Derive simple strategies for creating this body
Most often it takes a lot of hard work to achieve success. Well, success doesn’t only come through hard work and perseverance; you could also achieve this through motivation, discipline and most importantly by deriving simple strategies. Derive simple strategies that will assist you in creating that body which you crave for. Similar to achieving set goals, building a body you are going to be proud of would certainly require some consistency, patience, and persistence.

#3 CREATE A DAILY ROUTINE AND STICK TO IT
Creating a daily routine isn’t just enough, but sticking to this routine is a lot better. Routine builds character. Pick positive tasks that will benefit you in the long run, for example:

7:00 am – workout

6:00 pm – dinner with the family

Also, chill out from doing everything!

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No Commitment = Failure!

You need devotion. You need commitment.

If you were to type ‘how to achieve success’ into Google, you’d gain thousands of opinions from thousands of people within minutes. However, there’s only one real way you can open the door to success, and that’s by committing to the cause. If you aren’t committed, you’ll be striving to reach something you don’t actually want and your chances of achieving success will fall to almost nothing.

Passion v Commitment – Steph Curry is passionate about basketball, and J.K. Rowling is passionate about writing. As far as enjoying yourself goes, passion is a great way to get started, but you won’t be able to push yourself to the next level if you don’t have commitment. Why? Because passion can’t pull you through those dreaded tasks that offer no fun at all.

As soon as the passion runs dry and there’s one too many hard days, this is where the majority give up hope of ever achieving their dreams. Although the passion is still there deep within, they can’t get those unpleasant tasks done to jump over the hurdle.

If you want to take the next step and ensure you can keep progressing through the hard times, commitment will always be the most important factor. If you work as a waiter/waitress in a restaurant, you might hate the job, but you can also be committed to saving enough money to go on holiday or start your own business venture. Sure, passion would allow you to do well but it wouldn’t get you through those long, hard days working long shifts and this is the main difference.

Promoted from ‘Knowledgeable’ to ‘Expert’ – In life, there are various topics we seem to take an interest in whether it’s sport, cameras, documentaries, mountains, playing an instrument, or anything else along these lines. Whenever we have this interest, we build up a foundation of knowledge required to talk about the sport, play the instrument, take high-quality photos, etc. However, there’s one factor preventing us from becoming an expert on the topic; commitment.

Without commitment, there’s no desire to continue learning and become the best of the best. When you commit, those tough days suddenly seem easier. If we use the instrument as an example, commitment will see you continue even when the fun ends and even when everything seems impossible. Over time, you’ll see real improvements, and you can become an expert on the topic. Since we know that experience is the key to improving at something, the commitment to gain experience when the tough gets going is the best way to keep progressing.

Commitment is Within Every Successful Person – Whether it’s somebody at the top of your field or any other professional at the top of their game, you’ll find commitment in every single one of them. With businessmen and women, they’re committed to becoming the strongest in their field. With sports players, they’re committed to training every day and being able to play the sport professionally. With writers, they’re committed to writing even when the tough days come around. As soon as the commitment had been made, the passion became more than just a hobby for these people and they promised themselves success.

If you want to succeed this year, take this simple first step and commit to your cause. Whether it’s your career or perhaps even a relationship, commit to reaching your goals, and you’ll have the motivation to get through the tricky days (and weeks, months, and years)!

HOW TO FIGHT DEPRESSION AND A LACK OF MOTIVATION!

Despite all the technology we’ve seen in recent years, there’s one thing we continue trying to understand; the human mind. Over the course of decades, we put our all into learning everything there is to know about ourselves and other people only to feel surprised when something unexpected happens.

For example, the stresses of life can sometimes get the better of us, and this leads to the death of creativity, productivity, and opportunities to meet up with loved ones and friends. If you can relate to any of this, you aren’t alone because millions feel demotivated or depressed every single day. With so many pressures in the world, there are numerous reasons one may feel depressed including financial worries, illness, work, failed relationships, or even extreme jealousy of others.

Areas of Depression and Demotivation

Unfortunately, dealing with the issue isn’t quite as easy as it sounds because demotivation and depression feed off each other and it eventually becomes a spiral of negativity. However, we have some of the very best tips below.

Professional Goals – According to a recent report, fewer than 25% of people in the world feel as though they’ve achieved professional goals. Considering our career takes up a huge part of our lives, we instantly feel like a failure when we aren’t successful in our jobs. Over time, we lose passion and energy for work, and we get stuck in an endless loop.

As simple as it sounds, you’re in charge of your life so change your job as soon as possible. Even if you start on a smaller wage, you need to be happy in life, so it makes sense to lose the job keeping you unhappy.

Societal Pressures – Every day, we try to live up to the expectations of society even though the bar seems obsessively high. If you keep dressing in a certain way, aim to earn a certain salary, or even just act in a certain way, you aren’t true to yourself. Instead, you need to be happy with who you are because the key factor that will earn the respect of others is actually self-respect.

Family Life – As well as putting you under pressure, your family are likely to compare you to ‘successful cousins’ or siblings, and this can be tough to take. Once again, you need to continue on your own path but just explain your goals to your family. If they can’t respect this, you simply rise above it and keep that self-respect.

Tips for Fighting Depression and Demotivation

Exercise – Although it’s been said millions of times, exercise really is a fantastic way to boost your physical and mental energy. By releasing endorphins, a positive feeling will spend throughout your body and mind. Often, when we say the word ‘exercise,’ people think of long hours on the treadmill, but this doesn’t have to be the case. Why don’t you find something you enjoy? For example, you could play badminton with friends or boxing to improve your stamina.

Read – As long as you choose a good book you can really sink your teeth into, reading is a great way to forget about life for a while and enter a fictional world.

Communication – Finally, talk about your feelings to other people. Although you’re probably shaking your head on this one already, you need to connect to those around you and talking about your feelings is the only way to do this. Once people see what’s happening from your perspective, they’ll be more understanding and supportive moving forward.

Remember, nobody in the world will ever have to spend as much time with you…than you. No matter what happens, you’re in charge, and you should always feel comfortable in your own skin!

Do You Feel Like a Winner? Here’s Why Most Don’t

Although it might not feel like it right now, you are the only one with enough control in your life to make a difference. If you aren’t winning right now, it normally comes from a lack of belief or control, but this is something we’re going to fix today. Below, we’ve listed eight key reasons why you aren’t winning and how to fix them!

Focusing on the Negatives – If you hold a dinner party and eight people had a great time while one didn’t enjoy themselves, which do you focus on? For most of us, we would dwell on the one person who didn’t have a good time, and this is because we tend to be perfectionists. Since this mindset can be quite damaging, we want you to start looking at the positives instead by pulling them into perspective. Sure, you might be able to learn from the negatives, but the positives should always be your motivation.

Wrong ‘Friends’ – For some reason, we get into the habit of spending time with people we don’t trust or even like. If you continue to spend time with people who bring you down, you’ll never be able to stand strong so cut them from your life. Sure, they might realize the error of their ways in the time to come but, for now, you should be surrounding yourself with people who support your journey.

Playing Poorly – If you have no goals and no purpose in life, you aren’t even playing to win. Whenever you have no plan or goals, you simply ride the waves that come your way without achieving any dreams that might be lying underneath. Why don’t you find your passion, set some goals, and really make a push for your dreams?

Lying to Yourself – If you cannot be honest with yourself, becoming a winner will be the hardest thing you’ll ever do. Instead of making excuses and blaming the circumstances, turn things in your favor and be honest with yourself. If you can account for it, you can control it.

Instant Rewards – Whenever you feel gratification for your intentions, you no longer require the gratification for completing the task, and this is a huge issue. Suddenly, you don’t put in the work because you feel as though you’ve had all that will come of it. If you want real results, you don’t need to tell the world where you go; just show them when you’re there.

Lacking the Follow Through – When you make decisions regarding your personal life or career, this is great, but you then need to see them through. If farmers decided to plant crops this year but didn’t actually work on them after planting, they would have nothing to show at the end. Although it might be hard work, you need to give your all to make your plans happen.

Subconscious – No matter how many positive thoughts you have, your subconscious slowly breaks these down with its own negative opinions. For example, you might have a dream to own a specific car. Suddenly, your subconscious says ‘I’ll never have the money.’. If your subconscious limits your dreams, you’ll never be the winner you desire.

Looking for Issues – Finally, another problem we see far too often is people looking for problems. Sadly, their mindset is so negative they wake up and look for the problems to come whether it’s the boss, broken car, or something simple like gone-off milk. Instead, you should be thinking the other way around; life is positive, and the negatives are short-lived experiences to help you grow!

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HERE ARE THE MOST EFFICIENT WAYS TO BUILD CONFIDENCE!

Amazing ways of boosting self-confidence.

Truth be told, there is a clear difference between self-confidence and being scared. The two are opposite ends in the sense that the level of
confidence you have and display tells a lot about how far you can go in life. Real confidence helps fasten success. Confidence is built or developed by one’s self, although there are other factors beyond human control, in some circumstances that affect your level of confidence. That notwithstanding there are amazing ways humanly possible to boost one’s confidence and they are as follows.

Encourage yourself

Another great way of increasing your confidence level is gratitude to one’s self. Take out few moments of your free time to count your blessing, How successful you have been and beat your chest saying “well-done.” This will surely generate a positive vibe within you to encourage yourself to get to work.

Dress smart

A favorite saying goes thus” The way you dress, is the way you will be addressed” the kind of dress you put on has a way of making you feel good or bad. Therefore clothing’s determines your confidence level, how you interact with people and also how you carry yourself when you dress smart and look good, it makes you feel fantastic and totally and on top of your game using this to your advantage can be a real boost to your confidence.

Compliment/thumbs up

The internal most times controls the externals. The way we feel inside is what manifests outside. We display inform of behavior to others, If we think and act positively towards other people, play nice and not gossip or backbite or even pick nose in their offers is unnecessary. Finding the best of what is another and making good compliments about it will improve your confidence and make you work more on yourself.

Personal talks

Motivational speeches are one of the fastest ways to boost confidence. Listening to motivational speeches especially one from yourself. Doing a little pep talk standing before your mirror stating your achievements, your goals, and strengths, as well as your weakness, can boost your confidence. This works every time.

Sit at first rows

Research shows that people that sit at the front row in school, churches and meeting places are more confident over those that sit at back rows. Reason being that those that sit at the back don’t want to be noticed, But people with high morale and confidence sit at the front. Try sitting in the front row next time you look more confident that way and will concentrate well.

Be outspoken

People keep quite at group discussions and meetings because of what people might think or say about their opinions. They are afraid to let their voices be heard because others might think their ideas to be stupid. This is just human assumptions, but in reality, people are more accommodating and even eager to hear what you have to say about issues. Little efforts made towards being outspoken definitely have a way of boosting your confidence and make you look smart.

Think about others

Being selfish or self-centered brings down our confidence level how about when you think less of yourself and think of a way of helping and serving others to the best of your abilities. By making huge contributions towards making the world a better place, you will be building your confidence as well.

Stay fit

I will say that personal looks and appearance has up to 70% influence on an individual’s confidence level. Women who are obese or fat are generally known to be of low self-esteem although there might be exceptions. This is to say that physical appearance also affects confidence. To build your confidence you have to mind what you eat to stay healthy always. You are what you eat.

Sit properly

Just like the ways you walk tell people how confident you are, so also the way you sit does the same and have a way of boosting your confidence. Maintaining a good posture while sitting will surely improve your confidence. Make sure you sit properly and develop a good posture to help improve your confidence anywhere you go.

In conclusion, Rome was not built in a day, so also one’s confidence won’t just come that easy. Therefore, developing a habit of putting these things mentioned to practice is surely a way to go. Good luck!!

7 HABITS THAT ARE DRAINING YOUR ENERGY!

What can be done to maintain steady Mental Energy? fix these habits ASAP!

Two major factors that contribute to a successful and productive day are time management and your mental energy. Many people strive to achieve their goals by managing their time as best as they can but what about the mental energy you need to run with during the day? We must accept that every morning we get a dose of mental energy that might not be sufficient to pull us through each day if it is not properly managed. This is why many people feel mentally drained even before it is 10 a.m. in the morning.

You are experiencing this mental drain because of certain bad habits that set in very early in the morning and cause you to have a mental drain before noon, this is bad for you. So what are these bad habits? We have listed eleven of them below. You should know which of these apply to you and how you can start eliminating their effects on your life.

1.Lack of sleep

There is no better way to replenish your mental energy than sleeping. Unfortunately, many people have compromised their sleeping time to carry out other activities. You will not be missing out on much if you plan your time well to include an adequate time to sleep.

Lack of sufficient sleep will compromise your mental energy reserves. You need to sleep well to avoid being slow mentally.

Tip- Your body will always give you signals when it needs sleep. Never eliminate these signs by taking caffeinated drinks, just go to sleep. Find out how many hours of night sleep you need to feel energized in the morning and stick with it every night.

2. Taking on too many tasks at the same time

Yes we need to work and we also have a life to live but fitting everything in all at once can be overbearing on your mental energy. Many people have to contend with strenuous demands of work life balance, but this can be simplified. Understand your capacities and only agree to do what you can effectively handle at every time. What matters is whatever you do it very well rather than trying to accomplish numerous tasks averagely.

Tip- Consistently practice the habit of prioritizing your activities and you will definitely get better at it. Allow for some free time every day to accommodate any unforeseen tasks that might suddenly come up on your to-do list.

3. Habitual Procrastination

proceastination Procrastination takes its toll on your mental energy. It is easy to put off performing some tasks because you don’t feel inspired at that moment. This can easily lead to a pile up of work to do. Handling this will require a lot of mental energy because your workload has been doubled.

Tip- you can fight procrastination by adopting the two-minute rule. This means if a task will take you two minutes to accomplish, just do it quickly and perfectly then move on to the next task. Two-minute breaks in the middle of a task have been proven to be great for the mind without you getting distracted.

4. Striving for unrealistic perfection

There are times when you have done your very best but you fail to realize it. This means you keep trying to make your work better, spending many hours when you have actually reached your highest point of productivity. The pressure put on your mind to exceed your actual capacity can become very overbearing.

It is important to know your work, understanding when you have put in your very best and moving on is important to save up the amount of mental energy required for that task. Don’t push yourself too hard except you know more can realistically be achieved.

Tip- focus your mental energy on developing a good work. Once you have met the basic requirements for a task, you can attempt to improve it but don’t put pressure on yourself looking for errors that are not there.

5. Poor eating habits

There have been many links connecting your mental energy to your diet. Foods that have high sugar contents should be avoided because they can give you a surge of mental energy which will be immediately followed by a decline once the sugar levels drop. You need foods that can sustain your mental energy all through the day,

Eating foods like whole grains, vegetables, fruits and healthy sources of protein will give your body enough energy to sustain your mental energy while you go about your daily activities.

Tip- Adopt a healthy diet. Your diet should include foods like nuts, vegetables, seeds, fish, berries and other foods that have been proven to have the ability to boost brain power. Please avoid caffeine as much as you can.

6. Starting without a plan

Starting without a plan can lead to mental drain because you will need to put in more effort to make a decision, and it takes a lot of effort to make decisions. The absence of a good plan can leave you mentally stranded and this will lead to a waste of time.

We have seen how great men have avoided this bad habit; they have simplified their daily activities by reducing the activities that ask their minds early in the morning. Many successful men like Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs limited their wardrobe to the dressing in a similar way every day. I can bet that it takes them a few minutes to get dressed. Simple decisions like eating a regular breakfast or establishing a simple routine will allow you to have more mental energy which can be focused on other things.

This is worth considering, while you should find out what works for you.

Tip: start planning the events of the next day from today. It might not work out the way you have planned but you will have a plan and a direction. Changes can be easily addressed as the day goes by.

7. Neglecting your hobbies

Engaging in your hobbies regularly is an excellent way to keep up your mental energy. Doing what makes you happy will put you in a better frame of mind to focus on your responsibilities. As you plan your day, include some leisure time to engage in activities that make you happy.

Tip- Find out those hobbies that make you really happy. Some people like to skip just before meals or play some video games. Others might love to read a good book in the evenings. Always make time to do things you love.

What can you do to sustain your mental energy?

Those people who are able to smile at the end of every day have been successfully able to manage their mental energy all through the day. They have mastered this by adopting good habits that prevent mental energy drain.

In reality, there are many ways our mental energies can get compromised. We are constantly faced with responsibilities, the need to make decisions and numerous errands to run. The good news is that there are very many ways to effectively manage your mental energy. Find out which of these methods works best for you and adopt it. You will become a happier and more productive person in a very short time.

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How do successful people think?

What goes on in the mind of someone pursuing success? let’s take a deeper look in today’s article.

It is common to see success stories of people in the media; they are often celebrated while other people who are aspiring to achieve similar success in their lives stand back and wonder how they can reach such levels. These feelings can be frustrating, leading to thoughts about the mistakes they might be making and other bad decisions that have prevented them from being so successful. If this is your story then it is possible you have been struggling because you have put in all your energy on being successful rather than focusing on what can make you successful. The focus is what matters, how well you can identify a pattern for success and focus on adopting this pattern in your activities will surely end in success but a little distraction can derail you from this path causing you to experience stagnation and waste of time.

Quickly regaining focus is important to continue doing those things that will make you successful, but how do successful people overcome distractions? How do they stay focused on a success plan until they get the positive results?

Thinking hard about this will lead us to understand that it is actually not what successful people focus on but what they don’t let to get in their path to success that matters. In the following part of this article, we will discuss some factors that successful people avoid because they can be a potential source of distraction that can damage their focus on being successful.

Starting with nothing

Some entrepreneurs are born into rich homes and they easily have access to all the funds they need to start their business, but there are very many success stories of globally recognized entrepreneurs who started their business with practically nothing but their ideas. These are resilient people who never gave up even though all the odds were stacked against them. They built and developed their ideas while selling it to everyone around them. Being innovative is the key to overcoming the hurdle of limited resources to actualize your dreams. This will also be achieved when you have an unwavering confidence in the success of your ideas when they become commercialized. Never let the limitation of scarce resources stop you from pursuing your dreams, work on your ideas and they will be sold to realize the money you need to succeed.

Work hard to avoid making excuses

Successful people don’t permit the circumstance that will force them to give excuses for uncompleted tasks or not meeting up with their responsibilities. This mindset is also used to coordinate the team. Every team member must be proactive about meeting up with their responsibilities because each of the tasks delegated to every team member will collectively support the achievement of the team’s goals.

Successful people don’t work by the clock

Many people work from nine to five every day and they become frantic about leaving their jobs once the clock strikes five. These restrictions are seen as limitations for people who are focused on being successful. These people are proactive, they work at their goals without considering the time they need to put into this drive to achieve the desired results. With a clear goal in focus, people who achieve success will work for as long as it takes for them to achieve their goals and only then will they realize how long they had been at work but the rewards will be absolutely worth the sacrifice.

Overlooking critics

Our mention of critics here does not refer to those people who point out errors in your work or parts that should have been done better. We are talking about those people who condemn your work and throw in all kinds of negative comments about it without proffering any useful solutions on how you can develop your skills. Stay away from critics, a good way to identify the category of critics to avoid at all costs is this- people who want to help you become better will strike up a conversation with you to understand why you made certain decisions and to know if you understand how their corrections can make your work better, but the critics to avoid are those people who are only concerned with throwing in their negative comments without wanting to hear your views on the issue.

Getting value from mistakes

It is actually unproductive to dwell on your past mistakes hence allowing regret to take over your emotions. This can slow down your progress when your focus is distracted. Successful people approach mistakes as part of the learning curve on their path to success. They quickly realize the mistakes that have been made and then seek to get a good understanding of the consequences and how these mistakes can be avoided in the future. We all make mistakes, it is even easier to make mistakes when working on a tight schedule with tough goals that can increase the pressure on you to succeed so don’t beat yourself up about your mistakes, learn from them.

Deal with uncertainty

Admitting that you cannot know everything is a progressive attitude. There will always be a level of uncertainty about various aspects of your goals. This is a factor that affects almost all aspects of life even outside the strive to be successful in everything you do. Understanding that you will not have the solution to every challenge handy, it is best to work harder at your strong points while leaving an opportunity to gather information that will be crucial to resolving those issues later in the future. Successful people do not allow their hindrances to slow them down; they focus on their strong points and eventually achieve success.

Acknowledge the potential problems

Successful people are not in the habit if guessing their next decisions and moves, they are people who have thought about their strategies carefully while identifying the problems that might be faced. Knowing the potential challenges can be used a leverage to prepare yourself before the problems arise. This way, you will not be distracted because you already have a plan to overcome these challenges.

Leveraging on the skills of other people

No one knows better than successful people that it is actually impossible to possess all the skills needed for their businesses to thrive. This is the essence of forming a team of professionals who are proficient in these individual skills. Coming together as a group will provide the platform through which other people can use their skills to sort out issues as the development of the ideas progress. Successful people don’t try to learn all the skills, they form a team made up of people who have the skills they need for their businesses to grow.

Handling past failures

Successful people don’t just shut out the challenges they have lost. Every problem that has limited them in any way becomes a study for successful people. they seek to understand how the made the mistakes that caused them victory in those challenges and with this information, they forge ahead knowing if similar challenges arise in the future they will easily overcome them.

I hope you made some notes as you were reading this article. So, at this point, you should have a good idea of what have been your biggest distraction, and the factors that you have let to come in between you and success. If these factors were not in the picture, would you be a successful person today?

Start focusing on only what is important to your goals; never let any distractions get in your path to success. Begin determined and disciplined will go a long way in forming that winning attitude that will withstand all of the challenges you have just read about. Keep your focus on developing the habits that are commonly practiced by successful people.

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