These 10 Tips will help to Restart your life for the better.
now is the best time to design your life, and take it to a more meaningful journey.
1. Appreciate and be thankful for what you already have
We humans have a terrible habit of focusing our attention on what we don’t have as opposed to what we do have. The first and most important step in restarting your life is looking at what you have and being grateful for it. Comparing yourself and your belongings to another is an extreme waste of your energy gratitude is an amazing attribute to have and the moment you show appreciation and thankfulness for what you already have you’ll find yourself wanting for a lot less moving forward. We realize it’s easier said than done but start small by keeping a gratitude journal and reaching out to those that have positively influenced you, and you’ll find the goal of restarting will be well within your reach.
2. Start with what you can change right away
It’s incredible that you’re keen to restart your life and you can do it as many times as you need because you are in competition with no one but yourself. If you would like to see some immediate results try starting with things you can control and change right away. Your diet is key to a healthier happier you. If you’re feeling low as one example there are foods that you can eat to boost your emotions. Dark leafy green vegetables, walnuts, avocados, berries, bananas, and beans are all great foods to help fight depression. Try and increase or decrease your sleep get some styling tips and shake up your wardrobe a little bit to focus on self-care. For other immediate results declutter then give clutter to a charity organization because giving and helping others more often than not does more good for the giver than the receiver. Break the habit of impulsive buying and if you have a need to do; it impulse buy a bag of dog food and go drop it off at a shelter. Not only are you spreading love and kindness; but you never know who you might meet there a person who may open a door for you when you least expect it.
3. It’s time, to be honest with yourself and where you went wrong
Admitting our failures to ourselves is often the hardest part of our journey. We are so quick to point fingers and try to blame others for our misfortunes; but there comes a time when we have to accept responsibility for ourselves. Write down where you went wrong and why; what stopped you from moving forward in the past. Understand why you have this desire to move forward and to restart. Is it circumstantial or psychological? What is standing in your way now and how can you overcome those obstacles. Write this down and once your demons are in black and white you’ll find it so much easier to tackle them. Instead of listening to the many voices going back and forth trying to reason with you inside of your head.
4. You become your rhetoric
If you keep telling yourself you can’t do something well surprise surprise you won’t be able to do it yourself. In your own mind it’s not easy but the moment you hear yourself saying something awful or discouraging; stop immediately and replace that thought with something positive. Remember it takes time to break and make a habit so give yourself that grace to do it. If your finances are not quite where you envision them being at this stage in your life; it’s still possible to start a new life with little to no money and I’ll share with you the tools shortly.
5. Get rid of toxic people
Often we live or mingle with toxic people without even realizing it. But these are the kinds of people that you don’t need when restarting your life. You need a tribe that will back you up support you and encourages you don’t waste your time trying to be friendly with those that always see the negativity in every situation. The same with those that constantly criticize you and bring you down or constantly badmouth others. Constructive criticism is great but you will know when it comes from a place of love and respect and when it doesn’t. Avoid the people that play the victim role beautifully, who are jealous, who waste your time and who keep disappointing you. And when you’ve identified those people it’s often best to make a clean break and move on. Invest your time in those that bring you joy and lift you up as opposed to those that bring you down and are happy when you fail.
6. Be brave enough to take the first step.
We don’t try to overuse cliches but this one speaks volumes amazing things stand on the other side of fear and more often than not the only thing holding a person back from restarting is fear. We fear the change. We fear what others will say. We fear failing. We fear the unknown. But if you’re in a position that you need to restart and you decide not to go for it. Then you’re living that fear of failing already. So just take the first step. Only you know what that is because it will differ from person to person. But if you want to become a full-time blogger English in Indonesia then start doing a TEFL course. If you want to change careers then start doing what you love as a side project and then grow from there.
7. Seek advice from those who have walked the journey before you
It’s easy to see someone living their best life and think they were handed it on a silver platter. We don’t always see their journey from scratch. We don’t know about the 500 fails they had before making it big. And the truth is those fails don’t even feature anymore because all we see is the success. Put the fear of making a mistake aside and go forward with whatever you’re needing to do. Get a mentor to help you along the way someone you can trust who won’t always tell you what you want to hear, but will be honest with you and tell you what you need to hear. Your mentor doesn’t need to be someone you know. Either it could be a well-known person whose value goals and heart match your own.
8. Be clear about what you want
Only you know what you want. Write it down on paper; then make sure your foundation matches your end goal. Are you trying to go completely green in your life? Does your current living situation match that goal? What do you need to do to get on the right path? Answer these questions form heart, stop making excuses and just do it. Be prepared for backlash or resistance from some people. But stick to your goals because they are worth it.
9. Be patient with yourself
Whatever your reason for wanting to restart your life; be patient with yourself. Change doesn’t happen overnight. And if you’re serious about effecting the changes you want; you need to be patient with yourself and those around you. The harder you work at this goal the greater your chances of success. You can’t just sit back and expect things to work out the way you want them to. You need to devote yourself to the task at hand and you need to give it you’re all. There’s absolutely no point in going for it with a half-hearted attempt. Because then you’re just wasting your time. If you want this legitimate second chance to take off; only you can do it you must have self-discipline and self-control. Start small and work your way toward bigger goals. When you start feeling the satisfaction of attaining the smaller goals you’ll manage to work your way up to the bigger ones. If your restart in life is diet-related and you’ve managed a day without eating unhealthily. You’ll be motivated to do two days in a row then one week turns into two weeks and one month turns into two months and we go on and on. Once you’ve managed to achieve your restart in life; which we know you can remember to give back if someone’s about to restart their life. To act as their mentor or inspiration and they will, in turn, give back as well. And so the cycle continues.
10. Just because you’re broke doesn’t mean you can’t restart your life
An excuse too often hard is I’m too broke to restart my life. You don’t need money for a fresh beginning. You need to look at your current financial situation with an honest friend if possible to see where you’re going wrong with your finances if your restart is money-related. An outsider can often pick up on the non-essentials before you and can help you save money each month. You’ll need to be honest about why you don’t have money, are you spending money on splurges junk food or online shopping? Where can you cut back? Can you work a bit harder in your current employment and try to get an increase in a few months? Can you update your skills to put yourself in a higher earning bracket? Here’s another perfect opportunity to use a mentor to erase your unhealthy attitude toward money and use this time to focus on where you can save and gain some financial traction in your life. While remaining focused on all the important things that money can’t buy. Before you go, have you restarted your life from scratch before? What was the experience like? And what support systems did you have in place? Was it worth all the sacrifices you made? Share your experiences it’ll be so valuable. And thanks for sticking with me until the end. We will meet soon in the next story.
