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“Forget yesterday - it has already forgotten you. Don't sweat tomorrow - you haven't even met. Instead, open your eyes and your heart to a truly precious gift - today.” ― Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free 
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New experiences help keep life fresh and interesting. Our brains release neurotransmitters, chemicals in the brain, responsible for feelings such as satisfaction, excitement, and happiness when we experience novel situations. These new experiences help us grow and learn and remind us that life has so much to offer us if we are willing to venture outside of our comfort zone of the familiar. What was something you did for the first time recently? What is something new you hope to try? Why haven't you done it yet?  "It is when I struggle that I strengthen. It is when challenged to my core that I learn the depth of who I am." - Steve Maraboli  “By recording your dreams and goals on paper, you set in motion the process of becoming the person you most want to be. Put your future in good hands—your own.” —Mark Victor Hansen  We all have things we hope to experience and accomplish. What is your top goal? Why is this goal important to you? What are the next steps to achieving this goal?  1. Take Inventory of what causes joy and what causes regret; focus on joy. 2. Fix the things you regret: either address them or avoid them in the future 3. Revel in gratitude: start and use a Journal of Gratitude to acknowledge all the good in your life. 4. Recognize what you can control: reframe your decisions to learn from them. Control what you can, and forgive yourself for the rest. 5. Ask your "future self" if you will be thankful for today's choices. 6. Redirect your resources of time and money to focus more on joy: Do NOT make excuses of why you are too busy for what brings you joy. 7. Create non-negotiable rituals: maybe taking a walk, drinking coffee you love, or sketching a picture. Incorporate these regularly into your life without regret 8. Embrace new experiences: when something is new, chemicals linked to pleasure and reward are released in the brain. Which of these do you find most challenging? Which are you excited to incorporate into your life?  List 10 things you are looking forward to this year. *Remember, if you can think of more than ten things to look forward to, go ahead and write those down to! You get to choose what the year will bring you. Your thinking about what will happen will truly affect how you will feel.  |
Jennifer Kugler-Gillespie, MA, NCCJennifer is a professional counselor and tutor helping people all around the world. She creates a positive experience for her students to build confidence and enhance learning. Archives
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