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Focus on the Future, Not the Past: Living an Emotionally Agile Life

Do you let your emotional investment in something keep you from moving on when you should? If so, are you missing out on something of even greater value? Clinical psychologist and management consultant Susan David says that emotional agility entails getting real about life and your emotional responses to it. Instead of living by false narratives, you live by true values. Part of the emotionally agile life is having a focus on the future, not the past. Read on to learn how this principle can help you start living by your values and avoid falling back into the trap of

How to Develop Self-Confidence: Bob Rotella’s 2 Tips

How do you develop self-confidence? What are the benefits of being more confident in yourself? People who have self-confidence are more invested in improving their skills and abilities. According to How Champions Think by Bob Rotella, confidence is a skill that can be learned and developed. Continue reading to learn how to develop self-confidence.

How to Break Negative Thought Patterns to Quit Procrastinating

How do negative thoughts cause procrastination? How do you go about breaking negative thought patterns? Immediate Action by Thibaut Meurisse says that to stop procrastination, you must recognize faulty patterns of thinking. These thoughts include: relying on motivation to act, accepting your feelings as facts, and thinking your future self will act for you. Let’s discuss each one as well as Meurisse’s advice for correcting each pattern.

3 Questions You Should Ask Yourself to Find Fulfillment in Life

Are you going through life on autopilot? Would you like to find more direction and satisfaction? Author Warren Berger started his career as a journalist. That’s when he re-learned the importance of asking questions—an art that we usually lose after childhood. He says that asking questions about your own life can help you discover what makes you happy or what your life purpose is. Keep reading for three questions you should ask yourself if you want to understand where you are and where you’re headed.

Labeling Your Emotions: The First Step Toward Emotional Agility

How well do you understand your feelings? Do you know the context of your emotions? Emotional agility is the ability to view events and emotions objectively and respond deliberately to them. According to clinical psychologist Susan David, emotional agility begins with a process of labeling your emotions. Continue reading to understand the two key aspects of labeling your emotions and how to engage in this constructive practice.

How to Improve Your Focus With an Everyday Routine

How do outside distractions prevent us from getting work done? Why is a routine the best way to improve your focus? One of the reasons we procrastinate is that we have trouble focusing on what we need to be doing. Immediate Action by Thibaut Meurisse says that sometimes we’re overstimulated, distracted, or otherwise unable to pay complete attention to the task at hand. Continue reading to learn how to improve your focus with a routine.

Susan David’s Emotional Agility Quotes (With Context)

What’s the best way to make lasting change? How are internal narratives created? In Emotional Agility, Susan David explains that most people react instinctively to their perceptions of events, which are based on emotional (often untrue) narratives explaining why those events took place. David argues that you can break free of these controlling narratives by practicing emotional agility. Keep reading for a few Emotional Agility quotes that provide insight into the book’s concepts.

How to Develop Skills: 3 Methods to Master Any Ability

Do you have skills that you want to improve? How do you develop skills? If you have a goal you want to achieve, more than likely you’ll need to develop some skills to get there. In How Champions Think, Bob Rotella offers a few methods to master any type of skill. Check out how to develop skills of any kind.

Why Fully Understanding a Task Will Help You Finish It

Do you have a big project you’re afraid of completing? What’s the process of fully understanding the task at hand? Immediate Action by Thibaut Meurisse says we tend to procrastinate when we don’t fully understand the task we need to complete. The best solution to this problem is to take time to understand every detail of the task. Check out how to fully examine the task at hand.

Commitment to Learning: Surrendering to the Master’s Path

Are you willing to look foolish for the sake of learning? If you have a teacher, how well do you trust them? Writer and educator George Leonard says that, if you want to take the path of mastery, you must surrender to it. He explains that mastery of any skill or art is a process, and you have to submit to that process if you want to learn all that you can. Read more to understand the all-in commitment to learning that Leonard describes in his book Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment.