Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Help Yo 'Self

I'm aware this sounds really cheesy, but I like Self Help books.  Not all of them, mind you.  In fact, the diet-y ones are the worst!  But the ones about being positive and taking charge of your life-- those are very motivating for me!

I just finished listening to this one...


It's free on the Hoopla app if your local library participates in Hoopla.

While it's not diet related, the tips that hit home the hardest with me are the ones related to my own self control.  I don't remember all 13 things she listed, but here's what I needed to hear:

1) Stop feeling sorry for yourself.  It's a waste of time.
2) Don't make the same mistakes over and over.
3) Don't give up the first time you fail.
4) Don't expect immediate results.

None of these really need an explanation and they can be related to any facet of life-- money, jobs, relationships, diet and exercise, etc.

One little piece of advice that stood out was about meditation.  She said that people who meditate regularly report better self control, and people with better self control report being more satisfied with life.  I know this all might sound cheesy to some people, but I believe it! 

If we all had better self control, we wouldn't be overweight, we wouldn't overspend and maybe, just maybe we wouldn't let our houses get so messy.  That would make ME more satisfied for sure.