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Welcome to Issue 206. If you did not receive a previous issue, you may use the archive link below to view it now. The mission of "Marvelous Mondays" is to offer an inspirational thought, a practical exercise, some humor, or a simple tip to jump-start your week and to enhance your life, business, outlook or relationships.
Please feel free to forward "Marvelous Mondays" to others who will enjoy it.
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| WHAT DO YOUR EARS HEAR? |
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Do you hear yourself use words that are too self critical or too harsh? Do you hear yourself saying or thinking:
- "I should have been a better parent, spouse, child, provider, etc."
- "If only I had...,"
- "I'm no good at this."
- "I can't change this habit."
- "I never should have quit my other job."
- "I should never have taken this job."
- "I should be more organized."
Instead, you could choose to have happy and new EARS for 2013.
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EXERCISE |
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Here is an exercise for happy new ears. I invite you to do the following:
1. Tell someone of your plan for your happy new EARS and ask them to hold you accountable.
2. When you get a negative thought about yourself, switch to a positive affirmation such as:
- "I did the best I could with the facts I had."
- "I'm getting there."
- "I'm doing the best I can."
- "I can do this."
- "One step at a time."
- "I've overcome a lot more difficult challenges."
3. Remember be light and patient with yourself.
4. Create your own affirmation.
I really want to hear your affirmation. Sharing it with me gives it more life and you more power.
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