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How to Get Your Sh*t Together

2/2/2016

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So many people are dealing with unhappy or stress filled lives. Here are a few suggestions to get your sh*t together:​
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​GET BUSY

Have you ever heard the saying, “idle hands are the devil’s playground?” It’s so true; idleness leads to overthinking, overanalysing and overstressing! If you find yourself bored, flipping through channels, playing video game after video game, that’s a clear sign that you need to get busy. Clean, cook, exercise, phone a friend, do something, anything!


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GET OUTSIDE

​People lead very sedentary lifestyles and have forgotten the importance of the great outdoors. Go for a hike in nature, plant a garden, take the dog for a walk or here’s a great one, plan a picnic. When was the last time you went apple or berry picking, enjoyed a campfire or walked the beach? Fresh air literally clears the mind especially when paired with deep breathing!

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SIMPLIFY

Simplify your life especially if you find yourself running willy-nilly from event to event. Pick what is important to you and slow down so you can enjoy the moment. Simplify your surroundings. People have far too much clutter in their lives. Purging is a great way to simplify. Purge things you no longer need and purge people who aren’t a positive influence in your life. That may sound a little brutal but who needs either of those things?


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COMMUNICATE WITH FRIENDS

I am not talking about texting or messaging, I am talking face-to-face meet ups with friends and family. Go for coffee, have a girl/guy’s night or meet for lunch. Share what’s on your mind and in your heart. Physical contact is important with others! Develop your social skills.

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DO SOMETHING YOU ENJOY

Life is supposed to be fun. If you aren’t having fun then you aren’t doing something right. Think about the things that you enjoy, things that bring a smile to your face. It may be as easy as turning up the music and singing in the car or holding a baby. Maybe your idea of fun is sipping wine in a bubble bath, it doesn’t have to be complicated.

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SET GOALS

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It’s super important to set and meet goals. What are you working towards? A new car, a romantic relationship, a career, home renovations, whatever the case may be you need to make a plan, set goals and create timelines to keep you on track! 

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GIVE BACK

Paying it forward, a random act of kindness, volunteering or giving just because you can takes the focus off you and puts it on something larger than yourself. For whatever reason this makes a person feel good about themselves. You can find easy ways to give back to others that don't have to cost a dime.

Jane Berthiaume
www.EnergyHealingForAllAges.com
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It's Spring and Time to Clear the Clutter!

5/12/2015

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Clutter not only involves the stuff that's in your space, but also the stuff that occupies your mind. Your outer world is a reflection of what is happening in your inner world. You can't have order and calmness on the inside if your surroundings are filled with chaos. Here are a few tips to help you de-clutter.

Tip 1: Don't try to tackle too large a project all at once. Start with a dresser, as opposed to an entire bedroom. Take on the dresser, when that's done, take on the closet, etc.

Tip 2: Bring in friends or family to help you. Sharing the load can make it more fun.

HOW TO CLEAR THE CLUTTER

1. Eliminate what is old and unnecessary - If you haven't used it in the last year, it may be time to recycle that item and give it away or sell it.

2. Straighten up the items you kept - Throwing things away definitely helps to simplify and let go, then you need to organize so you can find everything you need at your fingertips. Running around looking for items brings chaos and frustration.

3. Clean up your space - Now that your stuff is all organized, shine up the room around it. Make your space clean and neat and beautiful, just like you!

4. Sustain the organization - Put things back where you found them and keep a regular cleaning schedule. Maintaining is a lot easier than going through this process again.

Start now. Don't think about it, just start. Pick something easy. When you're finished look at what you've accomplished and ask yourself, "How does that make you feel?" Pick another project and start again. You'll be de-cluttered before you know it!

Jane Berthiaume
www.EnergyHealingForAllAges.com

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A Few Easy Steps To True Happiness

4/24/2015

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Time is precious so I'll keep this short. I have been very fortunate in my life to always remain optimistic even in challenging situations. There are two simple steps I try to follow everyday to keep myself in a positive mind frame.

1. Do something fun every single day - This doesn't mean you have to plan a fun event everyday, it simply means you enjoy some moment in your day. I have put a link to a short video I created to show you how to add fun to everyday events.

2. Be truly present in that moment of fun - Ignore the phone and whatever chaos is happening at that time and focus on what you're doing or who you're with. If you are too busy thinking about your next task then you've missed the enjoyment of the present moment.

Take a few minutes to enjoy this short video and start incorporating fun into your day now. If nothing else you may get a chuckle from this video and that will have been worth your time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlHCOPDNUo8

Enjoy your day!

Jane Berthiaume

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When Teens Talk Back

4/24/2015

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Ah the teenager, what an exciting phenomena! I was blessed in my parenting career to raise two sets of teenagers. One was my own biological pair and the other was a teen I helped raise with my second husband. Some might challenge my thought of this being a blessing but there has always been something intriguing about the mind of a teenager. So much so, I wrote a self-help book for teens entitled Choices4Teens and teens are now the focus of my practice in natural healing. Mentoring teens provides great challenges and even bigger rewards successfully guiding them into adulthood.

So how do we handle when our little cherubs talk back? Excellent question! We always want to give our teens an out. Stuff just seems to fall out of their mouths without passing through any sort of filtering process. Unfortunately the filter develops a little later in the teens brain development.

When a teen talks back you may want to say something like, "You must have been talking to your brother, because I know you don't talk to your mother that way." or "I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that and you can rephrase and try again." or "You may want to take that back and try again."

You always want to give your teen a chance to recant their statement. Think of it as a "mulligan" or a "do over" while they are learning to develop that filter. Often teens don't mean what they say, it just goes from thought to action without regard for anyone's feelings. Giving them a chance to rethink what they are putting out there will help train them to use their filter.

Try keep calm, use the phrases from above and see how that works for you.

Jane Berthiaume

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