Secrets of Success

Write down 3 three every day that made you happy about today

Focusing on the positive, rather than the negative, makes everything in life easier to bear, no matter how difficult the time is.

Forgive yourself up when you slip, just get back on track at the next meal.

Everyone will go over their limits from time to time. Dont beat yourself up over it. This will just cause you to throw in the towel entirely. Talk nicely to yourself, like you would a friend or child. You dont deserve self punishment.

Less News is Good News

If you're a news junkie reduce stress by cutting back on your news consumption. Unless your day job is activism or politics, chances are you already have enough on your plate to worry about. Avoid news commentary shows and opinion articles--those are just designed to get you riled up--and stick to the facts. You'll still be informed and then you can spend the rest of your spare time relaxing instead of mentally leading a march on city hall.

Positive Affirmations and Quotes

I have put together a list of positive affirmations and quotes that I found online and I knew would keep me positive. I used a fun font, printed then out on cute paper and cut them into individual strips of paper. I put them in a jar and pull one out, read it multiple times, and add it to my bulletin board dedicated just for this!

Helping myself to help others

I recently went through a tough time so during that time I stood in front of the mirror each day and shouted I can do it out loud. It really helped boost my positive attitude, and it gave me a serious boost of energy too.
it may be mad but it works for me!

Spark Notebook

I keep a 'Spark' notebook. This notebook has three sections; food and exercise, inspiring words and ideas and the last section has pictures I've cut out of magazines that inspire me.

Getting in a lunchtime workout to beat stress

Getting to the gym or taking a brisk walk at lunchtime takes you away from the office routine and can even adjust your perspective when looking at a problem. It's great to get in a little time for yourself in the course of your day working for others.

SPARKS PEOPLE ARE MY FRIENDS.

Eating Breakfast every day helps me to look forward. I know I have started right.

Write something on SparkPeople every day

Write everyday : a blog, a personal journal, on your SparkTeam message board, or elsewhere. Writing down your feelings and goals and successes really helps to motivate yourself.

Nature connection/medi
tation

Find a natural place to sit for 30 minutes everyday. It could be a park, your yard or any place you can visit every day undisturbed.