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Are You Afraid of Failure?
It’s possible to be so afraid of failure that you’ll do everything imaginable to avoid it. You avoid taking chances because if things don’t work out you’ll look like a failure.
What’s worse, you constantly see successful people portrayed in the media. You think they must be either geniuses or naturals at what they do.
But if you look a little closer at these people’s lives you see a different picture. Their success often came after failures- sometimes lots of them.
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Failure is a great tool for figuring out what not to do the next time around. If something you tried didn’t work it’s no reason to give up on your project.
Use the experience as a road-map to reevaluate what went wrong and to adjust to try and make it work.
Sometimes, you may need some help since you won’t know why what you tried was a failure. In this case, it may be worth it to find a mentor who can look at what you’re doing and help you to get back on track.
This may cost you some money upfront. But good mentors are really worth it if they can produce results for you.
You might be prone to do things all by yourself. But influential people can be a big help.
Start with a search of biographies of famous people and what it took them to get where they are.
You can read about their accomplishments. And you’ll get a good idea of how they handled their setbacks.
Speaking of setbacks, those have a side benefit. They show others your tenacity.
With your continuing trouble-shooting and good attitude you’re primed for success.
Setbacks are a fact of life. Sometimes alternative measures are in order. Like a side job, for instance.
Focus on what works and scrap what doesn’t. You’ll keep heading in the right direction and you’ll learn new and important things, too.
If you use failure as a learning tool you’ll never stop learning. You’ll see improvement in most off of your life’s efforts.
It’s a simple formula. 1) Read about successful people. 2) Pay attention to what they do to succeed. 3) Put the same habits into your life.
It’s really a case of success begets success.
JohnK 8-16-2018
Overheard: “Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.”
~Truman Capote
5 Ways to Slow Down the Aging of Your Brain
You’ve heard a lot about how brain function declines as you age. But science is finding that aging doesn’t have to dull your ability to think for yourself.
In fact, studies are showing that you can get smarter in your later years!
Chi For Yourself is big on the mind/body connection. And the following article offers some gentle reminders to help you keep that connection intact.
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Your brain is central to your thoughts and memories. Same goes for your behavior, judgment, reasoning, mood, and so much more.
So it’s critical that you do all that you can to slow down its aging process.
Here’s a look at some ways to help you do that.:
1. Don’t smoke –
There are so many reasons not to smoke. Another one to add to the list is the negative effects it has on your brain.
Smoking increases the development of atherosclerosis. That’s a big word for plaque buildup in your blood vessels, including those in your brain.
This plaque buildup then reduces the amount of oxygen getting to your brain cells.
2. Exercise your brain –
As an adult, you’ve learned how to create routines and methods of remembering things. But, you can get stuck in a rut of using your mind in the same way that requires little effort.
Your brain is made of many different neural pathways. and when you don’t change things a bit, your brain isn’t given the opportunity to exercise itself.
Your brain is amazing in that it can create new neural pathways, and adapt as you stimulate it. Stimulation of the adult brain builds and strengthens these pathways.
Ways to do this include learning new things.
For example, you want to build a website but you don’t know how. As you learn to do this you challenge your brain.
If you’re into music you can learn a new song. If music doesn’t do it for you think about learning a new language.
Most anything that will stretch your mind is a great way to exercise it. You can even take a different route home from work.
This will force you to use your mind as you plan which street to take next.
3. Eat a healthy diet –
Limit saturated fats and trans fats in your diet. Also be sure to cut down and limit your consumption of sugar.
Consuming quality calories can help keep your weight in check.
Studies show that cutting calories can slow your brain’s aging over the years.
Be sure to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables of all colors.
They’re full of antioxidants that fight free radical damage. Free radicals are responsible for cell aging.
Vitamins like B6 and B12, along with folic acid, are real standouts. They go a long way toward stalling age-related brain disease.
4. Exercise your body –
When you exercise, you increase blood flow throughout your body and your brain.
Try exercises that test coordination and concentration. Things like martial arts, aerobics or dance classes.
5. Visit your doctor and optometrist –
High blood pressure can affect brain health. It’s a condition that can lead to mini strokes and cognitive decline.
Both your doctor and optometrist can detect the potential for problems early on.
JohnK 8-8-2018
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Overheard: I consider that a man’s brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose.
~Arthur Conan Doyle
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Pain: A Different Perspective on Dealing With It
Our next scheduled guest on Chi For Yourself has lived with chronic pain since 2007.
Sarah Anne Schockley offers fellow pain sufferers a compassionate and supportive guide for living with pain that can be used alongside their ongoing medical or therapeutic healing programs.
Sarah Anne Shockley is the author of The Pain Companion: Everyday Wisdom for Living With and Moving Beyond Chronic Pain.
Be with us for Chi For Yourself on Thursday, July 26th at 4 pm Eastern, 1 pm Pacific time at chiforyourself.com
JohnK 7-25-2019