How To Reset Your Life
Have you ever wished that you could hit the reset button and start over? Maybe the last year or so of your life didn’t go as planned. Sometimes when we face disappointment, we can become angry or bitter. If we’re not careful, a bad day or two can turn into a mental infection that breeds like wildfire, rerouting your future. If you’ve found yourself derailed, here are a few things that can help you reset and get your life back on track.
Tame The Tongue
The best and worst way to frame your future is to use words. The right ones, the positive ones, will help propel you, while negative talk will shut things down. “I can” and “I will” are far better than “I can’t” or “I won’t.” And if your “I am” is broken — fix it. Only positive things should come after the words “I am." Often, the first step in correcting an issue is being able to recognize it. So enlist a spouse, friend or even one of your children to help you. If they hear you being positive, they can give you a hug. But if they hear anything negative after the words “I am,” then you have to pay $1.
Look At The Lesson To Be Learned
Adversity is inevitable. Many people feel they were dealt way more than their fair share in the last year and a half. You can either allow the frustrations to overwhelm you or you can recycle your frustrations and use them for fuel. Dreams take energy, so burning off frustration as you dream a new dream can be one of the things that will take your life to the next level. Life is not stagnant, so you need to decide where you’re going to spend your time: on an old worry or a new endeavor.
De-clutter Your Mind
Imagine walking into a hoarder’s house. Walking across the room, trying to get from one spot to the next as you step over trash and old clothes. This is exactly what happens when you leave things lying around inside your mind. You can’t get anything accomplished because you’re wading your way through all the trash and useless memories that no longer serve you. Regret is often the biggest obstacle, so clear it out first!
Change Your Mind About Change
Processes will change, families will change, relationships, jobs — the list goes on and on. It will happen, and most of the time, there is nothing you can do about it. Accepting change and seeing it as a challenge is the best way to avoid frustration, anger and most of all, anxiety. While it may not feel like it in the moment, acceptance is freeing more than it’s limiting. People have lived with big change since the beginning of time. You can too.
Drone Over Your Life
Life can often feel like it’s one big corn field filled with confusion. When the chaos becomes paralyzing, it’s time to fly over and take in the 20,000-foot view. Where are you going? What’s working? What’s not? While you envision flying over and looking down at your life, imagine being able to reach down and rearrange the things that are out of place. Often it’s health, relationships, work or finances that need an overhaul, and sometimes it’s a combination of two or more of these things. Just remember, it’s easier to solve a puzzle if you can see all the pieces and the desired outcome at the same time.
Take A Page From The Old Girl Scout Playbook
“Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other’s gold.” If your circle of friends is filled with naysayers or negative energy, find a few new positive friends to spice things up. New friendships are a great way to learn more about who you really are and what you have to offer. And if you find yourself being the naysayer, do your friends a favor and lighten up. Life’s too short not to be a good friend and have a good friend.
Bio: Judy Gaman is the CEO of Executive Medicine of Texas and the author of five books, including the award-winning memoir, "Love, Life and Lucille." She speaks to groups of all sizes nationally on health, wellness, longevity and a number of other topics. She also co-hosts the podcast "Stay Young America!" along with Dr. Mark Anderson and Dr. Walter Gaman, which can be found in all podcast directories.
