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Daily Archives: July 22, 2018

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Posted byOlivia B. ShepherdJuly 22, 2018Posted inMental Health, Self Care, Depression, AnxietyTags:#happysunday, #sundayblessings

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Some of you are used to working from home, but others like myself are not🤷🏽‍♀️! With the world 🌎 shutting down around us, we are all now stuck inside! So for those of you who are going stir crazy, here are few tips to help keep your sanity during this pandemic: 1️⃣ Eat a healthy, balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables. Reduce or eliminate caffeine (coffee, black and green tea, cola drinks, and chocolate). Because caffeine is a stimulant, it can make you feel more anxious. 2️⃣ Exercise. It relieves tension and provides a timeout from stressful situations. 3️⃣ Try to take time everyday to slow down and do something you enjoy, even if it is just for a few minutes. Reading a magazine, playing with your dog, listening to music, reading a book or any other activity that helps you forget the stresses of your day can calm you and help you remember what is important. 4️⃣ Work at being cheerful and optimistic. Use humor to lighten difficult situations.😁 5️⃣ Take very long, relaxing deep breaths anytime you notice you're feeling stressed. 6️⃣ If the nature of any of your tasks allow it, call upon a colleague who can help you. If you've never done this before, now is the perfect time to start. The nice thing about this sort of arrangement is your colleague will most likely send jobs your way when he or she gets overloaded. (Warning: do not hand over tasks that must be carried out only by YOU as the principal of the business. Your reputation is important...duh) 7️⃣ Organizing and simplifying your life. If one of your main sources of stress is the sheer number of things that need to be done, getting organized should help you feel more at peace. A good sense of organization will also make you more efficient. Simplifying your life also should help you feel less overwhelmed. (Keep a clean workspace...like your co-workers are watching 👀) Set Achievable Daily Goals. If you finish a task ahead of schedule, start the next... but stick to a definite cut-off time each day. What you are doing this week is to set up a system that will continue to work for you. Follow these tips and before you know it, you may never want to go back to work!!! #thursdaytips

#dailyremindertoself Here's a reminder I posted in my FB Group and thought I would share it here as well...I know we are all in our feelings during this time!!! These last couple of days have been tough for me, as Mentor/Coach who also suffers from depression and anxiety I like to be transparent with you all! My anxiety is on a all-time high right now because I'm usually triggered by death and suffering! When the virus hit my dad's facility, I now dread getting phone calls from there...praying it's not about him! I keep thinking that I will become those people on the news that can't bury their loved ones and that he will die alone! Yes, I'm a praying woman and have faith that things will work out, but I also suffer from anxiety and sometimes I let my thoughts get the best of me! I tell you all this because it's ok to feel your feelings, just, please don't let them overtake you! The feelings we shame and hide away are still a part of us even during the healing process! Have a great day, Lady O 🦋 #thursdays #thoughts💭 #feelyourfeelings #itsokaynottobeokay #lifestruggles #corona #mentor #transformationcoach #ashestobeautymentoring #mentalhealthrecovery

#quaratine2020 Well since me and take-out food ain't working🤦🏾‍♀️decided to create my own!😋 Chicken Lo Mein Pork Eggrolls For Hubby: Cheeseburgers (no bun) Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms #createyourownfood #ilovetocookandeat #takeoutfood #coronavairus #acutecook

Success, personal growth, self development, whatever you want to call it is the dedication to self discipline, determination and wanting what is rightfully yours usually excellence in your chosen field. Success is the habit that is forged in consistent daily actions, focusing on achievement of self imposed goals. Unfortunately, success always comes with a price tag that is rarely discussed. If you decide to go for your dreams, there is going to be suffering, hardships that cannot be seen at first, but will surely come. How you deal with these unforeseen circumstances will play a large part in your overall success. Tune in and hear the ugly truth no one talks about when you are on that road to success... Join me Live for #tuesdaytalks 🌟The Ugly Side of Success🌟 #goinglive

💓Believe that each moment is perfect regardless of its outcome. Yes, I know that seems hard. Bad things happen that is a fact of life, but that doesn't mean you have to allow it to drag you down. Good can come from everything, no matter how bad it may be at the time. Learn to open yourself up to learn from, and gain strength from, the bad things that happen in your life. Learning to have a positive attitude even when bad things are happening will help you to get through the bad times even stronger and more determined to succeed... This coronavirus is affecting so many of us and is starting to hit close to home for me, a resident in my dads assistant living facility has contracted the virus, my business has seen a steady decline in client...but I choose to see the good in this situation 🙏🏾 *I now see this as a chance to focus on tons of things I had no time for before this crisis... *I now see people for who they are... *I now get to reevaluate my faith... *I get to help others who now need me more than ever... You get it? 🤷🏽‍♀️ I believe there is a reason for everything and behind that reason will come the reward... How has the pandemic affected how you see life?👇🏾 Stay safe & See the good, 𝙊𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙖 🦋 #dailyreminders #coronavírus #positiveattitudes #positivethinkingonly #tuesdaythoughts💭 #lifehappensforyou #seethegoodineverything #pandemic2020 #transformyourmindset #helpingwomenhealthemselves #helpingwomennow💕 #transformationtuesdays #transformationcoach #mentor #youtuber #podcasthost🎙🎧 #mentalhealthadvocates #ashestobeautymentoring

Happy Monday friends...new week, still staying in🤷🏽‍♀️ While you are enjoying your time in quarantine, do not let this time pass you up. If you have always wanted to try something you need to get up and work on it. Think about the things that make you feel good about yourself and what you have wanted to try for a long time. If you get up and use your abilities to make things happen you are going to be much happier and feel good about yourself. Don't think of this time as being stuck inside your house, use this time to learn how to better yourself and learn something new... What's one thing you always wanted to do, but had no time to accomplish it???👇🏾 Xoxo, Olivia 🦋 #mondaymotivationalquote #happymondayeveryone #selfimprovement #personalgrowthanddevelopment #dailyremindertoself #personaljourney👣 #createyourhappiness #livelifehappy #guidances #transformyourlife #transformation #helpingsucceed #helpingwomenhealthemselves #recoverywarrior #transformationcoach #mentor #coach #ashestobeautymentoring

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Some of you are used to working from home, but others like myself are not🤷🏽‍♀️! With the world 🌎 shutting down around us, we are all now stuck inside! So for those of you who are going stir crazy, here are few tips to help keep your sanity during this pandemic: 1️⃣ Eat a healthy, balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables. Reduce or eliminate caffeine (coffee, black and green tea, cola drinks, and chocolate). Because caffeine is a stimulant, it can make you feel more anxious. 2️⃣ Exercise. It relieves tension and provides a timeout from stressful situations. 3️⃣ Try to take time everyday to slow down and do something you enjoy, even if it is just for a few minutes. Reading a magazine, playing with your dog, listening to music, reading a book or any other activity that helps you forget the stresses of your day can calm you and help you remember what is important. 4️⃣ Work at being cheerful and optimistic. Use humor to lighten difficult situations.😁 5️⃣ Take very long, relaxing deep breaths anytime you notice you're feeling stressed. 6️⃣ If the nature of any of your tasks allow it, call upon a colleague who can help you. If you've never done this before, now is the perfect time to start. The nice thing about this sort of arrangement is your colleague will most likely send jobs your way when he or she gets overloaded. (Warning: do not hand over tasks that must be carried out only by YOU as the principal of the business. Your reputation is important...duh) 7️⃣ Organizing and simplifying your life. If one of your main sources of stress is the sheer number of things that need to be done, getting organized should help you feel more at peace. A good sense of organization will also make you more efficient. Simplifying your life also should help you feel less overwhelmed. (Keep a clean workspace...like your co-workers are watching 👀) Set Achievable Daily Goals. If you finish a task ahead of schedule, start the next... but stick to a definite cut-off time each day. What you are doing this week is to set up a system that will continue to work for you. Follow these tips and before you know it, you may never want to go back to work!!! #thursdaytips

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