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Learn to Say No

7/25/2017

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Hello Everyone, 
It is important to learn to say no and to be okay with it. Learning to say no helps us to reach our goals, spend and save money how we need and want to, keeps us safe and helps us to cut down on our stress. If you are currently stressed, not achieving your goals or find yourself in unsafe circumstances, then this blog may be for you. There are multiple ways to say no. Saying things like, "not right now" or "it's not a good time", "thank you for the offer, that will not work for me right now" etc are all examples of how to say no. We don't always have to come right out and say "no", however, there are times when that is the only way to say "No".
There are times when saying no to our present is saying yes to our future. This is one reason why it is so important to set goals. When we have goals we have a clear understanding of what we are giving up when we say yes to things and no to others. Another idea that helps us to say no, is to have a schedule. When we make a schedule, it can be easier to say to no, because we know what we are doing that day and time and can let the other the person know. For example, if I am invited to a movie, but I have a goal to save $1000 and not spend until it's saved, then I may say something like, "thanks so much for the offer, but I am trying to save $1000 right now. I would love to go with you as soon as I hit my goal, but thanks for asking." An example of how a schedule can help you say no, may be, "thanks so much for the invite, tonight is Tuesday and I am running this evening and I have to go through my budget, but thanks so much for the invite." 
These ideas help us to not only say no, but to also to be mindful of what we are saying no to if we do say yes, when we know we need to say no. For the first example, had I said "yes" then I would be saying no to achieving my goal of saving $1000. In the second example, had I said yes, I would then be saying no to taking care of my health and making sure I am staying on track of my finances. The inability to say no, can also greatly increase our stress and often times, it's because of what we are saying "no" to, and it's usually to ourselves. 
This week, try making a schedule and setting some goals and then use them to help you to say no. Check out our other blogs for tips on goal setting and schedule making. 
Take care everyone and thanks for reading!



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Night Time Routine

7/18/2017

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Last week we blogged about having a morning routine and today we would like to suggest a night time routine as well. Having a night time routine helps you to get to bed on time with less stress, which allows you to fall asleep more quickly. A night time routine also helps you to have a productive morning and helps to set you up for success for the next day. The list above are some suggestions of what you can implement into your routine, things you can also add are to pack your lunch for tomorrow, journal etc. The most important thing that you can do is to make the routine yours so that it works for your life. The routine is not something to set in stone, it will change over time as your life changes and we need to be willing to make our routine adapt. Having a night time routine will help you stay on track, reduce stress and improve your mood.
Take care everyone and we hope you find success with a night time routine as we have! 
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Morning Routine

7/11/2017

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Routines that are helpful to your life are a great way to decrease stress and stay on top of your responsibilities. Routines help us get through the day and often times make getting out of bed easier. We have lots of different routines throughout our day. The point is to be intentional with our routines and to be sure that we are making necessary changes if our routines are not working for our lives. Above, is an example of a morning routine, please use this list as an example you can add to it or take away from it. I will tell you that lots of successful individuals get up before 6:30 in the morning. If you are not currently getting up at that time, I suggest trying it for two weeks and see if you have an improvement in your mood and daily functioning unless you work a swing shift or graveyard shift, then be sure you are getting 7-9 hours of sleep. Things add, may be brush your teeth, take out the trash etc.
These tasks are nothing more than suggestions, I trust that you will find what works for you. 
Take care everyone and good luck with your morning routines!
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Get Understanding

7/3/2017

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Helen Keller pointed out the fact that vision and sight are two different ideas. One main difference between the two is understanding. We may have sight and see different things, but through understanding we can begin to have vision or a vision. Without understanding, we can miss the point of having sight. Thinking bigger, seeing further and applying understanding lends to us the value of sight. This week don't just try to see things, try to understand them and develop a vision for what you want for your life. 
Take care everyone, and thanks for reading. 

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