3 Simple Ways To Honor Your Commitments And Design The Life You Want

Journey

January 31, 2018

We gain other people’s trust when we say we will do something and actually do it. Our words hold power that can either make or break us.

But, then there are inevitable times when we’re not always impeccable with our words. Even if failing to follow through might be unintentional or done only once or twice, it will create a significant impact in our lives.

Small things done repeatedly becomes a habit and the habits that we do define who we are. Every time we say a word, we’re sending messages to our subconscious mind, and the world around us.

When we don’t honor our word, it could mean we can’t be trusted, that our words don’t have power in them. Others won’t trust us and we simply lose self-respect.

However, when we honor our commitments, we’re giving power to the words that come out of our mouth. Honoring our commitments is doing the things we say we’re going to do when we say we’re going to do it.

Learning to honor our commitments takes practice because there could be times when we’re unable to do it. But it’s a practice worth striving for so that the words that come out of our mouth will align with our physical reality.

This gives us the power to speak things into existence and take control of designing our own life. The following tips will help us do this.

3 Simple Ways To Honor Your Commitments And Design The Life You Want:

1. Say no to things that are not aligned with your priorities.

Every day you’re faced with the decision of saying yes or no. These requests might come from the people you love, office mates, friends, or acquaintances.

Because you have only a limited time in a day, when you say yes to something, you’re saying no to others. While it makes you feel bad to say no to someone, it’s still the best thing you can do than say yes and fail to follow through.

Choose your priorities. Say yes only to things that are aligned with it.

Saying yes to things you want to say no to paralyzes you and because it’s not in your priority, you’re likely fail to follow through.

Don’t over commit yourself when you know you’re unable to do all of them.

2. Honor commitments you’ve made to yourself.

Start your practice by honoring the commitments you’ve made to yourself. Once you’re able to honor your commitments you’ve made to yourself, you’ll find it much easier to honor the commitments you’ve made to others.

Make your commitments simple so that it would be easier for you to succeed.

If you’re still struggling to do all the things in your to-do list, begin by listing 3-4 items on it each day. You’ll gain momentum when you manage to do all of them. You can then add more items after that.

Another thing is to make a micro change to your behavior.

Let’s say, you want to lose weight. Don’t tell yourself you’re going to work out 5 days a week to lose 50 lbs. Instead, go to the gym and walk in. This will awaken within you the desire to work out.

Going to the gym and walking in is a much easier commitment to honor than losing 50 lbs.

Or, if you want to develop the habit of writing 1,000 words each day, start by committing to open your notebook each morning. The simple commitment of opening your notebook increases your chances of following through your desire to write.

By honoring your commitments to yourself, you’re telling your brain that you’re able to follow through your commitments as well as change your behavior.

Because you’re able to change one behavior, it’s easier for you to change another.

3. Honor commitments you’ve made to others.

Most often, we fail to honor the commitments we’ve done to others in really small ways.

For example, you promise a housemate or partner that you’re going to clean the room and fail to do it. Or, if you commit to deliver something at a specified date but unable to keep your word.

While the results aren’t catastrophic, in actuality, you’re diminishing to create your capacity to create the life you want to create. You’re pushing people to see you as someone who is unreliable.

They will start to not take your words seriously and lose respect in you.

Honoring your commitments transforms your self-image

Getting into the habit of honoring your commitments sets the stage for you to develop a sense of power and control over your life.

When you constantly do the things you say you’re going to do, you’re transforming your self-image. You become a better and newer version of yourself.

Source: http://upliftconnect.com/three-simple-ways-avoid-overcomitting/;

We are Born 7 Times in This World and Each Time for A Specific Reason…

Journey

Nezel Padayhag

January 27, 2018

Legend has it that each person is born 7 times in their lifetime before reaching salvation or damnation. Each of this birth carries a specific purpose to prepare the person for the next birth.

Listed below is the chronological order of your 7 births with its corresponding personalities.

Check at what birth you’re in at your current life and the rebirths that you are to undergo.

The 7 Times We are Born in This World:

1. The Infant/Child

Infancy is the first birth your soul has to experience. During this time, your soul just observes all the matter in front of you.

Everything looks strange and is likely to cause you overwhelm. You can’t find your wits, feel disoriented, and shaky on your feet. Every effort you take results in failure, or may even backfires in worst cases.

Your best intentions are often misunderstood and you feel alienated from your peers. This is the most challenging birth because your mettle will be tested the most.

2. The Curios Learner

This life is your experience of the first rebirth and is mainly characterized by curiosity and learning. Your soul craves to learn new things and you absorb all kinds of information presented to you.

Fame and recognition don’t have meaning in this life because your sole focus is on learning new skills and vocations while enriching your experience.

3. The Explorer

This is a rebirth where your wanderlust spirit takes full action. The explorer in your soul comes out as you expand your curiosity.

In this birth, you start to implement the things learned in the previous births to obtain practical solutions and reap the benefits.

Because of the many things to do and see, you feel as if time is running out.

4. The Lover

You begin to see love, feel love, and understand love in this rebirth. With all the lessons you have acquired, you feel you’re ready for this kind of rebirth.

However, love could be tricky. In its trickiness, you’ll come to learn the delight of being in love or the deep anguish for having broken your heart.

All these lessons are necessary for your growth and evolution as well as for the following births that are to come. Hence, you should not avoid love no matter the circumstances it comes because you wouldn’t have the next rebirths while being stuck in this birth.

5. The Achiever

This is the culmination stage of everything you’ve learned and done in the previous lives.

In this birth, recognition starts to matter and anxiety sets in as you wait for the results of all your efforts.

If you’re an overachiever, you tend to get anxious and are afraid of disappointments.

6. The Giver

During this birth, you start to feel a sense of spirituality. You strengthen your faith in something and feel an urge of giving back to the community.

As your soul has experienced all the major stages of growth, you finally see that there’s joy in helping people. You share with others not only your material possessions, but also your love, time, and effort.

You may even choose teaching or nursing people as your vocation because of the sense of fulfillment you receive in doing such things.

7. The Transcendence

As an extension of the sixth life, the last birth that is the transcendence is where matter is finally removed from your soul. You gain freedom from the cycle of birth and rebirth.

Your soul goes deep inside you for introspection. You continually search for inner knowledge as well as that of your surroundings.

Your desire to be generous is no longer governed by a sense of fulfillment with what you get, but by the understanding that it’s what you’re called to do. Solitude then becomes a place you constantly want to visit.

If you find yourself in this stage, then you’re likely at the last birth of your life regardless of the number of your years.

Source: Special Health Tips;

Reading Rewires Your Brain For More Intelligence And Empathy According To Research

Psychology

Nezel Padayhag

January 26, 2018

With the easy access of the internet, more and more people are reading. Yet, not all reading offers the same benefits.

Scrolling for headlines or gathering information under 140 characters does not give the same benefits as contemplating through a narrative of a good story.

According to research, reading books and especially novels, provides lots of benefits, like enhancing your intelligence and empathic abilities. Here’s how:

5 Ways Reading Rewires Your Brain For More Intelligence And Empathy

1. Reading creates a new white matter in the brain.

In 2009, a study of 72 children ages 8 to 10 discovered that reading creates a new white matter in the brain, which improves system-wide communication.

This white matter carries information between regions of grey matter where information is being processed. Reading helps the information to be processed more efficiently.

2. Reading helps you learn a new language.

While reading in one language provides benefits, reading in a foreign language improves your communication skills as well.

The regions of your brain involved in spatial navigation and learning new information increase in size. When you learn a new language, your overall memory also improves.

3. Language affects the regions of your brain

Neuroscience also found that language affects regions of your brain involving actions of what you’re reading about.

For instance, reading “soap” and “lavender” activates the parts of your brain associated with scent; while it remains inactive when you read “chair”.

But if you read “leather chair” your sensory cortex fires up. When you read something that involves physical movement, let’s say “squats”, your motor cortex activates.

Athletes are able to master their skills because of having long envisioned their movements. The serve of Serena Williams, the kicks of Conor McGregor, or the bursts of speed of Usain Bolt started off as visions in their minds while they move to achieve the desired proficiency.

This is how visualization techniques work.

4. Reading increases your empathy.

Novel reading is one way of enhancing your empathy. When you’re considerably absorbed with what you’re reading, you come to feel the joy and pain the characters go through, as if you actually experience them.

You enter completely into other people’s thoughts. Because of this, you get to see the world through their eyes. This provides a profound implications on your interactions with others.

For example, you meet a mischievous 13-year-old boy. Previously, you’ve read about such situation in a book.

Instead of summoning your wits for the right actions to take, you based your decisions on the lessons you’ve gathered about how young boys figure out life. And you make your move according to that understanding.

5. Reading helps in comprehension and emotional intelligence.

Even when you feel the need to troll someone online for their opinions that you disliked, having an understanding that a true human expressed them makes you choose your words more intelligently and wisely.

Research shows that comprehension and emotional intelligence are achieved through reading. Because of it, you’re able to make smarter decisions for yourself and the people around you.

In 2011, a study published in the Annual Review of Psychology found an overlap in brain regions used to comprehend stories and networks dedicated to interactions with others.

Aside from that, research at Stanford showed a neurological difference between reading for pleasure and focused reading. Blood flows to different neural areas depending on how reading is conducted.

Like any other practice, the more you read, the more you increase your reading skills, comprehension, and emotional intelligence.

While your purpose of reading might either be to be informed or to be entertained, reading gives you benefits you’re even unaware of. Besides, you can never tell how an engaging story will turn out to be or will make you feel as you immerse yourself in a world beyond space and time.

Source: Conscious Reminder > Big Think;

Scientific Research Finally Proved That Meridians Exist

Spirituality

Nezel Padayhag

January 25, 2018

The human body has energetic channels through which energy flows. Ancient traditions had a deep intuitive understanding of this energetic body.

The ancient healers from China, India, Japan, and Tibet identified energy channels, meridians or nadis, through which the vital energy flowed. Attaining balance in these energies is a must for optimum health.

The vital force or chi flows along a sophisticated network of energy pathways that circuit the body and is composed of two kinds of forces: yin and yang.

A disease is believed to be a blockage in the energy flow of these channels. Under this principle, several healing traditions are founded, such as acupuncture, acupressure, massage, and yoga.

However, it took a while for these practices to be considered serious because of the lack of scientific evidence. But just recently, researchers proved that meridians exist.

What are Meridians?

While having flesh and bone, our body is an energy field embedded into another energy field.

It’s electromagnetic nature has been measured by science through the use of advanced technologies like EKG and MRI scanning machines for years now.

Other studies demonstrate these energy pathways and points conduct electricity even without using the needles. This includes the massage technique of Shiatsu that stimulates the same energetic effects.

In the same manner, Qigong, Tai Chi, and Yoga are also found to increase electrical conductance at acupoints.

Despite all these, science never believed in the existence of meridians, not until now.

Scientific Research

Scientists at Seoul National University recently confirmed the existence of these meridians, which they call as the “primo-vascular system”.

They said this system is a crucial part of the cardiovascular system.

North Korean scientist Kim Bong-Han, claimed that he had found the meridians in the early 1960’s and showed that new tubular structures exist inside and outside of blood vessels, on the surface of blood and lymphatic vessels, and under the dermis.

He said they’re traditional meridian lines known as Bonghan ducts or channels.

The current Korean researchers believed that the primo-vascular system is the physical component of the Acupuncture Meridian System and is involved in channeling the flow of energy and information relayed by biophotons, which is the electromagnetic waves of light, and DNA.

Further Evidence

Further research was conducted by the Korean scientists studying oriental medicine with biophysical methods.

In this research, they injected a special staining dye onto acupuncture points that could color the meridians and enabled them to see the thin lines. The color did not show up at non-acupuncture point sites where there were no meridians.

The researchers discovered that the meridian lines were not confined to the skin, but on a concrete duct system through which liquid flows. This liquid then aggregates to form stem cells.

Previously, scientists used a combination of imaging techniques and CT scans to observe concentrated points of microvascular structures that clearly correspond to the map of acupuncture points created by Chinese energy practitioners in ancient times.

In a study published in the Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena, researchers used contrast CT imaging with radiation on both non-acupuncture and acupuncture points. The CT scans revealed clear distinctions between the non-acupuncture point and acupuncture point anatomical structures.

The meridian system

The meridian system consists of 12 paired meridians and 2 single mid meridians, 6 yang and 6 yin. The yang meridians run down the body while the yin meridians flow up the body.

Each meridian is related to an element, most active at certain time of day or night, and is influenced by an element or season.

The meridians’ elemental structures and nature as vessels of life force show the intricate and profound connection of our body’s cellular level to the universe.

We are intimately connected by the elements, energetic structure and flow of energy to all life at a cellular, physical level.

The Earth is also said to have energetic pathways or ley lines akin to meridians.

The relation of meridians and health

The human body thrives in balance. A balanced flow of energy is necessary to maintain good health as well as a balanced lifestyle.

The Buddha points this as a “middle way” or moderation in all things.

Harmony can be achieved in having a balance between the two forces of yin and yang energies that flow through the meridians, the body’s healing energy pathways. Illness arises when an imbalance comes up.

Traditional Indian medicine expanded these meridians to include the nervous, circulatory, digestive, respiratory, and lymphatic systems.

Nadis or channels can also be found in the subtle body that carry thoughts, feelings, and nerve impulses.

Once these nadis are blocked, we lose the ability to feel and connect deeply with others, ourselves, and the environment. It’s through these subtle energy channels that yoga and meditation practices work.

In traditional Indian medicine and spiritual science, the energies of the physical body, the subtle body, and the causal body flow through the nadis that are said to connect at special points of intensity known as nadichakras.

The nadis that run along the spine are considered as the three most important nadis: ida, pingala, and sushumna.

The Sushumna, the human body’s central channel of energy, runs from the base of the spine to the crown of the head. It carries the primal evolutionary force known as the kundalini energy.

Kundalini lies dormant at the base of the spine and could be awakened through yoga and meditation. The activation of kundalini leads to states of higher consciousness.

Overall health is achieved with the purification of these three nadis. Various Pranayama techniques help in keeping these nadi channels open.

A lot of healing modalities based on the meridian system support in keeping a radiant health. An enhanced flow of energy through the body keeps us balanced, healthy, and in touch with our true selves.

Acupuncture, which originated in ancient China, is a therapeutic modality used to treat ailments. It’s application grew slowly in the West because of the lack of scientific basis.

But now that the existence of meridians is already backed by science, acupuncture and other healing modalities may become widespread in supporting more people to enjoy optimum health and wellbeing.

Source: http://upliftconnect.com/science-proves-meridians-exist/ by Azriel ReShel;

References:
– http://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/1230-new-ct-scans-reveal-acupuncture-points;

The 3 Stages of Spiritual Unfolding And Why Many Get Stuck in Stage 1

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Spirituality

Nezel Padayhag

January 24, 2018

Spiritual unfolding is a process where our souls grow, increase, expand, and become.

Having enough knowledge of our spiritual unfolding is important in knowing the purpose of our existence; why we are here; and what we have signed up for before coming here.

If you want to know what stage your soul is, read on these 3 stages of spiritual unfolding and find out what makes people get stuck in the first stage.

The 3 Stages of Spiritual Unfolding:

Stage 1 – Beliefs

Most people, if not all, stand for what they believe in.

A belief system is defined as a set of principles which together form the basis of a religion, philosophy, or moral code. These beliefs could include magical beliefs, mythic beliefs, rational beliefs, scientific beliefs, and others.

A magical belief makes us believe that we can affect the physical world and the lives of others through the power of our intentions, which is mostly governed by our egos.

As such, Kid’s TV shows are created with these – having superheroes fly, travel faster with a speed of light, heal others, and even bring people back to life from death.

New Age fads promise us to draw upon the power of intention and the law of attraction by manifesting into our lives the things we want.

The stronger our belief, the higher the possibility of making the things we want magically appear. What we need is only a focused intention.

However, these efforts may be worthy in itself, yet unable to bring us measurable effects. We still find ourselves not too powerful to affect the world or the universe.

This is because our intention is ego-based.

Mythic beliefs is delegating authority for manifesting our requests or prayers to God, Jesus, Saints, sages, deities, spirits, or Angels.

We can receive support from metaphysical books, seminars, workshops, or even organized religion.

But, it’s still a belief we hold that if we pray hard enough, or do any ritual hard enough, the “creator” and deities who have ultimate power over us will be persuaded to serve us.

All these beliefs may serve us in the short term but couldn’t change our lives in the long run. These belief systems are at best a mental phenomena or collective thought-forms having strong emotional sentiments attached to them.

We may continually embrace these belief systems, yet it could not change our present level of consciousness. No matter how many decades we practice them, nothing ever changes in our lives.

Stage 2 – Faith

Faith is another sustainer. It can lead us to either going back to our old belief system, or lead us to transcendence.

Fundamentalism that includes the whole “born again” phenomenon is an example of spiraling back to the old belief system.

Despite its fervor and intention, fundamentalism doesn’t bring the believer into connection to that which they are seeking. All because salvation lies in the opposite direction.

But when faith is exercised rightly, we are able to transcend our self-serving and self-limiting magical and mythic beliefs.

We will be led forward to the third stage, which is direct experience.

Stage 3 – Direct Experience

Direct experience is a direct connection, having the power to engage in authentic transpersonal experiences. It has nothing to do with our mental constructs of gods or goddesses or Angels.

At this stage, we discover the real archetypes in their etheric nature that may take a form meaningful to the one with whom they have come into a relationship.

Or, they may reveal themselves as they really are, formless, and beyond the light.

In this stage we expand beyond our personal self, beyond the mythical thought forms we want to hear. This is a learned skill that could be improved through practice and immersion in our deepest self and in nature.

Here, we have gone beyond the belief systems and have direct, transpersonal connection with the sacred realms that defines the mystic.

With our spiritual maturity, we continually receive the pieces of the puzzle that help us understand and become aware of our communion with the Infinite, which will ultimately lead us to the fourth stage of our spiritual unfolding: Personal Transformation.

Source: http://www.sharedwisdom.com/page/three-stages-spiritual-unfolding;

10 Ways You Can Boost Your Dopamine Levels Naturally

Attitude

Nezel Padayhag

January 24, 2018

According to Psychology Today, “Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that helps control the brain’s reward and pleasure centers. Dopamine also helps regulate movement and emotional response, and enables us not only to see rewards, but to take action to move toward them.”

If this is the role dopamine plays in our system, it’s important to note why we have low levels of it and how to boost its production.

The following tips give us more information about the effects of dopamine in our mood, body, and behaviors as well as the ways to boost it.

10 Ways You Can Boost Your Dopamine Levels:

1. Be not addicted.

People having low dopamine levels get easily addicted to something that gives them instant gratification, such as addiction to drugs, alcohol, sex, pornography, shopping, etc.

By craving for the things that give them a ‘quick fix’, they’re kicking into overdrive their brain’s rewards circuitry. This won’t work in the long run.

Dopamine is released after we received a reward, which ultimately leads to learning. We learn that the more we are rewarded, the more we keep doing the things that give us the reward.

Low dopamine levels could be a result of a trauma or a lifestyle that promises no reward for the person living it.

To protect yourself from getting addicted, resolve past issues if there are any, then go for rewarding activities and lifestyle.

Let the high dopamine levels be rooted within yourself and not an escape for something you don’t want to face.

2. Checklist the small tasks.

Create a checklist for your task and check each one of them after they’ve been done.

When you’re organized and finish each task, your dopamine levels will increase regardless of the size of your tasks.

Avoid writing tasks that are too big for you to handle. This makes you feel defeated once you fail to do them, causing your dopamine levels to drop.

Instead, see to it that your tasks are aligned with your highest values. This way, you’re more motivated to fulfill the things that are most important to you.

Every time you finish a task and feel accomplished, your brain produces more dopamine.

3. Get creative.

When artists are truly focused, they are able to enter into a state of flow. This ‘flow state’ is achieved through the workings of dopamine in the brain.

Increase your dopamine levels by finding an activity or hobby that inspires your creative juices to flow. You can try arts, crafts, auto repair, drawing, photography, or anything that truly interests you. If photography is something that you are passionate about, try using Fotor as your personal online tool to make your pictures look mesmerizing. You can use technology and the internet in so many ways to help you follow your passions.

Just don’t compare your work with that of others as this will hinder your creative genius to reveal itself. Do something that makes you feel fulfilled after seeing your finished project.

4. Move your body.

Physical exercise has tons of benefits like relieving stress, achieving better physical health, and making you more productive. It can also boost your dopamine levels because it increases multiple neurotransmitters: serotonin and endorphin.

The coolest thing is, you don’t need to go to the gym to keep your body moving. Taking a stroll or climbing some stairs will do.

You also don’t need to spend hours for physical exercise, unless you have a specific goal like toning your muscles. Exercise is easier when you include it in your daily task. If you are curious about the connection between exercise and dopamine do check out entheozen.com where you can learn more about dopamine and how exercise can affect your health positively.

5. Get a streak going.

A streak is a visual reminder of how many days in a row you’ve achieved something. This is done by writing down your goals including the days of the week or months when they are scheduled.

Let’s say, your art class is every Saturday and Sunday of the week. Mark these days on the calendar for the month. Mark off the days you finished each scheduled art class.

While the streak keeps you going, keeping track of your progress inspires you in the process.

You can compare your performance from the day you start to where you are at the moment.

The more you’re happy with your performance, the more you feel rewarded.

6. Increase your Tyrosine

Considered as the building block of dopamine, tyrosine is the most important chemical that make up dopamine.

Tyrosine is one of the 22 key amino acids used for building proteins around the body and is found in almonds, avocados, bananas, beef, chicken, chocolate, coffee, eggs, green tea, watermelon, and yogurt.

Tyrosine also raises the levels of specific neurotransmitters in the brain like dopamine and norepinephrine, the ‘feel good’ chemicals that help boost mood and elevate concentration.

However, tyrosine alone is incapable of passing the BBB. It needs to be bonded with another molecule to make it past the blood-brain barrier.

Through natural digestion and regulating healthy bodily function, tyrosine is able to assist the brain in having to work less on fixing an unhealthy system. This increases the potential for dopamine and the good feelings associated with dopamine.

7. Listen to music.

If you notice, good music gives you a good feeling. It’s because listening to music that you enjoy increases your dopamine levels.

Scientists even say that listening to music provides the same effect as eating your favorite food or watching your favorite TV show. Thus, listening to music when you’re feeling down is a good way to boost your mood again.

But then, make sure it’s not your only source of dopamine.

8. Practice meditation.

Scientists are starting to embrace meditation and mindfulness as essentials to having a healthy mind. Meditation clears our mind away of clutter and calms our overthinking mind.

If left unchecked, overthinking can hinder your spiritual development. When done properly, meditation can be effective in increasing your dopamine levels because it weeds out the negative influences in the mind.

As the mental clutter is being cleared, you will feel a sense of presence and fulfillment for just being alive. This increases your awareness of the things that make you feel good.

9. Take supplements.

Aside from the great ways you can follow to increase your dopamine levels, taking natural supplements also helps.

Some of these are the following: Acetyl-l-tyrosine, another building block of dopamine that makes it easier for the brain to produce dopamine; Curcumin, an active ingredient common in curry spices and turmeric; Ginkgo Biloba, a supplement believed to boost dopamine levels and extends its circulation in the brain longer; L-theanine, increases multiple neurotransmitters in the brain including dopamine, and; Green Tea.

But then again, relying solely on these supplements isn’t helpful in your own inner potential for fulfillment. You need to do the inner work and facilitate change in your life so that feeling good is truly fulfilling.

10. Cleanse yourself from toxins.

Being totally free of toxins and bacteria is not one hundred percent possible. No matter how much we try to avoid them, they can be accumulated from the food that we eat.

Endotoxins can cause imbalance to our immune system and constrains the production of dopamine.

We can get rid of endotoxins from our gut by eating fermented foods, getting enough sleep, and resisting to indulge in fatty or sugary foods.

If ever you find yourself craving for a candy bar, determine what may have caused the desire. It might be stress or simply feeling unfulfilled in something that you do.

Make sure you align yourself to your highest values by doing things that gives you more fulfillment.

The more you feel fulfilled, the more inspired you become in actively seeking ways to improve your health.

Source: http://www.collective-evolution.com/2018/01/19/10-ways-you-can-supercharge-your-dopamine-levels-without-medication/;

5 Symptoms of Inferiority Complex And 5 Ways How To Overcome It

Psychology

Nezel Padayhag

January 24, 2018

Having a down feeling after a major life setback or failure in some kind of endeavor is normal. These failures might make you feel worthless or useless.

After wallowing on your pain for a day or two, you should feel better to face another day. However, if the feelings of worthlessness is long overdue and is getting worse with the passing of days, it might indicate that you’re having an inferiority complex.

Inferiority complex prevents you from seeing your true worth and focus only on your flaws. It gives you a thousand reasons why you can’t do a thing rightly and why others perform better than you.

People having an inferiority complex think only of their weaknesses and see every situation through this lens.

Some root causes of an inferiority complex can also be traced through childhood experiences that leave a permanent dent in a child’s psyche. This child will grow up having self-doubt and feeling not good enough compared to other people.

Identifying the symptoms of an inferiority complex is the first step in overcoming it. Here are some of them and the ways to face them.

Symptoms of Inferiority Complex:

1. You often have feelings of worthlessness.

Feelings of worthlessness commonly arise when you keep comparing yourself with others. You have this fixed notion that everyone you see has a better life, better qualities, and better skills than you are.

You see others as entities who could never go wrong nor can have any bad days.

2. You are overly sensitive to criticisms.

You react quickly every time you receive criticisms. Even the most constructive ones make you shrink and doubt your abilities.

Because criticisms make you vulnerable, you choose not to say a word or do a thing.

3. You have a preconceived idea that people don’t like you.

Even if you’re not sure what others are thinking, you imagine that others don’t like you. Or, if you’re about to meet people, you believe that they would have a negative judgment about you the moment they see you or come to know you.

Thinking this way, you will behave in a way that others don’t approve of. Eventually, you repel others from liking you.

4. You are submissive.

Because you don’t feel you’re good enough, you don’t have the strength to stand for yourself. You’re submissive to the whims of others to the point of being abused by them.

Instead of finding your own voice, you settle for it as if it’s the lot life gives you.

5. You are a perfectionist.

You believe that everything you do has to be perfect. Whenever you fail to do something perfectly, you see it as utter failure.

Everything has to be flawless and must pass the high standards you have set upon.

Like any other personality problems, you can overcome inferiority complex by doing the inner work that helps you heal.

How To Overcome Inferiority Complex:

1. Get inspiration from others instead of wanting to be like them.

People are normal human beings who share the same traits as you. They also have pains, have soft spots, have rough edges, or might have been going through difficult times.

When you come to understand people, you will come to understand yourself.

Know the stories of great men and women. Their stories will give you light that you are more than what you think and your worth is more than you could ever imagine.

2. Use criticism to your best advantage.

Whether given in a positive or negative manner, you can use criticisms to your best advantage. See criticisms as a gauge of improving yourself and not a way to put you down.

Criticisms are hints that point you to the aspects of yourself that needs improvement.

3. Be yourself and build self-confidence.

Be the self that you want to be not the self that you think others might dislike. Begin by accepting yourself as you are.

By self-acceptance, you are giving others the reason to accept yourself too. Think and act in a manner that builds your confidence.

4. Develop your own voice.

Realize that you weren’t born to be a doormat other people have to step on. Find the inner strength and work on it until you’re able to stand on your own and defend yourself.

Stop your negative self-talk and start with the positive ones.

5. Practice self help therapy.

While seeking professional help is a common solution for perfectionism, self help therapy works equally good, as long as you’re determined enough to get the best out of it.

You can heal yourself by journaling, having self discipline, self monitoring, and being honest with yourself.

Keep in mind that you’re not sent into this world to be perfect; but to be happy, to live your best life, and make the small corner of your world a much better place because you’re a part of it.

Source: Conscious Reminder;

7 Steps To Unleash Your Full Human Potential

Attitude

Nezel Padayhag

January 23, 2018

You are a spiritual being enclosed in a human body. While taking care of your spiritual side is a prerequisite, taking care of your physical body is equally important.

Your life wouldn’t be as full as it is supposed to be when you neglect some aspects of your being.

You came into this world for certain reasons. Unleashing your full human potential is one of them.

Treat your body the way it should be treated. When you make the most of it, you’ll make the most out of life.

Follow these easy tips one step at a time until you have unleashed all that you are.

7 Steps To Unleash Your Full Human Potential:

1. Treat yourself like you would treat your best friend.

Find a best friend in yourself. Best friends never leave you, criticize you, nor hate you.

If you could treat yourself the way you treat the people who are dear to you, you are giving yourself more power to become the best version of you.

Self-love also means not allowing the critical voice in your head to take control over your emotions. The second you stop any negative emotions in their tracks from entering your mind is the second you stop feeling these emotions.

Before you feel them, they have to settle in your mind. Thus, it’s important to be aware of anything that you allow to enter into your mind.

The way to stop negative thoughts is by looking at them as just thoughts and not allow yourself to get attached to them. All because you know better.

Cultivating positive thoughts create positive emotions that can give you a more positive outlook in yourself and on life.

2. Cultivate self-care.

At times, we get so entangled with our busy schedules that we fail to include self-care in it.

We keep saying we can take care of our self later and set priority on things that seem more important.

The truth is, you can’t be successful in everything you do and pursue while neglecting yourself.

In the end, you won’t suffer alone, but so will your loved ones and career.

Self-care is as important as providing food for your table. Failing to give yourself the care it deserves will soon makes you feel irritable, burnt-out, or even sick.

The activities you need to include in your self-care regimen are doing things that fill you up, spending alone time, having dinner with friends, reading a good book, being with nature, having a body massage, or spending special time with your loved one.

The list could go on and on as long as it fills your tank. Just see to it that you include a self-care practice in your priorities on a daily basis.

3. Practice discipline.

There is no quick and easy way to become the best version of yourself. Everything worth having demands constant discipline and practice. Taking small steps everyday is the best way to practice self-discipline.

Like a muscle, self-discipline is something you can build and grow. It’s not something you do overnight, it’s something you master through series of repetition.

When you do something over and over again, it will become second nature in the end. And once you have mastered the skill, you can move up to other areas where your full potential is hiding.

4. Take control of your body.

Your body is a temple that should be treated as such. You only have one, so there’s no reason you won’t take care of it the best that you can.

Living a life of abundance and wellness is at the tip of your fingers because you have the full control of your body.

Physical exercise is the best way to keep moving, get rid of toxins, and keep your blood in proper circulation.

Drinking plenty of water eliminates toxic build up, renews cells, and keeps your body functioning at optimal health.

Eat fresh foods and avoid unhealthy foods as much as you can. Your body is an amazing machine that provides you with cues as to the state of your health.

Pay close attention to these signals. Most often, ailments are caused by poor diet.

It’s always best to seek professional help right away when you notice something wrong, however, you can try listening to your body better because it always speaks to you about possible solutions.

Remember, you can’t function at your best with a poor health.

5. Listen to your intuition.

Your intuition is the quiet voice that acts as your internal navigator, which is always right about something.

Only that when your ego mind is strong, listening to your intuition is a struggle. It’s because your intuitive voice doesn’t compete to be the loudest unlike your ego.

Your mind plays an important role in assessing right from wrong, good from bad, safe from unsafe, up, down, and many others.

The mind is supposed to be the servant and you its master but sometimes your ego scares you into silence and confusion while it pretends to be you.

To listen better to your intuition, calm your mind.

Do this practice until you start hearing that kind inner voice in your head, which may also come as a gut feeling.

Allowing this inner voice to guide you makes your life more magical and things start to become easier. Your life would then becomes more positive and have more flow.

6. Be of service to the world.

You are provided with a unique gift that you alone can give to the world. Find this unique offering and share it with others.

It doesn’t have to be a heroic act so your gift can be effective to the collective consciousness. This gift might be something you love doing in your spare time.

It can be as small yet as effective as helping out an elderly, lightening up the moods of others by your humor, teaching others some skills, listening to a friend, writing blogs, expressing genuine love, or doing your inner work.

Not all people might recognize any of these acts but it surely is a way of providing service to the world.

As long as you find true joy in doing these things, you’re making this world a better place. You’re doing your part in creating a better world and unleashing your human potential.

7. Believe and live in abundance.

Having your deepest desires fulfilled and your wishes granted are all possible, if you just believe it to be so. A strong belief is what you need to re-calibrate your abundance meter and have the things that you want.

Repetition is key here. Repeatedly convince yourself that you can have what you want. If you can imagine having it, you can acquire it.

Visualize yourself having the reality that you want. Have the end goals in your mind whatever they may be. It might be a dream relationship, a fulfilling career, or feelings of self-worth.

Seeing your end goal as happening in the “now” moment is a powerful tool to integrate your emotions into it. Once your emotions are on the same level as living in the reality that you desire you will start seeing opportunities.

This allows new doors to open up for you until you unlock your highest human potential.

Source: https://www.qwaym.com/7-ways-unlock-human-potential/;

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